Our Seasonal transition
While the calendar may say that summer is here, our crops didn’t get the memo yet. I have heard that patience is a virtue, but can be troublesome for a farmer. Our plants are producing here and there, but we are still waiting for the big harvest. It is always well worth the wait though!
Our tomatoes are big and green, waiting for the sun to ripen them into beautiful tomatoes. Although we still love those first fried green tomatoes, it is difficult to just sit around and play the waiting game. As a farmer at this point, you know that they have their nourishment, that they have been properly trimmed and tied, and now it is Mother Nature’s turn to do the work.
Along with the wait for the tomatoes to turn red, we are also waiting for the peppers to turn colors. This year we planted all different colors of bell pepper and they are just beginning to get their color. Soon we will have yellow, orange, red, purple and even chocolate colored peppers. With the different colors come different flavors too… not just your typical green pepper.
And, soon we will have big, huge good smelling Oriental lilies blooming which means wedding season has begun for us. We will be harvesting our garlic in the next few weeks, our annual flowers will start to bloom, and it will be prime picking time for our berry plants.
You may be thinking to yourself that you have been eating greens and lettuce for a month now, but things will be changing shortly. And besides, all those greens are good for you!
*****Check out the new movie coming about food awareness and it will change the way you look at the big corporate farms that provide our main food system. They do say you are what you eat, so make sure that’s a good thing:
FOOD, INC.- Drexel theater starting July 17th
See the trailer at their website
http://www.foodincmovie.com/
What’s included this week?
Your CSA package will include:
1. Bell peppers- assorted colors
2. Swiss chard- see #3
3. Red Russian Kale- both these greens are good roasted
4. Baby leeks- a nuttier flavor than onions, especially when roasted… try with greens
5. Green tomatoes- for frying
6. Oregano- good for Italian
7. Peach apricot jam- canned last year from fresh from the orchard peaches
8. Mixed bouquet
While the calendar may say that summer is here, our crops didn’t get the memo yet. I have heard that patience is a virtue, but can be troublesome for a farmer. Our plants are producing here and there, but we are still waiting for the big harvest. It is always well worth the wait though!
Our tomatoes are big and green, waiting for the sun to ripen them into beautiful tomatoes. Although we still love those first fried green tomatoes, it is difficult to just sit around and play the waiting game. As a farmer at this point, you know that they have their nourishment, that they have been properly trimmed and tied, and now it is Mother Nature’s turn to do the work.
Along with the wait for the tomatoes to turn red, we are also waiting for the peppers to turn colors. This year we planted all different colors of bell pepper and they are just beginning to get their color. Soon we will have yellow, orange, red, purple and even chocolate colored peppers. With the different colors come different flavors too… not just your typical green pepper.
And, soon we will have big, huge good smelling Oriental lilies blooming which means wedding season has begun for us. We will be harvesting our garlic in the next few weeks, our annual flowers will start to bloom, and it will be prime picking time for our berry plants.
You may be thinking to yourself that you have been eating greens and lettuce for a month now, but things will be changing shortly. And besides, all those greens are good for you!
*****Check out the new movie coming about food awareness and it will change the way you look at the big corporate farms that provide our main food system. They do say you are what you eat, so make sure that’s a good thing:
FOOD, INC.- Drexel theater starting July 17th
See the trailer at their website
http://www.foodincmovie.com/
What’s included this week?
Your CSA package will include:
1. Bell peppers- assorted colors
2. Swiss chard- see #3
3. Red Russian Kale- both these greens are good roasted
4. Baby leeks- a nuttier flavor than onions, especially when roasted… try with greens
5. Green tomatoes- for frying
6. Oregano- good for Italian
7. Peach apricot jam- canned last year from fresh from the orchard peaches
8. Mixed bouquet
Recipe of the Week
Fried Green Tomatoes
As many tomatoes as you think you can eat fried… in our house it takes a lot to feed us!
2-3 eggs, scrambled
Bread crumbs
Chopped oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste
Slice the tomatoes hamburger style. Then scramble a couple eggs in a small bowl. Chop up the oregano and mix salt and pepper in with the bread crumbs. Dip the tomatoes into the egg mixture and then into the flour. Place in the skillet and cook for a few minutes. Flip the tomato slice and let it fry on that side for a few minutes. The tomato should be squishy in the center before taking it out of the pan. Place a paper towel on a plate and place the fried tomatoes on the plate. Allow them time to cool before eating; the freshly fried juice of a tomato is squirting hot!
Thank you for your support,
Gretel and Steve
Fried Green Tomatoes
As many tomatoes as you think you can eat fried… in our house it takes a lot to feed us!
2-3 eggs, scrambled
Bread crumbs
Chopped oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste
Slice the tomatoes hamburger style. Then scramble a couple eggs in a small bowl. Chop up the oregano and mix salt and pepper in with the bread crumbs. Dip the tomatoes into the egg mixture and then into the flour. Place in the skillet and cook for a few minutes. Flip the tomato slice and let it fry on that side for a few minutes. The tomato should be squishy in the center before taking it out of the pan. Place a paper towel on a plate and place the fried tomatoes on the plate. Allow them time to cool before eating; the freshly fried juice of a tomato is squirting hot!
Thank you for your support,
Gretel and Steve
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