My CSA Booty

I picked up my first CSA box this evening at my King’s Hill Farm pick up site. It’s like Christmas getting to unpack such delightful goodies.

I have a few ideas of what to make with it all…but it’ll be a challenge to use every bit.

Here’s what our take was this week:

Savoy Cabbage
Mini Onions
Swiss Chard
Basil
Zucchini
Parsley
Sugar Snap Peas
Mixed Greens
Kohlrabi

My grandfather loved Swiss chard, so I actually have some family recipes that I’d like to finally try. It’s exciting because I’ve actually never had it…at least not that I know.

I do already know what I will do with the parsley: chimichurri sauce for meat or fish. Did someone say Argentina?

Zucchini, mixed greens and onions are easy too. Same for basil, which is easily tossed into hot pasta or pureed into a pesto. And, the kids will help us down those sugar snap peas.

I’ve put Kohlrabi in veggie soup before, but I’ve heard it’s great chopped up in salads. I’m thinking it might make a nice coleslaw…maybe to accompany the dish I use to season with the chimichurri sauce.

Savoy cabbage…now that’s a challenge. Might need to check in with my Cooking Away My CSA group for ideas on that one.