First CSA Share

I bought my first share in a community-supported agriculture group! 13 summer weeks for $247; not a bad deal. The supplying farm for my pick-up day is at a higher elevation than here in the 100 degree desert so this week's produce seems nearly out of season.

• 1 kohlrabi
• 1 bag braising greens
• 1 bunch kale
• 1 bunch thumbelina carrots
• 1 bunch beets
• 1 bunch escarole
• 2 onions
• 1 Napa cabbage
• bonus from the surplus pile: 2 sweet potatoes

For supper, I fixed us salads with the escarole, lite canned pears and shredded mozzarella drizzled with balsamic vinegar. Our entree consisted of braising the greens and the kale in olive oil with sliced garlic cloves, salt, fresh-ground pepper, lemon juice. Then I placed orange roughy fillets on top of the greens, seasoned with Heads, covered and steamed them with more lemon juice.

The pear, escarole and cheese was superb!

Next time I would sort the greens and remove fibrous stems, also add some sweetness to the greens/ fish, perhaps in the form of fruit juice or balsamic vinegar (can't get enough of that!). But it was all good. Nutritional value terrific with vitamins, fiber, protein, did I say fiber?

So, between the two of us, we consumed one third of our weekly share the first day. We're already talking about buying another share from the other farm supplier so as to have a wider variety of veggies with pick-up two days a week. This is gonna be great!