Week 3

Hi Everyone,

Boy, the weeks just shoot by and here we are at week 3 already. Wednesday will find a few new items in your crates..snow peas, Napa cabbage, broccoli and turnips. Don't all cheer at once for the turnips. These are young small turnips that I like to take a few of the spring onions, a little olive oil or butter, whatever you're craving at the time, and sauté them with the sliced turnips..nice. Or I had glazed turnips in a restaurant in Virginia this past winter. They were just liked glazed carrots only I think they brushed the glaze on them and then lightly fried...real good. We've talked about how tough it is to grow good tasting spring broccoli in Maryland because it gets so hot so fast and this year is no exception, but we tried a new variety this year and we think it tastes real good! The Napa cabbage is a beautiful cabbage with a wonderful tender texture and taste. This is the cabbage that Korean chefs have made Kim Chi out of forever.

Also the yearly "discussion" has happened between Vicky and me. The "discussion" of whether the sugar snap peas are now to big to give out. She says they should only be used whole in various stir fries or as a side dish and I totally agree that's the number one use, but what's wrong with shucking the bigger ones and enjoying the delectable nuggets inside? Shuck while watching TV, shuck while waiting for dinner, shuck for a late night snack or shuck out on the deck. We have friends who have shucked out on their deck for years. We shucked out on the deck just the other night and it was totally enjoyable.

The big news about this Wednesday is that Jeanne Fitzgibbon, The Vintage Baker from Federal Hill will be making up some muffins, homemade granola, and pound cake for all of us to sample. If it seems like something you love and would like to be able to purchase in weeks to follow, she would be happy to take orders and have the items ready for you when you pick up your crates. Who doesn't like a nice homemade, with local ingredients, all natural strawberry muffin after fighting down some kale chips. Jeanne is a friend of Rousedale Farm worker Liz, thus the connection.

This week in your crates:
Broccoli
Snow Peas
Sugar Snap Peas
Turnips
Strawberries
Kale
Napa Cabbage
Radishes (French breakfast radishes, wait until you see these)
Salad mix
Spring Onions

See you Wednesday!

Steve and Vicky