Plentiful Produce
I haven't had a post yet this summer about the farm. Last year we became a member of our local CSA. Every Sunday we get fresh veggies either from their farm stand or from the pick-your-own fields. We get enough that we split our share with our friends Mark and Heather and still have too much to eat every week. This week I decided to document our veggies. All the colors could be the only Project Spectrum entry I've done!
Every week the farm stand has different offerings. This week we got red onions, shallots, potatoes, cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, green and purple bell peppers, dill, basil, cilantro, and garlic. The farm has the best potatoes I've ever had. They are so buttery when you cook them. The onions and garlic also have a different flavor than what I buy at the grocery store. The farm is in Jersey, so the tomatoes are of course good. We make sauce and salsa throughout the summer.
Outside in big bins were yellow watermelons and musk melons (which taste like cantaloupe).
There's also pick-your-own crops at the farm and this week I picked a bunch of specialty basil, some thyme, oregano, and Mr. Lug picked green beans. I also picked a few okra (okras? okri?) to try out. (Sorry Heather I forgot to give you any! But I only picked about 5 small pieces.) I cut them up, tossed them in cornmeal and deep fried them. Pretty tasty.
With the veggies this week I'm planning to make cucumber dill salad, potatoes with dill and lemon, salsa, pesto, and who knows what else.
This makes the perfect sandwich (if you like tomatoes):
1 Jersey Tomato
Mayonnaise
White bread
Salt
So good. You slice the tomato into thick slices, toast the bread, slather on mayo, salt the tomato and viola - the perfect sandwich.
Posted by jen at July 30, 2006 09:03 PM
Comments
Great post! I'm really enjoying the fresh produce we've been able to get around here myself. :)
Posted by: Jessica at July 30, 2006 10:07 PM
you know me and food posts...I love it! I am also inspired to go to the farmers market... I have not gone at tall this year and have had to make due with cub's below average produce...
Posted by: Stacy at July 31, 2006 07:05 AM
Mmmmmmmmm. Thank you for this.
Posted by: Rachel at July 31, 2006 08:07 AM
that sandwich sounds so good!!!
Posted by: maya at July 31, 2006 09:27 AM
You should make some herb butter and freeze it with all your nice fresh herbs!
Posted by: Kristina at July 31, 2006 10:13 AM
I had no idea that anyone else loved the tomato sandwich!!! My husband looks at me like I am insane. I try to keep it "healthier" by using wheat bread, but in my opinion, Wonder is the best bread for the tomato sandwich... hmmm.... I gotta go to the store.
Posted by: Kiersten at July 31, 2006 12:05 PM
I think its picked some okra. Like you picked some herbs or picked some fruit.
Posted by: WittyGuy at July 31, 2006 11:50 PM
You are like Martha "fucking" Stewart!
GO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I miss being able to garden....................
Posted by: Betsy at August 1, 2006 07:21 PM
the fruit is gorgeous - reminds me of going to open markets in Europe in the summer. Divine!
Posted by: barbara at August 15, 2006 10:50 AM
