Ideas for Kale and Celery

How nice to keep getting kale into July. Kale is definitely the trendy vegetable. They’re even talking about it on the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-ramsey-md/health-benefits-kale_b_3529768.html. I’m including one smoothie recipe here, but check out this Serious Eats post about kale cocktails:http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/06/cocktails-with-kale-juice-recipes-green-juice-in-cocktails-rum-drinks-gin-whiskey.html. Did you try last week’s celery? And now another bunch this week. Wonderful! Obviously you noticed Read More…

Grilled Kale Sandwich

I love hiding vegetables in sandwiches. Sometimes, those are the only vegetables my husband may eat all day. Sorry that I don’t remember the provenance of this recipe. This idea works well with any cooked greens you have on hand – as long as they’re well-drained. Who can resist a grilled cheese (and vegetable) sandwich?

Miso Harissa Delicata Squash

With the nice cool weather we are having this week it just makes sense to open up your box and find two of my all-time Riverview fall favorites inside – Delicata Squash and Apples!

This little squash gave me all kinds of trouble trying to figure out what to do with it the first year I was a subscriber, but since then I can’t wait to see it every year. Contrary to its name – the delicata squash is not so delicate and can keep for several months. I’ve actually had some that kept for over 2 months on the counter. It is fantastic baked or steamed and served as a side dish with butter and herbs.

To bake: halve the squash lengthwise on the oblong side. Place the squash cut side down or up (depending if you want to put a little butter in the well), cover and bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Brush with a little butter or evoo some salt and your favorite herbs.

To microwave: halve the squash, place in a dish and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave for about 10 minutes. If you put a little liquid in the dish with the squash it will stay nice and moist.

One of my favorite websites to find delicious recipes for our CSA boxes is Heidi Swanson’s www.101cookbooks.com – she is a fantastic vegetarian cook and her recipes are always delicious. Sometimes they may sound a little out there – like combining Miso and Harissa – but trust her, they work! For the Curried Apple Couscous, I’m going to use some of those pretty red bell peppers from our box this week for a splash of color and flavor with the fall apples.

From www.101cookbooks.com

Serves 2 to 4.

Prep time: 10 min – Cook time: 30 min