I We hope everyone survived the week off without Shared Bounty produce, and stayed cool in the extremely hot and humid weather! Not that we expected any different, but it was a busy week at the farm. A busy week that brought a couple of surprises with it. The plastic that covers the high tunnel got a 50-foot wide hole blown in it during the high winds we experienced early Sunday morning and a fox came to the farm for an unannounced visit one afternoon, mainly to see our flock of chickens. Both incidents left us aggravated, but we survived and everything that could be replaced has been, with plenty of time left to enjoy family and friends and work on special farm projects. Just simple reminders that Mother Nature often times has a different plan than we do! We hope everyone is happy to see this week’s cooler, and enjoys the fresh treats!
COOLER CONTENTS
* bell peppers
* grape and/or cherry tomatoes
* rutabagas
* tomatillos
* onions
* thai basil
* sweet corn
* sugar cube cantaloupe
Recipes for week #10
A refreshing summer salad!
Tomatillos make a great tangy sauce to top your seafood with, but are also the secret ingredient in this summer cocktail.
These little guys are great raw, but raw tomatoes are not for everyone — whether you’re looking to try a new recipe or wanting to find a way to change the consistency and flavor of the raw tomato, this recipe won’t let you down. Roasting grape and/or cherry tomatoes softens the texture and caramelizes the sugars, making the uses endless.
*Projected Cooler Contents* (please remember that this is simply a projected list and is subject to changes)
– grape & cherry tomatoes, summer squash, bell peppers, rutabagas, sugar cube cantaloupe, tomatillos, onions, basil