Feeling a bit overloaded by the bulk of lettuce in our spring boxes? Happens every year. Here are some quick recipe ideas to get you past that plain old salad:

Lettuce Soup: Wilt briefly with in chicken or veg stock, add some sour cream or yogurt, blend to smooth, season with salt and top with croutons and celery seed or an herb. (Try sprinkling those garlic scapes on top!)

Lettuce Boats: Double up your lettuce boat then fill with a protein (chicken, beef, fish, beans) and add your filling. Some ideas: rice, radishes, Japanese turnips, sprouts, sour cream, herbs, (sauteed) garlic scapes and a sauce. (Try satay, some miso, chipotle, curry, etc).

Lettuce Pesto: Blend it up with some olive oil, something nutty (pine nuts, walnuts, toasted pumpkin seeds, etc) and Parmesan. Use it as a sauce on a protein– chicken, fish, beef, or hey, a salad dressing on more lettuce! (Or freeze it in ice cube trays then transfer to a plastic bag for storage. Use it on a cold winter day when you’re dreaming of lettuce.)

Grilled Lettuce: Those heartier hearts are delicious brushed with olive oil, grilled and spritzed with lemon.

Braised Lettuce: Braise it in cream for something decadent.

Lettuce Stir Fry: Add it as a veggie in your stir fry mix. So…. think the classic Pad Khee Mao (aka drunk man noodle) with broad noodles, basil, protein and lettuce as one of your veg.

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Our next CSA Pasture delivery is June 25th. Below is “News From the Farms” from Nancy of Lewis Waite Farm. Remember, sign on to the membership page at astoriacsa.com to find out how to create a personal account. Also, Nancy’s contact info is below. You can call, fax or email your order in too. (Online is best as the products are up-to-the-minute. Remember, we cannot accept cash on-site. Payment is by PayPal (through CSA Pasture) or by check at pick up.

In this News Flash:
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1) General CSA Information
2) This Week’s Share
3) Next CSA Pasture Delivery- June 25
4) Farm Event: U-Pick Strawberries on the Farm
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This week was just another shift in the weather and our mindsets that this winter has had in store for us. We all were beginning to feel as if the trend had begun from coldest, to colder to sunny to warmer. The snow on the southern pastures had melted. We were taking walks to the top of the hill without getting our feet wet and then it snowed all over again (twice) and is quite cold and windy.

This Week’s Share

BOSTON LETTUCE | Qty: 1 head

BUTTERNUT SQUASH | Qty: 1 piece

SUNSHINE SQUASH | Qty: 1 piece

RED or GREEN KALE | Qty: 1 bunch
Not a kale fan? Kids won’t eat it? Try this week’s kale chips recipe!

THYME or ROSEMARY | Qty: few sprigs

GREEN CABBAGE | Qty:1 head

GREEN PEPPERS | Qty: varies
A mix of long and bell varieties.

YELLOW POTATOES | Qty:4 lbs.

FRUIT STORAGE INFORMATION
As soon as you get home, immediately remove the tree fruit (peaches, apricots, etc.) from the plastic bag. They can ripen out on the counter, but must be placed in the fridge as soon as they turn ripe & soft. Berries should always be stored in the fridge.

*FRUIT SHARE | Tues

1 mixed bag of GALA APPLES & BOSC PEARS*

* Bosc Pear Ripening Tip
Pears are ripe when they turn from green to a light brown. They are still hard when they are ripe! Once they’re soft, they’re too far gone and are deteriorating inside.

*FRUIT SHARE | Wed & Thurs deliveries
TBD

Recipes from Golden Earthworm

Farm Visit Sunday October 19th!!

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