December 2 2009

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Greetings Everyone!  It's cold out there! Tonight as we made deliveries it even  snowed a little! Not quite ready for snow yet, like a lot  of conventional farmers, we are probably also a month behind  with our winter preparations. But......we got one of our  first seed catalogues today and that means spring is not far  away :) I also spent a good part of the day today putting  together "cut sheets" for pork orders for our hogs that we  brought to the butcher this week. If you would still like  to get in on some great tasting Berkshire pork, please let  us know ASAP. We need to bring our cutting instructions to  the butcher tomorrow.  Today in your box.......  Cabbage - Green and tender - we really enjoy this just cut  up in wedges, steamed and served with butter and some herbs  sprinkled on top.  Brussels Sprouts - even if you think you don't like these -  just try them! Trim off the stem end, wash them  and.....steam, grill (try a little olive oil and balsamic  vinegar) etc. These would be great paired with your baby  carrots.  Lettuce  Spinach  Kale - Either Red (with kind of a purple stem) or Green.  You shouldn't need to stem the kale, but if you have a few  larger leaves in your bag, you may want to just tear out  that stem. Cook it with your potatoes and mash them all  together, or try adding it to some beef soup with a tomato  base. This frost sweetened baby kale is also great added to  salads.  Swiss Chard - great cooked or raw  Butternut Squash  Garlic  Baby Carrots  Finger Leek - This mild member of the onion family is a  fall/winter favorite at our house. Great sauteed with other  vegetables or meat. We love it in potato-leek soup. Leek  tends to collect dirt, so be sure to chop it up and then  throw it in a sink of water to wash it thoroughly before  cooking.  Have a great week!