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23:15 ++ Victoriously paid off a large chunk of the "nice DSLR" credit card debt.
12:16 Celestial Seasonings is planting a real tree for every virtual tree people plant. Go forth: ping.fm/WPv0p
13:38 "Hydrolyzed Soy Protein" is the same thing as MSG--not that it's bad for you, mind.
14:18 In anticipation of CSA (May 5th!), looking at asparagus recipes speculatively: ping.fm/u2ubJ

11:33 Not at all looking forward to rewriting beginning of Chapter 11. ::Grits teeth, braces self.::
14:02 Wee! Most excellent mail. Free Roomba & comp copies of magazine with my story in it. And CSA receipt!
14:03 Domed cities: ping.fm/GDCDN #science
14:20 My story, "Periwinkle Eyes," published in Art Times, March issue. LJ post: ping.fm/J365w
22:58 2 hours of martial arts. Regular class + boxing class. Very tired, but it feels good. Fear my uppercut.

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11:01 + From my window, noticed our tree's started budding. Red clusters on branches criss-crossed over a blue sky.
11:31 + Mailed off CSA check to Harmony Valley Farm. Check theme (of 4 possible) happened to also be "Harmony."
17:48 So far, I have failed at creating the Platonic ideal of shepherd's pie. (And it's one of my favorite foods. Tragedy.) Tonight, I try again.
20:08 Google dashes tabloid's hopes of discovering Atlantis (SciAm): ping.fm/rY96Z

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Because I am bound and determined to finish blogging out this year's CSA, even though I'm still in October in my posts and we just got our last delivery this week.

( Boring lists. No pictures or recipes. )

Contents: garlic, red onions, carrots, cauliflower, peppers, jalapeno, acorn squash, butternut, arugula, spinach, bok choi, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

( What I did with it )

I had some trouble trying to get a good picture using flash. Click through to see what's what. Contents: Garlic, Yellow Onion, Carrots, Cheddar cauliflower, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Peppers (Red Roasters, Mini Sweet, Senorita), Head Lettuce, Delicata squash, Bok choi, Spinach, Tomatillo Salsa Pack (contents: onion, tomatillos, and [ick!] cilantro). This is about when I realized I was going to have to figure out how to cook large amounts of squash.

( More delivery pics and what I did with it. )

No photo of the delivery because I was waiting to split the CSA and then life got sumo-levels of crazy.
Contents: Garlic, Red and Yellow Onion, Carrots, Cheddar cauliflower, Romanesco broccoli, Broccoli,Raspberries,Peppers, Festival squash, Salad greens, Tomatillo salsa pack, Baby bok choi

( What I did with it )

Romanesco broccoli, originally uploaded by aswiebe.

The most fractal vegetable you'll ever see. Whenever I get this out to cook, I end up staring at it in awe for a while first.

CSA Delivery #21 - Half of a Harmony Valley Farm share

Click through to see notes on what's what. Contents: garlic, red and yellow onion, white baby turnips, green top carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, edamame, French orange or serenade melon (no idea which I got!), raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, head lettuce, red radishes, spinach. This was the beginning of the "OMG, more peppers than I can handle" deliveries. Also the first time I've been advised *not* to peel carrots, just to scrub them. And it was okay.

( What I did with it. )

Original recipe source: Simply in Season, Phil said it was "like homemade macaroni and cheese, but with cauliflower". From the CSA: cauliflower. Served with sauteed ring balogna and more of the Indian spiced barbecue sauce. Also with salad. Salad from the CSA: lettuce, carrots, radishes.

( The recipe )

09/11/2008 delivery #19
Due to funeral, we went out of town and so handed over the whole thing to our CSA partners.

09/18/2008 Delivery #20
I was still recovering from my grandmother's funeral. My camera was dead, foully murdered by my aunt, so I didn't take pictures. It's almost like it never happened. Creepy.

Contents: Raspberries, French Orange Melon, Lettuce, Peppers, Baby White Turnips, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Garlic, Yellow & Red Onions, Edamame, Eggplant, Celeriac, Tomatoes

( The best Indian barbecue sauce ever. )

Original recipe: Simply in Season. Mmm, borscht, the food of my ancestors. Was quite good--would definitely make again. It's also a pretty flexible recipe, as long as the basic seasonings and ingredients are there. From the CSA: beets, beet greens, kale (I think--the leaves were in with the beet greens), cabbage, onions, green beans, potatoes. Served with basil-yogurt biscuits (not pictured) In the biscuits: basil.

( The recipe )

Click through to see notes on what's what. Contents: Raspberries, Amaranth, Peppers, Potatoes, Chioggia beets, Broccoli, Italian garlic, Yellow onions, Zucchini, Cucumber, Salad Mix (Only the greens--pictured is actual salad that I'd made before taking the picture. Oops.), Petite green beans, Edamame, Cherry tomatoes, Watermelon, Basil (not pictured because *too much*).

( What I did with it and some more pictures )

Click through to see notes on what's what. Contents: Hong Vit Radish Greens, Tomatillo Salsa Pack, Raspberries, Salad Mix, Zucchini, Cucumber, Petite Green Beans, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Yellow Cipollini Onions, Eggplant, Watermelon, Green Top Beets. Amazingly delicious this week: tomatillo salsa pack. New: corn on the cob.

( What I did with it )

Stuffed Tomatoes with Parmesan, Garlic, and Basil

Delicious. I made the recipe with 1/2 the called-for tomatoes. I baked the tomato innards and leftover topping together at the same time, and it made a great bruschetta-type topping. Original recipe: America's Test Kitchen. From the CSA: tomatoes, basil, garlic.

( The Recipe )

Click through to see what's what. Contents: Watermelon, Melon, Garlic, Saute Mix, Eggplant, Green peppers (because I hates them, I gave them away, so they aren't pictured), Leeks, Green beans, Edamame, Yukina Savoy, Zucchini, Cucumbers , Salad mix, Raspberries. What I learned: cucumbers are difficult to use in large quantities, and Japanese eggplants are what Nanny Ogg would have called "humorous vegetables."

( What I did with it. )

I'm pretty good at finding ways to eat the strange things that show up in my CSA, but cucumbers are a tough one for me--you can't really make a meal out of cucumbers. *I* thought these sandwiches turned out pretty well, though Phil insists that cucumber sandwiches are for high tea, not dinner. And since we never have high tea.... It's really a pity, since this was dead simple, and (I thought) rather tasty. Original recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/printerfriendly/SMOKED-SALMON-AND-CUCUMBER-SANDWICHES-1144. From the CSA: cucumber, dill.

( The recipe )

Eggplant Caprese with Grilled Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette

Although grilling eggplant made me very nervous because I wasn't sure whether it should be over high heat or low or for how long (and now I've forgotten, so it'll be the same adventure next time), this turned out really well and tasty. Grilling eggplant kept it from getting that slimy texture that often occurs. I made this at xcorvis's barbecue, and the reception was favorable. Original recipe http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/EGGPLANT-CAPRESE-WITH-GRILLED-TOMATO-AND-BASIL-VINAIGRETTE-238764".

( My version of the recipe )

Contents: Carrots, Yellow Onions, Italian Garlic, Arugula, Zucchini, Amaranth, Melon, Potatoes, Dill, Eggplant, Italia Pepper, Fennel, Broccoli. Click through to see notes on what's what. New: green peppers (ugh!). Surprise return: fennel (uh-oh).

( What I did with it. )

Chicken Fajitas with Crunchy Lime Cabbage and Avocado

Possibly my most favorite recipe of those I've made to use CSA produce. Certainly my favorite cabbage recipe. I made it twice within a week. Original recipe source: Epicurious. From the CSA: cabbage.

( The recipe )

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Points of Interest: Eat MSG, Plant a Tree.

Details of the Day - It Was A Good Day.

Details of the Day - Trees budding and CSA ordered.

CSA Delivery #25

CSA Delivery #24

CSA Delivery #23

CSA Delivery #22

Romanesco broccoli

CSA Delivery #21

Recipe: Cauliflower au Gratin

CSA Deliveries #19 & #20

Recipe: Winter Borscht

CSA Delivery #18

CSA Delivery #17

Recipe: Bruschetta, or, Stuffed Tomatoes with Parmesan, Garlic, and Basil

CSA Delivery #16

Recipe: Cucumber Sandwiches

Recipe: Eggplant Caprese with Grilled Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette

CSA Delivery #15

Recipe: Chicken Fajitas with Crunchy Lime Cabbage and Avocado

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