Deborah Madison’s Romesco Sauce

This is an all-purpose recipe. Delicious on crostini, on roast vegetables or potatoes, stirred into a soup or served with beans. I remember reading about Romesco sauce for years and never thinking it would be something I’d like. Then I had to make it for a column for the paper – delicious! Now I’m a huge fan. This recipe comes from “Vegetable Literacy” by Deborah Madison.

Stir Fry Okra and Tofu

This recipe from the fine folks at Moore Farms and Friends, and it’s given in their own words. (No peppers in this week’s box, but you could add some of those little tomatoes instead.)

Stir-Fried Bok Choy

This recipe comes from Bill Schroeder of the Buford Highway Farmers Market. He uses stir-fry sauce for convenience sake. You can find it at most grocery stores these days, but you can also just add a little soy sauce and sugar in its place. To make a more exact replica, you’d stir a little cornstarch into water and add that at the last minute to thicken up the sauce.

Corn, Squash and Tomato Stir Fry

The first corn of the season – yum. A tip if you’re not familiar with no-spray corn. Most ears are likely to have a corn worm or two. Just cut off the affected part of the ear and you’re good to go. If I have more corn than I can use right away, I grill the extra ears in the husk. When they’re done, the husks and silks slip off easily and I store the grilled corn in a sealable plastic bag in the refrigerator. It will keep about a week that way and is still as sweet as it was the day it arrived.

In the meantime, if you need an idea for today’s fresh corn, try this recipe from Martha Rose Shulman of the New York Times. No Thai basil? Any basil will do, or just omit.

2024 CSA Week 15

Riverview Farms summer CSA

This week’s box included:  eggplant, garlic, kirby cucumbers, Japanese cucumber, okra, sweet corn, potatoes, autumn frost pumpkin, yellow squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, Italian pepper. You can see a photo that can help with identification on our Facebook page or check out our weekly video on Instagram. Need storage instructions?  Visit our fruit & veggie home pages. Click on the pic and Read More…

2024 CSA Week 24

CSA box with carrots tomatoes peppers apples mustardgreens

This week’s box included:  Carrots, Napa cabbage (or bok choy), sweet peppers (the orange ones), bell peppers, sweet potatoes, mustard greens, apples, radishes with tops, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cubanelle peppers. You can see a photo that can help with identification on our Facebook page or check out our weekly video on Instagram. Need storage instructions?  Visit Read More…

2024 CSA Week 21

This week’s box included:  apples, baby pumpkin(s), bok choy, green peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, mustard greens, potatoes, okra, pickles, cherry tomatoes. You can see a photo that can help with identification on our Facebook page or check out our weekly video on Instagram. Need storage instructions?  Visit our fruit & veggie home pages. Click on the pic and a Read More…