tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239361517217156848.post6141559021467787532..comments2013-09-02T20:52:11.932-07:00Comments on WHOLE EARTH CSA Recipes: Sauteed Swiss ChardWhole Earth Community Supported Agriculturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306899524819453875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239361517217156848.post-53505399709526912302008-05-26T17:43:00.000-07:002008-05-26T17:43:00.000-07:00Hi Sharon,Using young celery leaves is a new exper...Hi Sharon,<br><br>Using young celery leaves is a new experience for me. As soon as I got home, I cleaned the veggies and<br>decided to use the chard, celery, and green onions right away. I had visions of a great vegetable soup and started out with chicken broth and chopped Costco carrots in an electric wok set up in the garage so I wouldn't heat up the cooled house on this 110 degree day. Along the way, a friend's homegrown eggplant,<br>zucchini and tomatoes were added. What a wonderful aroma. The strong fragrance of fresh young<br>celery was unmistakable. Two cubed veggie burgers, garlic from last week and cooked frozen quinoa were<br>the last to tumble into the bubbling wok. Such wonderful smells.<br><br>The vegetable medley was garnished heavily with your chopped purple green onion leaves and shredded mozarella cheese. Best dinner since last week's treats.<br><br>Thanks so much for working in the heat, harvesting your veggies and sharing them with us.<br><br>Aloha, PattyWhole Earth Community Supported Agriculturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306899524819453875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239361517217156848.post-80571834416642193972008-05-26T17:36:00.000-07:002008-05-26T17:36:00.000-07:00The fava beans from yesterday's harvest were n...The fava beans from yesterday's harvest were new to us. I was despairing about the labor intensive preparation, but after I finally removed the outer skin and simmered them down to a puree, the beans are delicious!! I think I'll use them like hummus on a cracker. It's very good.<br> <br>I'm glad that you suggested joining the Whole Earth co-op. We are enjoying the fresh veggies a lot.<br>HelenWhole Earth Community Supported Agriculturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306899524819453875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239361517217156848.post-24736451338762904932008-05-26T17:34:00.000-07:002008-05-26T17:34:00.000-07:00Hi Sharon - Thought of Baxter Black's beans wh...Hi Sharon - Thought of Baxter Black's beans when we picked up the black favas yesterday - and told Helen about this charming<br>way to present beans as a necklace - wouldn't it be fun to pluck off the beans and berries one at a time???<br><br>From Baxter Black's Horseshoes, Cowsocks and Duckfeet<br><br>Beans a la Black - A Recipe for Trouble<br><br>Speak to me of the humble Bean,<br>Of Milagro, of Jack and the stalk.<br>Whose bold contribution has earned them a place In the footnote of history's crock.<br><br>Recognized by poets, painters, bards and the literary gliitterati such as Shakespeare, who said,<br>"A bean by any other name would still ..."<br><br>If a bean were consumed in the forest and no one heard it, would it still make a sound?<br><br>One small bean for man, one giant bean burrito for mankind. --Armstrong<br><br>Gold, frankincense, and pinto beans.<br><br>I never met a bean I didn't like. -- Lyndon Beans Johnson<br><br>A fool and his bean are soon parted. -- Anonymous<br><br>Quoth the raven, "Refried beans." --- Poe<br><br>Hell hat no fury like a bean turned bad. -- Congreve<br><br>Down thru the ages, the humble bean has been treated as<br>the blue-collar worker of the menu. The landscape on the<br>plate, the flannel sheets for the plump weenie to lay its head.<br>Always there, usually unnoticed like rice in China, cows in<br>westerns, and duplicity in Congress. It has assumed the sup-<br>porting role, never asking to carry the ball, ride Trigger, get<br>the girl, or have a speaking part. Deferring always to the filet,<br>fajita, or French onion soup.<br><br>And, even though it is a famous food in its own right, it is a<br>frijole fame...like owning the most expensive Ford Escort.<br><br>Thus, to rectify this culinary snobbery, I offer my recipe for Beans a la Black:<br><br>1. Purchase l/2 pound dried beans.<br>2. Select 22 blemish-free beans.<br>3. Boil till soft; discard one bean over left shoulder.<br>4. With needle and thread, string them like beads,interspersing with capers, raspberries and pearl onions.<br>5. Garnish with chili powder and lime juice.<br>6. Tie the fondue necklace loosely around the throat of a loved one, allowing the center bean to dangle in the angle of Louis*.<br>7. Dine, then relax and enjoy the postprandial 21-bean salute.Whole Earth Community Supported Agriculturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306899524819453875noreply@blogger.com