Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

Thanks to CSA member Laura M. for this recipe:
Rutabaga Fries
1 rutabaga
toasted sesame oil
extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
Preheat oven to 400f.
Peel and slice rutabaga into french fry strips of the size you prefer. You can use a mandoline if you’ve got one. Steam for 20 minutes; remove and dry on paper towel.
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This is the final vegetable and herb share week for the Hellgate CSA. Meat and Dairy will continue through the winter, though.
Vegetable Share
savoy cabbage
rosemary
golden turnips
red turnips
rutabagas
brussels sprouts
Herb Share
arugula
thyme

The New Oxford American Dictionary has selected “locavore” as its 2007 word of the year. According to the OUP blog, “The “locavore” movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers’ markets or even to grow or pick their own food, arguing that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better. Locavores also shun supermarket offerings [...]

From Mother Earth News:
Esteemed by the Greek god Apollo, cultivated by Egyptian pyramid builders and eaten for breakfast by American settlers, the radish has been around forever. It was prescribed by physicians to prevent scurvy, used by [...]

Winter Salad with Black Radish, Apple, and Escarole
1-2 black radishes, sliced very thinly into half-rounds
1 large (or 2 small) apple[s], cut into small chunks
1 large head of escarole, washed and broken into bite-sized pieces
Sage Vinaigrette
Toss the radishes, apples, and escarole with two to three tablespoons (or to taste) of the sage vinaigrette (see below).

Sage Vinaigrette
1 [...]