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Heavens Harvest Farm Newsletter |
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Volume 2 |
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Full Shares: Kale Green Peppers Strawberries Sweet Potatoes Red Cabbage Zucchini Yellow Squash Scallions Dandelions Green Leaf Lettuce Red Edible Pod Peas Thyme Half Shares: Strawberries Sweet Potatoes Green Cabbage Zucchini Scallions Cucumbers Dandelions Red Edible Pod Peas Thyme Single Shares: Strawberries Sweet Potatoes Green Cabbage Zucchini Scallions Dandelions Red Edible Pod Peas Thyme |
Hello from the farm to all of our 650 plus 2009 Heavens Harvest Farm
CSA members. We crave sunshine! All aspects of planting and caring for our produce has ground to a
slow crawl as a result of our “Seattle-like” weather. The month of June has certainly been a
struggle. However, the peas and the
dandelions are here! For next week all
produce will come from our local Mass farm network. We are grateful for our sister farms in Please check out the recipe section that our daughter Sarah puts up on
the site every Monday. Thank you for
the recipes sent in by members as well.
You are welcome to do so…send to heavensharvestfarm@yahoo.com
Please – do not destroy the box!!
Use your bags to carry the produce home. Unfold the box (or stack your plastic
crate, if you are a single share) and leave at the site for us to
reuse next week. If you take your box
or destroy it we will be forced to charge you $3.00 per box or $7.50 for the
plastic crate. Thank you in advance for your cooperation which helps to save dollars
for all of us. May you have a safe and productive week. Ashley & Ethel Dandelion While many people think of the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as a pesky
weed, herbalists consider it a valuable herb with many culinary and medicinal
uses. Dandelion is a rich source of vitamins A, B complex, C, and D, as well
as minerals such as iron, potassium, and zinc. Its leaves are often used to
add flavor to salads, sandwiches, and teas. The roots can be found in some
coffee substitutes, and the flowers are used to make certain wines. In traditional medicine, dandelion roots and leaves were used
to treat liver problems. Native Americans also used dandelion decoctions
(liquid made by boiling down the herb in water) to treat kidney disease,
swelling, skin problems, heartburn, and stomach upset. Chinese medicinal
practitioners traditionally used dandelion to treat digestive disorders,
appendicitis, and breast problems (such as inflammation or lack of milk
flow). In Today, dandelion roots are mainly used as an appetite
stimulant, digestive aid, and for liver and gallbladder function. Dandelion
leaves are used as a diuretic to stimulate the excretion of urine. Dandelion Recipes! Dandelion Egg Salad 4
hard-boiled eggs 2/3
cup dandelion greens, chopped and cooked 1
tsp horseradish 1
Tbsp fresh chives ˝
cup mayonnaise 1.
Chop eggs coarsely. 2.
Add Dandelion greens, chives, and horseradish. Mix gently. 3.
Add mayonnaise and mix just enough to coat ingredients. Dandelion Pasta Salad 3
cups cooked pasta 1˝
cups diced tomatoes, drained 1
cup dandelion greens, pre-cooked 2
wild leeks, minced, greens and all or 2 Tbsp minced onions 8
olives, sliced 2
Tbsp vinegar 1
Tbsp olive oil ˝
tsp salt Dandelion Soup ·
2 qt. dandelion greens,
loosely packed ·
2 qt. chicken soup (any
kind) ·
1 lb. ground beef ·
1 egg ·
2 Tbsp. bread crumbs ·
2 Tbsp. minced parsley ·
1 Tbsp. minced onions ·
1/4 tsp. salt ·
1/8 tsp. pepper ·
dash of nutmeg ·
3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese ·
2 Tbsp. sour cream 1.
Bring chicken soup to a
boil. 2.
Add dandelions. 3.
Cook gently. 4.
Rice or fine noodles can be
added (1/2 cup rice or 1 cup noodles). 5.
Make tiny meat balls out of
remaining ingredients. 6.
When greens are tender, add
meatballs and cook gently 10 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly
cooked. Serve hot with crusty French bread Dandelion Greens with Sausage ·
1 gal. dandelion ·
1 lb. smoked sausage ·
3 small potatoes, cut and
diced ·
2 Tbsp. rice ·
4 Tbsp. vinegar ·
1 to 1 1/2 qt. water ·
1 tsp. salt 1.
Wash and cut 1 gallon
dandelion greens. 2.
Place in bottom of medium
size pot. 3.
Put 1 pound of sausage, cut
in pieces, in pot. 4.
Put more dandelion greens on
top of sausage. 5.
cut and diced potatoes and
put on top of greens. 6.
sprinkle 2 tablespoons of
rice over potatoes. 7.
Boil all 40 minutes and add
4 tablespoons of vinegar before serving. If needed may added more water if it starts to
boil dry. Recipes sent in from a happy
CSA member! Lemon Balm Pesto
Blend all ingredients together in a food processor until chunky, but
not too well blended. Use to baste broiled or grilled fish or chicken, or
serve as traditional pesto over pasta. (See recipe below.) Makes about 2
cups. Lemon Pesto Shells
Blend ricotta cheese, garlic, onion, pesto, and pepper in a food
processor just until blended. Cook shells according to directions. Drain and
return to pot, coat lightly with olive oil to keep from sticking. When cool,
fill each shell with lemon pesto. Place in two baking pans sprayed with
non-stick spray, sprinkle with cheese, cover with foil and back at 350
degrees for 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Makes about 8 servings. Lemon Balm Vinaigrette
Mix first 7 ingredients together, then slowly blend in the oil. Mix
well before serving. This is delicious on salads, especially fish or chicken
salads. You can also marinate chicken or fish piece in this mixture before
cooking. After cooking, serve the vinaigrette as a sauce. Makes about 2/3
cup. Lemon Balm Appetizers
Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Chill until just before
serving. Spoon onto crackers or toasted French bread slices. Garnish with
fresh whole leaves. Makes 6 servings. |
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