2016 Week 20

Wow! It really is hard to believe that 20 weeks have passed.  Thank you so much you precious CSA members for your support this season.  Your smiles and words of encouragement are greatly appreciated.

New this week:

Kiwi berries- Kiwi Berries are a small variety of the kiwi fruit with an edible skin. If you have hiked back to the field for pick your own, they are the things on the trellis!  IMPORTANT: They are best eaten when the skin is wrinkled and they yield to pressure.  Really, the softer the better. As they soften they get more and more sweet. Leave at room temperature to ripen. 

Sweet Potatoes - From Spina Farms, Mannington. Sweet potatoes are so good for you and so very delicious.  My family loves these sweet potatoes fries. 

Cabbage is from Laning Bros. Bridgeton,NJ

Recipes to try:

Cabbage: Egg Roll in a Bowl

Buffalo Stuffed Peppers

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chili

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Eric and the kids went gaga over these sweet potatoes.  

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
pinch of pepper

Preheat the oven to 375.  Pour the oil into a 9x13 baking dish, and place in the oven until hot, about 5 minutes.  Add potatoes to the oiled dish, and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven turning after 10 minutes.  In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.  After the 20 minutes, remove from the oven, and sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture. Stir to coat.  Return to the oven, and roast for another 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and golden brown.  Remove potatoes to paper towels to drain, then transfer to a serving dish.