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CSA: Steak + honey miso coleslaw + Cippolini onions

Posted by Esther on July 23, 2009
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Interested consumers then purchase a share to receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. The produce is fairly priced, local grown, and in my case, organic.

Let me begin by apologizing for the lack of posts this week. I’ve been running around like a headless chicken, and when that happens, blogging falls to the wayside. But alas, here I am, ready to share another one of my culinary adventures.

Here’s what I made for dinner last week:

While it’s nice to go out for a fancy meal, there’s something alluring about taking the time to cook a nice meal at home. Yes, it takes effort, but this meal definitely does not take hours!

I was excited to get Cippolini onions in my CSA share last week, along with some Savoy cabbage. I’ve been meaning to try this great recipe from Cathy from Not Eating Out In New York. It was delicious!

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Meat before vegetables

Posted by Esther on June 03, 2009
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I’m super excited to report that I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with FeistyFoodie! :)  You sign up in advance to receive a share of vegetables from local farmers every week for a season. The contents vary from week so you don’t really know what you’ll get. More importantly, I love supporting local farmers and getting fresh produce!

I’m sure I will come across some vegetables that I’ll have no idea what to do with. Will you help me figure it out? Please say you will!

But before I get to being crazy about how to prepare vegetables, let’s explore how to prepare a steak. Balance is necessary in life, don’t you think? ;)

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