Week 10 Harvest

Hello everyone!
We're still trucking along here, grateful for the rain that has come with the last couple of weeks. It feels as though the garden is definitely slowing down now, as the light has begun to shorten each day.
We do hope that we can still get 4 weeks out of the garden for you.

In your boxes this week you'll find:

Full Shares
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Beans
Squash
Kale
Kohlrabi
Chard
Peas
Basil
Beets
Bunching Onions
Herbs

Half Shares
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Squash
Kale
Chard
Basil
Herbs

Our basil house is finally coming to it's end, we think, so we've harvested it BIG TIME in order to get the most out of our crop before the cold weather really sets in. We hope you are all excited to make some pesto! Here is an excellent blog page with 10 different recipes for using pesto, and it ends with a simple and delicious pesto recipe.

http://cookieandkate.com/2011/easy-pesto-recipes/

You might be wondering what that funky looking vegetable is in your box, and it's called kohlrabi.
Kohlrabi can be eaten raw or cooked, and tastes alot like broccoli stems. It is delicious, and we hope you'll find some time to really use this vegetable and ENJOY IT!

Here's a recipe that received great reviews..

Kohlrabi Ham Bake

Easy and delicious casserole with baked kohlrabi, ham, eggs, and cream.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 Tbsp butter
• 4 kohlrabi, peeled and diced
• 8 ounces thick ham, diced
• 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• Pinch of mace (can substitute ground nutmeg)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, melt the butter on medium heat. Add the diced kohlrabi and gently cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

2 Beat the egg yolk, and whisk in the heavy cream, flour, mace, salt and pepper until well combined.

3 Place half of the cooked kohlrabi on the bottom of an oven-proof casserole dish. Layer on the diced ham and parsley. Top with the remaining kohlrabi. Pour the sauce ingredients over the kohlrabi and ham.

4 Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Serve immediately.

Yield: Serves 4.

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