Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

A variant on what might be considered “Astoria’s Sauce”, tzatziki. Normally made with cucumbers, they are replaced with swiss chard in this recipe, adapted from Martha Stewart Living.
Swiss Chard Tzatziki
1 cup finely chopped Swiss chard leaves (remove ribs)
1 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon [...]

I love parsley, but whenever I have it, it’s usually to much and it goes bad. Here is a simple sauce that uses quite a bit of parsley, from Chez Panisse Vegetables:
Salsa Rustica
2 shallots
2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons capers
3 salt packed anchovies
3 hard cooked eggs
1 cup chopped Italian parsley
1/4 cup [...]

On Saturday we had a small yet enthusiastic turnout for the vermiculture (indoor composting) event. Master composters from the Queens Botanical Garden came and taught us about composting with worms and showed us how to build a worm bin. Lot of questions asked and I think everyone had a good time. Many [...]

July is upon us and it’s amazing what some rain and warm weather can do.  Crops seem to be coming in in abundance, summer squash is moving along, as well as beans of all types, carrots, and scallions. Cucumbers are starting, too.
After the birds ate out first planting of peas, they seem to [...]

Here’s the share for this week:
Vegetable Share
green beans
swiss chard
cucumber
summer squash
broccoli
italian parsley
Herb Share
summer savory
thyme
Fruit Share
plums
nectarines
peaches