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Sage Brown Butter

I am a huge fan of herb butters. Herb butters are a simple way to brighten up everyday dishes. You can add them to mashed or steamed potatoes, drizzle some on pasta or ravioli, top mushrooms, beans, or corn to … Continue reading

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Reviving Greens

Reviving greens to (almost) their just harvested freshness is super easy. You can revive any greens, kale, lettuce, chard, arugula, even broccoli will work using this method. This droopy bunch of kale is about a week old. It was in … Continue reading

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Stuffed Eggplant

This eggplant dish is gussied up grilled eggplants. You could use zucchini instead of or in addition to eggplant if that is what you have. It’s so hot this week I didn’t want to turn on the oven so I … Continue reading

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Cabbage Garden Salad with a Yogurt Honey Mustard Dressing

I don’t think I have ever made a salad without trying to use up odds and ends in the refrigerator and pantry. Today is no different. I am calling this a Cabbage Garden Salad but I could have called it … Continue reading

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Simple Celtuce Salad

Last year was the first year we grew celtuce and I absolutely fell in love with it. I really hope you try this wonderful vegetable. It’s easy to prepare, peel the tender outside to reveal the crunchy, juicy, tender, delicate … Continue reading

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Young Grilled Fava Beans

This fava preparation is a fun summery dish I think you will really enjoy. The fava beans you are getting this week are very young and tender. We harvest the plants young so you can eat the whole bean pod. … Continue reading

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Green Tacos

Aylyn sent me a couple ideas for dishes using our CSA vegetables. I really like soft tacos using vegetables so I had to try the green taco recipe she sent. The recipe is quite simple.  I only changed a couple … Continue reading

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Pea Shoots

One of the best parts of being a part of a CSA is getting unusual or unfamiliar vegetables. This week everyone will be getting pea shoots in their shares and to some of you I bet this is a new … Continue reading

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Asparagus and Spring Herbs Two Ways

Is everyone enjoying the lovely asparagus and herbs we got in our CSA share as much as I am? It’s so great to have fresh vegetables and herbs again! I made a couple really simple dishes with my asparagus. I … Continue reading

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Hello 2022 Red Wagon CSA!

Welcome returning and new CSA members. I’m Mo McKenna. I’ve been working at Red Wagon for over a decade in some capacity or another. Mostly now you will see me here, writing the recipe farm blog. I’ll also be at … Continue reading

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