Week 12

Whats in the box?!

cherry tomatoes

heirloom tomatoes

apples

plums

eggplant OR cucumbers

cooking greens (kale, chard, collards)

garlic

herbs

  Last week, we started to cure the acorn squash. These little green gems are closely related to pumpkins, butternuts as well as cucumbers and zucchini. The splash of orange is indicative of ripenesd and the eminence of fall.

   This is one of favorite foods to grow and eat, but we saving them for CSA members to enjoy first. Keep an out for these roastable bowls in the weeks to come. Until then, enjoy this recipe that we use to make spicy Plum Sauce.

You will need:

3/4 cup plum jam

Tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoons vinegar

Teaspoon salt

Teaspoon ginger

Teaspoon chiles

1 clove garlic

Tablespoon dried onions

5 minutes to prep

15 minutes to cook

Combine jammed plums, vinegar, br  o sugar, dried onion, red pepper, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil, stirring. Remove from heat.