Category Archives: Storage and Preparation
How to Clean and Prepare Leeks
I love leeks. I always grow lots of leeks, scallions and chives because I prefer them to white or yellow onions. You will have leeks as a choice this week in your CSA share. I hope you try them. Onions … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Onions and Leeks, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Different kinds of winter squash-which are interchangeable?
Hello First Time Ever WINTER CSA Members!! I’m super excited about the winter CSA. I love late season and storage vegetables. During the regular season CSA it feels like we are just getting started with late season food when the … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Recipes, Storage and Preparation, Winter Squash
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Ways To Make The Most Of Your CSA
Last week I suggested having a look around the recipe section on our website for ideas on managing your CSA. I hope you had a minute to do that. Here are a couple more ideas I hope you will find … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Farm, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Freezing Corn, Peppers and Roasted Chili Peppers
A couple of years ago I did a post on Freezing Summers Bounty. This is pretty much a repost/reminder to you that you don’t have to eat all your CSA share in one week. You can easily freeze some and … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Dinner and Potluck Ideas Using CSA Vegetables
I love preparing and eating summer vegetables. I don’t have any recipes in this post, just a few pictures of food I made and some I didn’t make, to hopefully inspire you to think outside the box using your shares. … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Storing Zucchini and Summer Squash
This time of year every CSA share in the country will probably have some zucchini or summer squash included in their share, ours does! You’ll want to store it properly to keep it fresh until you are ready to use … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Recipes, Storage and Preparation, Zucchini
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Storing Radishes, Carrots, Grilling Onions and Turnips
I did a little experiment I want to share with you. 5 weeks ago, the last time we got radishes in our CSA share, I wanted to see how long they would stay crisp and fresh stored in my refrigerator. … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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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
Posted in 2018, Potatoes, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Trim-Wash-Store-Cook
Hello 2018 CSA Memebers. I’m Mo McKenna. I write a weekly CSA food blog for the Red Wagon Farm. I also work at the Thursday CSA pick-up at the Farm. Whether you are new to CSA or old pro, I … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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Freeze the Summers Bounty
I hear lots of great comments at CSA pickup about how much food you are getting every week. Some people say they can barely get through one weeks share before they get the next. It’s a great problem to have! … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Farm, Newsletter, Recipes, Storage and Preparation
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