A Season of Change
As I mentioned before, fall is my favorite season, however with it brings several changes to the farm and sometimes change is hard. The hardest change is not having the pigs, turkeys and cows around anymore. Although I am thankful to eat meat, and I raise them so that I know they have had a healthy, happy life, it is still sad to say goodbye. I am certainly not desensitized to it, which is not easy, but, I think, important. It builds a greater understanding of life, a deeper appreciation for the food we eat and a sense of community beyond the small one of people around us. Saying goodbye to the animals reminds me that all of the food we eat is alive and great amounts of time, calories, resources and energy goes into raising it. A reminder that being thankful for a meal goes beyond just putting food in my mouth.
We love you Pedro
CIDER and APPLES this week
oooh and they are crisp and beautiful this year!!!
The last two weeks of pick up are sort of a smorgasbord, clean out the fields, potluck. There will be a myriad of items so if you feel you can't take all the items this week, don't worry they will be there next week too. (Meaning don't just load up on potatoes, onions and carrots--be daring try out the fennel and kohl rabi!!)
The bounty: lettuce, kale/chard, tat soi/pac choi, kohl rabi, potatoes, fennel carrots, beets, onions, peppers, tomatoes and winter squash
Fennel Salsa: there are several online recipes. This is one a shareholder recommended...
KOHLRABI & APPLE SLAW with CREAMY COLESLAW DRESSING
Hands-on time: 25 minutes
Time to table: 25 minutes
Makes 4 cups, easily adapted for less
Time to table: 25 minutes
Makes 4 cups, easily adapted for less
DRESSING
1/4 cup cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon good mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt & pepper to taste - go easy here
Fresh mint, chopped
1 pound fresh kohlrabi, trimmed, peeled, grated or cut into batons with a Benriner
2 apples, peeled, grated or cut into batons (try to keep equivalent volumes of kohlrabi:apple)
Whisk cream into light pillows - this takes a minute or so, no need to get out a mixer. Stir in remaining dressing ingredients, the kohlrabi and apple. Serve immediately.
