Asian Veggie Wraps

The CSA box included some beautiful Bibb lettuce and I decided to use them as wraps. 

Soak rice noodles and add the following:

Thinly sliced red and green peppers

Green onions sliced diagonally

Shaved carrot, broccoli, and cabbage

Cilantro

Toss it all with a little of “The Sauce” saving some for adding at the table.

The Sauce:

Thin soy sauce

Rice vinegar

Sesame oil

Srirachi sauce

Lime juice

A little sugar

Put it all on the table with lime wedges to top it all off.

First CSA Pick-up of the Season

I'm glad I went with the CSA medium share. It looks like just enough for two people. This box included: baby lettuce mix, broccoli, spinach, new red potoatoes, green onions, and strawberries.

The newsletter included this recipe and after reading it, wasn't sure if it would be wonderful or horrible. Decided to take the risk, and wonderful won. Whew. The recipe below reflects my changes, not the exact recipe I received.

Spinach Colcannon

1 bunch chopped spinach
1 cup chopped green onions
5 cloves garlic
4 bison hot Italian sausages - casing removed
8 cups potatoes - diced with skin on
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbls butter
Salt and Pepper
Mixed grated cheeses

Pre-heat oven to 350

Cook potatoes in water and salt until tender.
Drain and mash with milk, butter, salt and pepper
After mashed, mix in some of the green onion tops

Brown sausage in a pan -- do not overcook bison - stop before you think it's done because it will bake also
Add green onions and garlic - continue to cook a minute or so
Add all the spinach and cover the pan
Turn off burner and let spinach wilt

Butter a 9x13 pan
Add drained sausage and spinach from pan
Spread mashed potatoes over the sausage mix
Top with a mix of shredded cheese (I used a 4 cheese Italian mix and a Mexican mix)

Bake until cheese is melted - about 30 minutes

I like to move it to the top rack and broil on high until the cheese starts getting brown and bubbly.

First CSA Box

I picked up my first Community Supported Agriculture harvest yesterday. I was pleased and disappointed -- pleased with the variety and freshness - disappointed with the head of cabbage the size of New York. I don't have the time or energy for sauerkraut and my other favorite cabbage recipes will account for 1/100 of this monster.

Help! Recipes gratefully accepted.

I hope there isn't another cabbage next week.

CSA

I'm feeling good about joining a CSA and supporting local farmers. Also looking forward to preparing some dishes for my friend Friday night.