My dear community,
I couldn’t let this week go without a heartfelt note about Notorious RBG. The world lost a force. Despite so many odds, she rose above and fought for it all, doing so much for gender equality and women’s rights, and known of course for her passionate dissents while serving as the second ever female appointed Supreme Court justice. Make sure to get out and vote and tell them Ruth sent you.
We’re experiencing a shift here in Buellton. It went from oven-like temperatures in green houses to really cold nights. We are picking our apple orchard but the trees are still very young with not much to yield. I have a friend who helps run Gopher Glenn Organic Apple Farm. They picked and dropped off delicious, crispy Jonogold apples for us to enjoy. I’m looking forward to learning how to prune all our fruit trees this year.
Several of you inquired about what I’m doing with my bank as I mentioned last week. I will give an update about this next week.
Enjoy all the fruits and veggies. May they serve as medicine and keep you and your family nourished.
Be good to each other.
CSA Contains:
ENGLISH CUCUMBERS
A MELON (*always depends on harvest which happens Tuesdays)
JONOGOLD APPLES from GOPHER GLENN FARMS
GREEN ZUCCHINI
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
MOUNTAIN MAGIC TOMATOES
RED LEAF LETTUCE
CILANTRO
CIPPOLINI ONIONS
CARROTS
BIG BOX ADD: ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROTS, HASS AVOCADOS, WATERMELON, GREEN KALE
FRUIT EXPANSION: JONOGOLD & FUJI APPLES
LETTUCE of the WEEK: ROMAINE LETTUCE
JUICE FEAST:
CELERY
JONOGOLD APPLES
CARROTS x2
WATERMELON
LACINATO KALE
CILANTRO
ROMAINE LETTUCE
CUCUMBERS
GREEN CURLY KALE
Southwestern Zucchini Noodle Bowl
Ingredients:
For the cilantro lime vinaigrette:
1 shallot, minced
2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
1 large clove garlic
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
For the bowls:
2 medium zucchini, spiralized
1 ear corn
14 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
1/4 red onion thinly sliced
1 large avocado, sliced
1/4 cup queso fresco
Cilantro, for garnish
(Find the full recipe and directions here at Two Peas and their Pod)
Quick Pickled Carrot
Ingredients:
US Customary – Metric
PICKLED CARROT
~1 lb carrots, tops removed, peeled if needed, sliced into sticks
BRINE
2/3 cup distilled white or apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup water (for stronger flavor, sub vinegar)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 Tbsp organic cane sugar (or stevia to taste)
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Minimalist Baker)
Carrot Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients:
2 medium zucchini, grated
2 medium carrots, grated
1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dill, chopped
2 tablespoons cooking oil (I used coconut)
unsweetened applesauce
sour creamt)
(Find the full recipe and directions here at The Toasted Pine Nut)
Healthy Vegan Burrito Bowl
(The recipe personally has too many ingredients for me, but I think you can pick and choose a few and make something really delicious.)
Ingredients:
“Meat”
1 cup walnuts
1/4 small onion
8 oz cremini mushrooms
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon garlic herb seasoning
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin roasted if you have it
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
1 teaspoon onion powder optional
1 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste sub 1 1/2 tbsp crushed tomato
1 tablespoon olive oil
Tomato Salsa
2 large tomatoes diced
1/4 red onion diced
1 diced jalapeno optional
1 tablespoon cilantro diced
1/4 lime
Beans and Corn
1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup corn frozen or canned
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic herb seasoning
1/2 teaspoon cumin
crushed red pepper optional
1/2 lime juice of
Cilantro Lime Rice
3 cups brown rice cooked
1 lime juice of
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Optional Toppings
lettuce
guacamole
vegan cheese
lime
cilantro
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Nutritious Delights)
