First, a big shout-out to Kesley, with whom I am sharing this plethora of plant goodness. We split most of the stuff but she took ownership of the kale, cabbage, and butternut squash (I won the pie pumpkin and celeriac). Second, a thank-you to Moraine Farm for supplying a one-time share for those of us not lucky enough to have a summer/fall veggie CSA.
What's a CSA, you ask? Only the coolest way to get a weekly delivery (or most likely pick-up) of vegetables and other goodies from a local farm. Generally speaking, a CSA begins in late spring and ends in early to late fall. It is a weekly box filled with whatever is in season, either delivered to your door or waiting for you at a pick-up site. The share is with one farm, usually very local (within 30 miles or so), and the farmer is often the guy or girl handing you your weekly box of deliciousness!
It is an awesome way to eat locally and connect with the seasonality of life (and the challenge of cooking with new foods, like celeriac). The Thanksgiving share is full of root vegetable and cold-loving greens. I'm looking forward to attempting a pumpkin pie made of fresh pumpkin! I will be sure to update everyone with the various recipes I discover in my attempt to eat all of this plant matter...
P.S. Have a good recipe for something like radishes? Please share! I'm desperate to find ways to cook all of this stuff!
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