Category Archives: 2018

Greens and Beans

Stop me if you have heard this one before. Greens and beans, my comfort food. Like most comfort meals you can use what you have on hand and what you like. I had a little more than 1 bunch worth … Continue reading

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Basil Chimichurri-Vinaigrette Sauce

I’m not sure if this is a vinaigrette or a chimichurri sauce. It is almost a pesto except there are no nuts. I think pestos have to have nuts? Maybe not. Whatever this sauce is-it is delicious. It is fresh … Continue reading

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CSA Week 9

Hello CSA Members! This week’s selections will be contingent on their availability, quantity and ripeness. There may be changes to the share as the week progresses. Here is what we hope to bring you for Week 9 of our CSA: … Continue reading

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PSA on New Potatoes

New potatoes are a little different than longer storing potatoes. The thickness of the skin of a potato is determined by when it is harvested and the age of the plant it is harvested from. New potatoes are harvested while the … Continue reading

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CSA Week 8

Hello CSA Members! This week’s selections will be contingent on their availability, quantity and ripeness. There may be changes to the share as the week progresses. Here is what we hope to bring you for Week 8 of our CSA: … Continue reading

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Beets Stewed in Wine (a warm beet salad)

Boy is this a tasty way to cook beets. Stewing beets in wine brings out the earthy rich flavor of the beets. I usually roast beets in the oven, however, as hot as it has been I didn’t want to … Continue reading

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Radicchio

Radicchio is a new crop here at Red Wagon and will be a choice in the CSA share this week so I wanted to give a quick word on storing and using it. We grew a couple of varieties. One … Continue reading

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CSA Week 7

Hello CSA Members! Here is what we hope to bring you for Week 7 of our CSA: REGULAR SHARE CHOICE: Herbs CHOICE: New Potatoes CHOICE: Beets OR Turnips CHOICE: Fava Beans OR Kohlrabi CHOICE: Lettuce Mix OR Romaine OR Radicchio … Continue reading

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Rough Year for Hail Storms

I started receiving messages from friends and family in Louisville at about 7:30 last Monday night–all asking if we got the enormous hail. Wyatt and I were at our home farm on 63rd Street near Niwot. We had what my … Continue reading

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Snow Pea, Kohlrabi and Turnip Rice Bowl

This is my go-to-dinner-on-the-table-in-20-minutes dish. I posted this blog several years ago. It’s pretty much the same dish, only different vegetables and a little different preparation. It’s a good basic recipe that you can adapt to what you have on hand. … Continue reading

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