A little rain....

A little rain must fall to get our veges ready for springtime culinary delights....

Register for the 2011 Summer CSA!

Carrots, Summer Squash , Winter Squash , Potatoes, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Sweet Corn , Watermelon, As­paragus, Cucumbers, Cabbage, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Greens, Celery, Cantaloupe, Peppers, Kale, Herbs, Onions, Beets, Spinach, Salad Mix , Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts , Snap beans, Leeks, Lima Beans, Peas, Radishes, Swiss Chard, Strawberries, Melons, and MORE….

•1 share costs $500 for 20 weeks of delivery from May 16 through September 26, 2011.

One dozen eggs weekly are an additional $60. 

•Pick up will be Mondays* 5:30-7:30 pm at Shaare Torah, 1409 Main Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland

*Except days after Monday Holidays-- Tuesday, May 31, Tuesday July 5 and Tuesday September 6

•First half of payment and signed registration form must be received to reserve your share due February 15^th .  

•Full payment due by March 30th

•Shares can be split between two or more households; 
share members are responsible for finding share partners and dividing up their produce. Our farmer strongly recommends that if you decide on a half-share, you should partner with someone you know and like.

For more information contact: Susan Lovich-Siegel: st.csa.info@gmail.com

From CSA'er Cindy

It is easy. Let the popcorn dry out and then put it in a paper bag  twist the top and nuke  it in the microwave. You must stay in the room  as to  not burn it . I take it out when it stops continuously popping. I would rather loose a few un popped kernels than burn a bunch or popcorn or start a fire. 

 

Happy Popping

Cindy

Tips from Tish - popcorn

Put one ear in a paper bag.
Fold the end closed, lay it flat in the microwave and cut a vent snip in the top surface of the bag.
Microwave until the popping slows to a pause between pops.

I am saving mine for a table decoration and will pop it on Friday.

Popcorn?

Does anyone know how to make the popcorn that we received in our last box of goodies?

From CSA'er Julie

We've sometimes fallen behind in trying our new produce, so last week (from a CSA share several weeks ago), I was making a soup and went to cut up what looked like turnips and discovered they had a strange bright red inside. I looked them up and found out they are watermelon radishes and are best eaten raw, so I sliced them up and tried a few. They were amazing! For those who didn't get a chance to really try them: they are related to both the horseradish and turnip families.  The inside tastes like a sweet radish - almost beet-like it was so sweet, and the outside (white/green) tastes spicy like horseradish.  They are the only vegetables that all three of our kids agree are yummy and will eat without hesitation.  Here is a good link describing them and what to do with them:

http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--36089/watermelon-radish.asp

From CSA'er Deborah

I thought that this was our BEST season yet!! Can't wait for the spring season to arrive! Loved the gooseneck pumpkin, all of the squash, carrots, and various greens. The best part was that my family was always happy to try something new - if it had come from the grocery store it would not have held the same fascination or excitement!!)