Farm Fresh

beets, carrots, kale, leeks, mushrooms, potatoes, squash, turnips

What’s for Dinner?

People are always asking me, ‘What the heck do you get in your CSA in the winter?!?” Well, I just may have forgotten to mention that wonderful winter fruit that arrives each week! SO many varieties of tasty local apples and pears. These are not what I plan my dinners around, certainly, but sure do make a nice fruit salad at breakfast, a perfect snack, and an every-day lunch box treat. Not to mention regular dinner-time additions to salads. And PIES! But the mainstay CSA delivery is lots and lots of those gorgeous veggies – sometimes a little less kale and a little more cabbage or chard; sometimes a little less beets and a little more parsnips or celeriac. But the great thing is, we never feel like we’re eating the same thing over and over again. Even with regular dinners like “pizza night” or “sammie night”, the veggie combinations and preparations are endless. This week I’m tossing a bit of citrus in some dishes…a little bit of a de-winterizer. And, with holidays like National Pie Day strewn throughout the year, there is just no room for the same ol’, same ol’.

Friday – old school pizza, tv trays, & movie

old town’s dragon lady (mushrooms, leeks, etc.)

Saturday – ultimate, indeed!

the ultimate winter couscous (Yotam Ottolenghi, Plenty)
citrus coho salmon fillet

Sunday  – my apologies, Julia

mushroom bourguignon (Deb Perlman, Smitten Kitchen)
braised leeks with lemon (Gourmet)

Monday – whole bowl, homestyle

kale rice bowl (101 Cookbooks)

Tuesday – a little taste of sunshine

kale, beet, & tangerine salad with lime vinaigrette (Gourmet)
roasted chicken

Wednesday – sammie night

roasted beet, gorgonzola, & walnut bread panini (Williams Sonoma)

Thursday – national pie day

beef & stout pie (Pacific Pie Co., Imbibe Magazine)
winter fruit pie with walnut crumb (Rustic Fruit Desserts)

More Menu Musings…