CSA Share: Week 1

What's in my share?

This week was our first week of our CSA share. Katie from Clarion River Organics usually emails one or two days ahead of time to let us know what will be in our share. This week's large share was supplemented by some jarred items and such, given that it's early in the season. We have been getting a fair amount of rain and the fields are muddy, preventing some farmers from getting a good harvest. 

What this week contains:

• Butterhead Lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce
• Kale
• Watermelon Radish
• A large bunch of rhubarb
• Chive Blossoms
• A Large Jar of Sauerkraut
• Fresh Pasta from Ohio City Pasta

The sauerkraut will be donated, and the watermelon radish has already been given to a hungry friend. So that leaves us with the greens, the rhubarb, the chive blossoms and the pasta. I will be posting as I use these things, often enough a post about one featured item and how I use it, with original and linked recipes. 

Tonight's Meal

We got in rather late this evening, so I didn't use too much in tonight's meal. I made a nice healthy salad with the butter head and romaine, some red peppers, shaved carrots, and stone fruit with a blackberry-fig vinaigrette. 

We are throwing some curried goat sausage on the grill and I think that's it for tonight's dinner. This would go well with a nice whit bier or summer ale.

What's Next:

For the rhubarb, I plan on making rhubarb-ads (like a strawberry lemonade but with rhubarb), and some breakfast coffee cake. I will probably put the chive blossoms into some scones for a nice snack or dinner side. I will probably sauté the kale with some green onion, garlic, tarragon and feta, and put that over the pasta with some chickpeas and dressing.