Tag Archives: mint

The new “Inner Circle” – How my CSA has changed

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

As I mentioned once upon a time, my farmer decided to change his CSA.  Rather than a weekly box of surprise vegetables and an “Iron Chef” type challenge, now we get to choose what is in our box.  I saw … Continue reading →

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Roasted Turnips and Carrots (with Lamb Shanks)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Roasted Turnips and Carrots Last week we had turnips (or was it the week before?) and I had grabbed an extra bunch from the share box at my CSA pick up spot.  They had gotten a bit withered, but I … Continue reading →

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Cantaloupe Cooler

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Last week, I ran across a recipe that juiced cantaloupe.  I love it when someone  comes up with an idea that never occurred to me!  🙂 The original recipe was posted in a Friday Foodie blog post on Brown Paper … Continue reading →

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Waffles

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

Okay, waffles don’t technically use any of the produce from my CSA box, but I did top mine with the Strawberry Jam with Black Pepper and Mint. Last year (or maybe the year before that?), it was a big joke … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Jam with Black Pepper and Fresh Mint

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

I found this recipe online Confiture de Fraises au Poivre Noir et la Menthe Fraiche  (it sounds VERY fancy). http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2004/05/strawberry_jam_with_black_pepper_and_fresh_mint.php Earlier this summer, we had volunteer strawberries and were getting strawberries in our CSA boxes as well, so I thought … Continue reading →

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