Green Garlic and Egyptian Walking Onions

Lunch for May 23-27

MONDAY - Vegetable and Ham Penne, Green Salad with Green Garlic Vinaigrette.
TUESDAY - Hot Dogs with Texas Hot Sauce and chopped onions, Pasta Salad with chives, carrots, and Egyptian walking onions, baked beans
WEDNESDAY - Lentil soup, Spinach and Arugula Salad with Curry Vinaigrette, Whole Wheat Rolls
THURSDAY - Stir Fry Beef with peppers, Egyptian Walking Onions, and Arugula, Green Garlic rice and a Fruit crisp
FRIDAY - Black Bean Chili, Green salad and Habanaro Cheese, Cornbread and butter.

DINNER

MONDAY - Green Garlic and Egyptian Walking onions test recipes
TUESDAY - Steak Frites and Green Salad
WEDNESDAY - BBQ Spare Ribs with rhubarb chipotly sauce, and Arugula/spinach Salad
THURSDAY - Tuna Melt, Mixed Green Salad
FRIDAY - Sesame Pork, with rice and greens, Asparagus

Strawberry Fields Forever

I was afraid the strawberries didn't even have blossoms, but the early ones do. Whew! They are covered to hold in heat and protect those precious flowers from a frosty night - we're not quite out of the woods yet, where that is concerned!


Looking back at last year, what a difference!  Less than one year ago we had Strawberries on our Farmer's Market stand!  One week later, they were in CSA boxes.

Last year there was actually concern that the strawberry season would be over and done with by the time our Strawberry Sunday event rolled around!  This year, the exact opposite:  Will there be berries for our friends to pick on June 19??? 

It usually works out, just not exactly how planned.  So while last year our CSA members visited the farm and got to pick the last of the strawberries, it looks like this year they'll get the first!

Spinach, Arugula, and Watercress

It's all about Spring and Spring greens, this week the menu is:

LUNCH
Monday-Hamburgers, Spinach salad, Sunchoke Salad, Potato Salad
Tuesday-Curry Pork with Parsnips and ramps, Maple roasted carrots and black radish.
Wednesday-Vegetable Cheese Quesadillas, fruity Barley Salad
Thursday-Pot roast with lots of vegetables, Harvard Beets, Green salad
Friday-Beef Lasagna with Habanaro rhubarb and Chive radish cheeses, spinach and arugula salad

DINNER
Monday-White lasagna with spring veggies, apple salad
Tuesday-Faleful pitas, carrot salad
Wednesday-Morel cream sauce over Sirloin, penne, steamed asparagus
Thursday-Pork with red chili sauce, spiced coconut spinach
Friday-Quiche with spinach, ramps, sorrel, and cheese, roasted veggies

Spring greens, nettles, sorrel, and spinach-yum

This week we are utilizing spring greens in the salads, galettes, and soups.

Menu for May 9-13
Monday-Chili corn chowder, Corn and ramp muffins, Sunchoke salad, Spinach salad
Tuesday-Szechuan BBQ pork, Mashed parsnips, Sauteed spinach and ramps
Wednesday-Black bean pot with sweet potatoes, Brown rice, Baked pears with dates
Thursday-Spicy porcipine meatballs, Roasted vegetables, Red cabbage and apple slaw
Friday- Tomatillo Pork soup, Brown rice, Corn tortillas, Apple muffins

Dinner
Monday-Citrus pork chops with couscous
Tuesday-Falafel pita with carrot salad
Wednesday-Sirloin roast, Beets with horseradish sauce, Mashed potatoes with roasted ramps
Thursday-Ham steak, Galettes of Spring greens with Brebis cheese, (sorrel, nettles, spinach)
Friday-Tuna Penne in a creamy vegetable sauce, Watercress and orange salad

Have a great week and eat with the seasons bounty

Ready, Set, Ramps!!

Get ready for ramps in this week's CSA box and newsletter!!

What a lovely day, sunny and reasonable warm for the next to last day in April. I finished the menu for next week so want to post it. We had 12 more workers start today so beginning Monday we will have 45 for lunch.

Monday May 2-Beef Pot Pie with Herb Biscuit topping, Fresh Fruit Cup
Tuesday May3-Spanish Rice, Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette and Jenny is having a birthday today and she is bringing cookies for everyone.
Wednesday May 4-Vegetable Barley soup with sorrel fresh from the fields, Whole wheat dinner rolls, Raspberry jam and fresh Apples.
Thursday May 5-Soft tacos, Brown rice, Black beans, German Chocolate Cake for Richards birthday. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Friday May 6-Sage Pork and Cheese Strata, Roasted Potatoes, and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

DINNERS
Monday-Braised Beef Cheeks, Sweet Potato Pangratlato, Caramelized ramps and turnips
Tuesday-Stuffed Cabbage over Brown rice, Salad
Wednesday-Spinach and Cheese Omelette, Sweet Potato Hash
Thursday-Brandy Pepper Steak, Mashed Parsnips, Salad
Friday-Pork Scallopine over Brown Rice, Spinach Salad

The last week in April now onto May flowers.
The menu for this week is:

Lunches
Monday-Beef Stew and chili corn muffins
Tuesday-Meatloaf with braised cabbage and fruit cup
Wednesday-Potato Corn Chowder with ramps and sorrel, Apple Cobbler
Thursday-Ham and Scalloped Potatoes and Baked Beans
Friday-Beef Fajitas with refried beans and brown rice.

Dinners
Monday-Orange glazed Ham and nutty Couscous Salad
Tuesday-Indian style lentils, spinach salad
Wednesday-Beef Bourguignonne
Thursday-Pasta Primavera
Friday-Loin Pork Chops and barley salad

Have a great week-end and eat healthy and deliciously.