Thursday, June 30, 2011

Week 5's Harvest Fashion Shoot



This week's edible collection bursts forth with
freshly dug new potatoes, sweet onions, parsley sprigs, Swiss chard, all-star lettuce mix, spinach,various head lettuces, and kale, and snow & snap peas, and the last strawberries of the season!











Wendy Schmiedicke

recommends boiling new potatoes gently "in their jackets" and tossing them with oooodles and oooodles of melted butter, salt and pepper, and fresh chopped parsley.













Going outside to hang the washing out to dry?

Stuff some of these snap peas into your apron pockets for a pleasant snack in the sunshine...


Drive the goats crazy sporting sprigs of aromatic flat and curly leafed parsley...

Say "Ah!" as you savor a forkful of this week's salad mix and spinach, & chard.


French Potato Salad

1.) Boil 2 lbs. of the most darling new potatoes you can find for 15 minutes.

2.) Place warm potatoes in a bowl.

3.) Whisk together:

*6 Tbsp red or white wine vinegar

*1 small sweet onion
*2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

*1 Tbsp whole-grained (or dijon) mustard

*1 Tbsp minced fresh tarragon, mint, dill, or thyme (optional)

4.) Add in a slow and steady stream: 6 Tbsp olive oil.

5.) pour over new potatoes and serve warm or at room temp.




Pro-rated shares still available! We are extending our season! Sign up before next Wednesday for a 16 week share for $400.00.













*special thanks to Bothilde for modeling this week's harvest!



3 comments:

  1. Congratulations, Bothilde! Sweetly and VERY nicely done! Love your dimples!
    Love, Aunt Shannon

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