tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post7690120676712397358..comments2024-02-23T21:03:31.489-05:00Comments on Tinkering with Dinner: CSA 2009-10 wrap-upbilljachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-78140172474389323252010-05-05T22:38:29.186-04:002010-05-05T22:38:29.186-04:00Given Miami weather I really ought to keep everyth...Given Miami weather I really ought to keep everything in the fridge, but there's only so much room. I prioritize ingredients that I actually like and am likely to eventually use. I've never been a big fan of dried tomatoes; I think I ought to be so I keep buying and intending to use them but I rarely follow through.billjachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-20784978213593148242010-05-05T21:46:36.362-04:002010-05-05T21:46:36.362-04:00Um, have you thought of keeping dried tomatoes in ...Um, have you thought of keeping dried tomatoes in the frig...?Marianhttp://www.redlandrambles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-82354663956876965162010-05-05T14:52:00.311-04:002010-05-05T14:52:00.311-04:00Radishes and turnips are at least distinct. My iss...Radishes and turnips are at least distinct. My issue was multiple heads of hard-to-distinguish greens piling up. That I had the ingredients to make gumbo z'herbes was a pretty bad sign. <br /><br />I don't think dehydration is a good option for my tomatoes. I've had a box of dried tomatoes slowly getting moldy in my pantry for months now. I just don't use the things.<br /><br />I might make tomato jam, though.billjachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-16428311670157553712010-05-05T14:38:24.775-04:002010-05-05T14:38:24.775-04:00The goat cheese shortage was due to Hani's goa...The goat cheese shortage was due to Hani's goats being pregnant. Now that the kids are of weaning age, there should be more cheese available. <br /><br />As for the CSA shares, I got overwhelmed by radishes and turnips. Loooved getting all the greens and celery! <br /><br />Have you thought of getting a dehydrator and drying your bumper crop of tomatoes? Makes for a nice snack, or an ingredient in sauce.Marianhttp://www.redlandrambles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-29340405714608503942010-05-03T10:23:38.651-04:002010-05-03T10:23:38.651-04:00I guess my memory is a bit muddled; sorry about th...I guess my memory is a bit muddled; sorry about the inaccuracies. <br /><br />As for the beans, I'm not counting the green beans (of which we had more than enough). Did we get the other sorts and I missed them?billjachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-29115526630097060142010-05-03T10:11:22.523-04:002010-05-03T10:11:22.523-04:00Thanks for the faithful reporting the past 3 seaso...Thanks for the faithful reporting the past 3 seasons on our CSA bounty, and all your food tinkerings! I know many of our CSA members regularly look to your blog for ideas.<br /><br />A couple of comments: we've never had white sapote in the shares - so not sure what you're remembering... We also never do a la carte offerings DURING the season. We DO have them every summer, and this coming summer is no exception. Just as soon as we wrap up some paperwork, everyone rests a bit, and the fruit starts coming in, we'll start it up, with selected herbs, cheese, Mediterranean goodies, eggs, honey, the occasional tilapia, some new goodies, and whatever fruit is available. As in past years, and as explained in the newsletter, it may not be every week, since the schedule is driven by what's ripening at the time.<br /><br />We did have beans early in the season and again toward the end (were you out of town on those weeks?) The last two platings were lost to mildews, so there were no beans the last week, as we had originally hoped. No daikon this year, though there were other radishes which could be used equally. No doubt they'll be back next season! Chow!Farmer Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105060975114608456noreply@blogger.com