Tomorrow is my first CSA pickup day with Harmony Valley CSA. I am so excited! Is anyone else doing a CSA this year?
Because I am so excited, I am starting to plan how I am going to use my CSA. Remember, planning is key to use all of your CSA.
Here is what we may get tomorrow:
green garlic
sunchokes
chives
overwintered parsnips
overwintered spinach (yay!!!)
sorrel
french breakfast sorrel
black radishes
nettles
Okay, I have to be honest. There are three things that intimidate me: sunchokes, black radishes, and nettles.
Nettles
Are you supposed to eat nettles? When I did an internet search on nettles, the first site back was How to Cook with Stinging Nettles. They are going to sting me?! This is just plain dangerous.
From a quick perusal, it appears that nettles are greens that go well with pasta and cheese, and I can make pesto with it. Alright, I can handle pesto.
Sunchokes
Sunchokes are like supposed to be like potatoes. Both are root vegetables and both can be mashed.
Hmm…maybe a sunchoke, potato, and parsnip mash? That could be good. Hey, if you add some organic ketchup, anything is good, right?
Black Radishes
My final contender: black radishes. I found this recipe from Chocolate and Zucchini on black radish chips. I’m in!
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Do you have any suggested dishes for these spring treats?
I’ve been intimidated by joining a CSA because of the fact that I would know I’d get a bunch of stuff that I’d be unfamiliar with. sounds like you’re resourceful though! Good luck
Check out my recipe for roasted radish and potato salad on my blog. Roasting radishes totally changes their flavor. They become sweeter and nutty. You can use any kind of radish. Good luck. Let me know how it works out.
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Whoa… you can eat nettles?!? This freaking blows my mind, I will be following this to see the recipes that come out.
I would be all over the cheese share if I lived in Mad-town!
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Looks great and I’m sure you’ll enjoy all of it!! Great challenge too trying to figure out what to do with some of it.
Have a great weekend! ~ Ramona
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Looks like a great haul in your CSA! I just subscribed to my first this year and have been getting boxes for about a month now. I LOVE it and cannot imagine life without it any more.
Don’t be afraid of the nettles. I’m sure they’ll be tasty!
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Lovely list, I would love to get my hands on some black radishes. Will have to keep an eye out at our farmers market.
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Wow! I have been a part of my CSA for almost 2 years and I have never come across these veggies before. I would love for you to join my CSA link party and hopefully someone will have some ideas for you. Come check it out! http://inherchucks.com/2012/05/02/whats-in-the-box-24/