This year, our family joined up with another family to buy a partial share of a crop share (a CSA) in our area. This is our first experience with a crop share, and so far, we are really enjoying the weekly supply of vegetables (and some fruits) and trying out new vegetables and recipes. In this series, I will share some of our experiences.
Greens...
I never knew how many different kinds of greens and lettuce there really was in the world. We have certainly gotten an education on this. So far, some of the greens we have gotten from the CSA include kale (different kinds, too!), lettuce, red leaf lettuce, mustard greens, bok choy, beet tops/greens, spinach, and red rain. Of course, we have had lettuce and spinach before, but the rest have all been fairly new to us. Here's what we have done with some of the "new" greens.
Red leaf lettuce: We used this in salads.
Mustard greens: We used this in salads and wraps. We found it had a little kick to it and the flavor went a long way. They were also good in omelets.
Bok choy: We used this in salads and stir fry.
Red rain: We had this in salads and stir fry. It is apparently an Asian green and is used in a lot of stir fry recipes.
Beet tops/greens: We discovered that beet tops tasted great in omelets!
2 comments:
Yummy! I want to get in on a crop share again. We have done it in the past and it really is more than worth it!
Very interesting! Good for you!
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