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This week’s CSA from Strites’ included honeycrisp apples, peaches, tomatoes, onions, corn, and a cantaloupe. I have ideas for the peaches and cantaloupe, but I gave the corn and most of the apples to my co-worker. The tomatoes and onions inspired me to make marinara sauce. Marinara sauce is a…
This week’s CSA was the perfect mix of produce. My co-worker is out of town so I get to keep everything for myself. This week’s CSA included prune plums, bell peppers, apples, corn, fennel, and potatoes. I have quite a few ideas for recipes, but I need to stop at…
The CSA at Strites’ is over halfway through this week. Our share this week included nectarines, sweet corn, gold apples, peppers, an eggplant, tomatoes, and a shallot. Shallots are a type of onion and can be used just as an onion or garlic would be. I really have to find…
This week’s CSA included: peaches, apples, nectarines, corn, an onion, and a cabbage. The nectarines are not quite ripe yet so I am going to let them sit until they are ready. The apples are good for baking and also eating plain so I do not know if I will…