Quite abruptly, fall has arrived, as evidenced by lots of leaves turning (on the vegetables as well as the trees), and the heavier dew in the mornings.  The basil in the greenhouse is on its last legs.  We just received our final delivery of compost for the season, which we’ll use on the beds when  Read more »

2 cups of loosely packed Arugula 1/2 to 2 cloves of garlic, crushed (or you can also use 3-4 garlic scapes here) 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup grated parmesan or nutritional yeast 2 tbsp pine nuts, sunflower seeds, hemp, walnuts, (your choice) lightly toasted in skillet 1 tsp sea salt (to taste) Combine arugula,  Read more »

My mother in law, Asmena is an amazing cook and I have been very fortunate to have her staying with us for the summer.  We grew zucchini this year and she has come up with a most delicious use for the blossoms! Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms 8 zucchini blossoms cut when in full bloom 1/4 cup  Read more »

Since we had Tomatillo’s in our box… I am reposting one of Michelle’s recipes from her blog mintgreenapron.com .. check out Michelle’s great site for many delicious recipes! Michelle’s Tomatillo Salsa I used fresh, pungent garlic from the garden so I used only one clove. Use two cloves if your garlic is medium-sized and from the grocery  Read more »

Anna Sano sent in these recipes…. ENJOY! instead of “what to do with all this kale”…. I’m doing “what to do with all this basil” !!! Italian Pea and Basil Soup – from the cook book “Complete Vegetarian”by consultant editor Nicola Graimes Ingredients 5 tablespoons of olive oil 2 large onions, chopped 1 celery rib,  Read more »

So I am getting Kale from the CSA in addition to having a bounty of Kale from my own garden…  So what do to with all this delicious kale? I found a couple of recipes online to inspire me such as Autumn Greens and Spaghetti Pie http://www.organicvalley.coop/recipes/show/autumn-greens-and-spaghetti-pie/ And Green Cakes http://www.organicvalley.coop/recipes/show/green-cakes/ Well I still haven’t  Read more »

Inspired by the wonderful new potatoes I received this week from the CSA and some onions, baby cauliflower and sweet peas I picked up at GJ Farms down the road from me (on No. 4 Road south of Steveston Hwy in Richmond), I decided to make one of my favourite curries.  It was a hectic  Read more »

Here is a recipe from Michelle that she sent in: Made a recipe with the red currants today- about 3/4 cup whipping cream (whipped), 1/2 cup greek yogurt and a little sugar to taste blended with 1 cup pureed berries and then served with a few on top. Yum! Check out her blog at: www.mintgreenapron.com

This week’s box is: basil potatoes fava beans kale carrots turnips garlic salad mix and more….. Kale Chips Rough Recipe: Preheat oven to about 375* Use about 1 bunch of kale (which was a stuffed grocery store veggie bag). Tear the leaves off the thick stems into bite size pieces. Spread out on cookie sheets.  Read more »

Ok so here is the inaugural post… Our first lovely box from the CSA was overflowing with goodies: new potatoes, carrots, radishes, kale, garlic, zucchini, red currants, garlic scapes, fresh herbs (I chose sage), lovely fragrant sweet peas, broccoli and 4 lbs of fresh fava beans! So I tried to think of a recipe that  Read more »