Week 20 2011

Oct. 11th and Oct. 14th

WOW! What a gorgeous weekend! The sun was shining, there was a slight breeze and the nights were chilly. It was perfect. We were able to get a lot of work done on the farm. All the sweet taters are out of the ground and nestled in for curing. The grass in the orchard and blueberry patch is mowed, the irrigation in up and running (again) and the fall garden in looking great. Grandma Jeanie and Grandpa Butch were a huge help this weekend- thanks!
We are expecting a frost soon here in So. IL; it usually comes around the 15th. We are planning on covering up many of the plants to keep them going until the end of the CSA. We hope this will be successful.

Take care and enjoy the Fall,
Anne

hot peppers
sweet peppers
eggplant
greens
sweet potatoes
winter squash
basil- genevose and globe
oregano
tomatilloes
tomatoes

Week 19

Oct. 4th and Oct. 7th

I'm sorry, I forgot to post a blog this week

Boxes included:

hot peppers
sweet peppers
eggplant
greens
sweet potatoes
winter squash
basil- genevose and globe
rosemary
oregano
tomatilloes
tomatoes

Delivery 18

September 28th and 3oth 2011

This week in the box:

Hot Peppers (recipe below for hot sauces)
Sweet Peppers
Eggplant
Tomatoes
Winter Squash
Mini Pumpkins (edible)
Greens
Mustard Greens
Radishes
Pimentos
Green Peppers
Basil (3 types Global, Thai and Genevose)
Oregano
Dill
Rosemary

Have a great day!!

Hot Pepper Sauce recipes

http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/hotsauce_idx.html

http://southernfood.about.com/od/chilepeppers/r/blbb349.htm

http://www.instructables.com/id/Roasted-Hot-Pepper-Sauce-original-recipe/

you may have to copy and paste these I forgot to link them

Week 17

17^th Delivery

September 20, 2011 and September 23, 2011

UPCOMING EVENT

Join us for a tour of Clear Creek Farm and a visit to the Heil’s Sorghum Farm.

We will begin the tour of our farm around 10:30 then we will travel over to the Heil’s Sorghum Farm to watch part of the process of making sweet sorghum syrup. He will begin crushing the cane in the early morning and hopefully we will make it over for the cooking down process. They helped us make our first batch of sweet sorghum syrup last weekend. Our canes made 4 gallons of juice; which resulted in 3 pints of syrup. We had a lot of fun learning about the process.

When: Saturday, September 24th

Time: 10:30

Where: Our Farm then the Heil’s Sorghum Farm in Cobden

What to bring: Water bottles, a snack, mud-loving clothes and shoes

We hope to see you on Saturday!

This week’s veggies:

Tomatoes

Hot peppers

Sweet Peppers

Tomatillos

Ornamental Gourds

Winter Squash- Delecata and Long Pie Pumkin

Eggplant

Herb Bundle

Oregano

Basil- Globe, Genevose, and Thai

Sage

Parsley

Healthy Eggplant Recipes for those of you looking for something to so with your Eggplant!

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_eggplant_recipes

Eggplant Feta Phyllo Pies from Martha

http://www.marthastewart.com/314507/eggplant-feta-phyllo-pies?czone=food/produce-guide-cnt/summer-produce-recipes&backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/summer-eggplant-recipes#slide_3

Poor Man's Steak (Or a Vegetarian's Delight)

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/poor_mans_steak_bistecche_dei_poveri.html

Week 16

September 13th and 16th

Hey CSAers,

This week your box is filled up with all sorts of tasty treats from the garden

Tomatoes
Butternut Squash (Tues only- Friday yours was last week)
Ornamental Gourds
Sorghum Stalks for decoration
Hot Hot peppers (in the basket)
Sweet Jimmy Nardela Peppers
Green Peppers
Pimentos
Basil
Oregano
Green Beans
Eggplant
Pok Choy (Leafy Green)


I will post some recipes later- right now I must go teach the youth of Carbondale

Week 15 September 6 and 9

This week in your box you will find:

Tomatoes Slicers and Black Cherries (these are my favorites)
Cucumbers (they are finally waning)
HOT HOT HOT peppers (in the green basket)
Sweet peppers (in the bag)
Eggplant
Green Beans
Basil
Oregano
Bak Choy (Greens in the bag)
Pak Choy (Also in the bag)


We hope that you enjoy the veggies and the beautiful weather!

week 14

August 30 and September 2

Sorry I forgot to blog this week