Leafy Greens

So this is what our farm share looks like. Talk about a lot of food! I was told that the share was structured to be enought for a family of four ... This week I went over to the Friends Meeting House, which is a Quaker center and also distribution center for our farm. Around back they had several crates of different vegetables with instructions on how much of each to take. The one problem was the crates weren't labeled and aside from the obvious veggies I wasn't sure what was what. I guess part of this experience is learning to identify more than the three or four veggies I am used to eating on a regular basis.

In June they said to expect mostly leafy greens, and that is exactly what we got ... so to break it down we received lettuce, chinese cabbage, swiss chard, broccoli, celeriac, scallions, and radishes. We have sauted the swiss chard a couple of times already, once with onions & garlic over pasta, and once with scallions, cheese and eggs in a souffle suggested by our farm guru. Both were pretty good ... you can actually experience the freshness as a a taste element that is missing in most produce i've had lately. The celeriac has me stumped. Supposedly it is one of the most versatile vegetables grown and can be used for anything from coleslaw to soup stock. I'll have to go online & get some recipes ...