First CSA veggies of the season

[geekchick]

Here's what's going to be in the first box, apparently:

• garlic scape
  
• pac choi
  
• radishes
  
• squash
  
• broccoli
  
• mustard greens
  
• sorrel
  
• lettuce
  

There's also oregano if I want it and let him know by tomorrow morning. I don't know what variety of squash or lettuce yet. Yes I have a cookbook or two (or twenty four) and tend to like things like broccoli best when they're raw, but would absolutely love to hear about your favorite recipes using some of these things if you feel like sharing.

Edit: What I ended up with: four garlic scapes, four radishes, one yellow summer squash, two heads of broccoli, mustard greens, sorrel, Tokyo Bekana, mizuna, oregano, one small pac choi which might've been the last one. I think most of the leafy greens will just end up in a big salad. Sorrel is...interesting. Good interesting, but interesting nonetheless.

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

Check out Tigers and Strawberries: she's got some good recipes using garlic scapes ... :-D

[geekchick]

Thanks!

[free-of-whip.livejournal.com]

Ok, we're jealous--how did you manage to get the broccoli and squash? ;-)

I already posted a sorrel iced tea recipe.

The garlic scape was delicious grilled on a sheet of aluminum foil with a little olive oil.

Oh, and if you need help distinguishing what is what (so you don't accidentally make tea out of the mustard greens thinking they are sorrel, the way I did), I've got pictures up at http://pics.livejournal.com/free_of_whip/gallery/0000k314

[geekchick]

Heh. I didn't get a very good bunch of mustard greens, so they don't look much like the sorrel. =) I don't eat mustard greens and wasn't thinking about picking through for the best leaves, so I just grabbed a couple of handfuls.
Speaking of sorrel, it's interesting. I think I like it, but I've only had a nibble or two so far.

I'd be happy to trade you the squash for an extra pac choi. =)

The chicks, by the way, they're thinking now that they're bobwhites rather than guineas. Sadly, they were at home in the living room and not out in the van with them.

[free-of-whip.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Might take you up on that squash/pac choi trade, if he has both in next week's share. I suspect he wouldn't mind if I just picked up an extra squash one day, and you picked up an extra pac choi another, so as to avoid having either of us have to drive to the other's house to make the exchange. I'll check in with you once I have the list of this week's veggies.

[free-of-whip.livejournal.com]

We just got our list of vegetables for tomorrow, and both pak choi and squash are on the list. Would you like me to ask him about our taking your squash tomorrow, and your taking our pak choi when you pick up your vegetables this week?

[geekchick]

Sorry, wasn't online much in the evening. If you'd like to swap and he's willing to make the exchange, I'd be happy to do that.

[free-of-whip.livejournal.com]

I just confirmed that he's fine with it. Thanks!

[geekchick]

Excellent, thank! Chris should be happy, since he likes the stuff. Last week I only got any pac choi because there was one small one that had escaped from a bin, otherwise I think it was already gone when I got there.

[kytynpet.livejournal.com]

And if you need any help with someone to sample your creations . . .. we're not that far away! Or even if you want some help creating!

[geekchick]

Sadly, we only got a single share this year since we're trying it out, so there's pretty much enough for one big serving or two small ones, but y'all should definitely come over for dinner sometime anyway. =)