Week 2: What's in the cooler??

I can't believe it's already Thursday! Yeah!! wooo hooo!  We have not even had a chance to eat everything from week 1 and already we are getting our second delivery.  The strawberries we received last week were gone before Saturday, I assure you, but we have wheat berries to try, a spicy green that we are not exactly sure what it is, not to mention green (or young) garlic, and more.

Did I mention our CSA delivers?  It almost magically appears on our doorstep and is chock full of goodness.  It has a reusable freezer pack in the cooler to keep our produce from wilting in this impossible hotness that we are excited to have here in St. Louis.

This week our cooler is again packed with delicious stuff to try.  In our newsletter from the farm, they give us a heads up on what we've got in case we see something new. 
"What's in the Cooler? This week we have Leaf Lettuce, Green Onions, Pac Choi, Broccoli,  Beets, Japanese Turnips, Swiss Chard,(you received either Mustard or Collards). Green Garlic, Strawberries,wheat berries and a dozen eggs.

Some of you may not be familiar with Pac Choi or Swiss Chard.  The greens recipe from last week works good with the Swiss Chard and you could also use it for your beet tops. .  Pac Choi can be sliced up and added to stir frys or I take it slice it in half place it in an oil based marinade for 30 minutes and then I place it on the grill.  Then when it has good grill marks I remove it and to serve give it a splash of Balsamic vinegar. "

We have all the fixin's for a good veggie stir fry..... so Meatless Monday will be a great way for us to incorporate some of these newer veggies for us.  June is also thinking the wheat berries with soy sauce are going to go great with our stir fry. 


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CSA Week 2