And it begins!
This year's CSA season has official begun! Last night I picked up my first batch of produce from .
- bunch garlic scallions (young garlic plants that have a strong garlic flavor)
- 1 1/2 pound combination kale and collards
- 1 bunch herbs (onion chives, oregano, lemon balm or mint)
- 1/4 pound radishes
- 3 seedlings (we have a mix of herbs (cilantro), tomatoes, flowers, kohlrabi, and other odds and ends)
- 1/2 pound combination spicy mix or lettuce OR 1 pint strawberries OR 1/2 pound asparagus
- 1/2 pound rhubarb
I bolded my picks from the options.
So, let's see... I've never cooked... most of that. I now have lots of strawberries that need to be used up pretty quickly as well. The you-pick strawberries from last week are starting to look a little sad. I may try to get the mint strawberry jam going tonight. Asparagus will be roasted, mostly likely tonight.
Any ideas or suggestions for the kale, garlic scallions or rhubarb? Oh, and for the radishes because I'm not a huge fan... Can you pickle radishes?
My goal for this year's CSA is to use as much as possible. Last year, lots went to waste, and that's not even counting the new community garden goodies to come!
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Funny..When I got to 1/4 lb of radishes I was thinking “I wonder what you do with that many radishes?!” One radish in a big salad is about all ya need! I looked for recipes for you and they mostly prooved to me that radishes are best as a garnish or in small quantities. I mean, you can’t beat the color, right?! Here’s one for pickling that sounds interesting. Make them for Christmas presents. Can you imagine how excited everyone will be when they open their pickled radishes on Christmas morning? LOL!
Rhubarb, huh?