CSA Share Week #6

CSA week 6~starting top left and going clockwise~

Kale

Beets with greens

bag of mixed salad greens

4 summer squash

bag of shell peas

spearmint

chives

garlic scapes

parsley

kohlrabi

radishes

I could hardly wait to get started!

The radishes were intense. I ate a few and chopped some into the kale salad

KALE SALAD

1 bunch of kale

radished~diced

mini sweet pepperrs~chopped

chives~finely chopped

Chinese Five Spice to taste

 lemon juice

extra virgin olive oil

Himalayan salt

handful of raw pumpkin seeds

BEET SALAD

1 bunch of  beets

garlic~to taste..I use lots

lemon juice

extra virgin olive oil

Himalayan Salt

dash of ground cloves

Breakfast of Champions! Green Juice and Fruit Pudding

Green Ginger Juice

7 cucumbers

ginger

lemon juice

big handful of:

kale

dandelion

Kohlrabi green tops

liquid stevia to sweeten

I bottled two pints and then to the other quart I added wheatgrass, beet and carrot powder and mixed it very gently

 This is the finished juice after I blended in the powders.

Fruit Pudding

2 altaulfo mango's

4 large strawberries

pulsed in my Vita-Mix

topped with chia seeds

CSA share Week #5

CSA share Week #5

In the bowl on left Swiss Chard (I had already rinsed and broken it up)

zucchini

parsley

dill

mixed greens

asparagus

green beans

romaine

kohlrabi

shell peas (in the center)

not pictured~apple mint and spearmint

Cheezy Garlicky Swiss Chard is on the menu for today!

I also added diced kohlrabi, shell peas and dulse grandules the the salad.

Super yummy!

While surfing the net for info a I came a list of Gout Foods to lower Uric Acid...Gout Pal.com

Swiss Chard, kohlrabi, onions, celery, tomatoes are all on the list.

If you suffer with this condition eating lots of veggies would be a great benefit.

CSA Share week 4

  

CSA Share #4

I am late in posting this one.  I actually got these items last Wednesday.  Oh my, how time does fly!

We will be getting another portion tomorrow.

Pictured from bottom left going clockwise:

garlic scapes, green/spring onions, sugar snap peas,

kohlrabi, strawberries, bib lettuce, green ice lettuce, bag of mixed salad greens, asparagus, parsley and basil

This week we ate up the greens pretty quickly, so I supplemented with our own garden greens~kale, romaine, chinese cabbage, arugala and cilantro

Since we are three vegans and an aspiring vegetarian our veggies go quickly around here.  I used our fresh basil in Greek Salad's, the parsley went into some green juice I made..snap peas are finger foods and chopped up in salad, the kohlarbi is in the Pea Salad below...the only items left are a few green onions, some snap peas and the asparagus.

Pea & Kohlarbi Salad

1 bag of fresh or frozen peas

1-2 green onions

mini sweet peppers

Kohlrabi

cumin to taste

black pepper

lemon juice

olive oil

Breakfast Fruit Salad

mango

pineapple

strawberry

banana

unsweetened coconut

pecans

Best Blended Salad, Cashew Cheese, Raw Chips & Strawberry Julius

I love Mango season!   I get to make my favorite blended salad.

The peppers and snap peas are to place on the table for snacking!...along with the cucumber.  What's on your table?

Remember to have plenty of fresh fruits and veggies at hands reach for your family...and they will eat them.

Best Blended Salad

1 Ataulfo mango

(my favorite, but you could also use another variety)

3 small vine ripe tomatoes

mixed salad greens

2 swiss chard leaves

small handful of cilantro

1 1/2 c. celery

3/4 of a large cucumber

jalapeno peppers to taste

lemon juice

Blend to desired consistency

This made a full Vita-Mix container or about 2 quarts

and I topped mine with granulated dulse flakes

Blended soups and salads are easy to digest, filling and delicious.  You can make them any consistency you like...smooth for a soup or chunky so you have something to chew.  Leave out the fruit for a savory soup or salad...use whatever greens or salad fixin's you have on hand, change up your spices/seasonings, add avocado for a creamy soup or salad.or chop it into the bowl..be creative....if I think it might be too bitter I add jalapeno and it usually cuts right through it.

For the dressings I usually add the ingredients right into the blender...for instance...tahini, lemon juice and Bragg's Liquid Aminos is good....or for Italian...garlic, oregano, basil, dash of Olive oil or leave out the oil and use an avocado for the fat.  Sometimes I'll look at salad dressing labels of things I used to eat and create one of my own from their ingredients list that I modify.

This is just off of my front deck.  It is the only place that we have enough sun to grow anything..but we do not get much sun, so I cannot grow much, but I keep trying.  This year I am doing some greens...kale, chinese cabbage, romaine, arugula in the raised bed and some herbs in pots... I am snipping off cilantro for my salad.

My lunch!!! Boy was it yummy!!.mmmmmmmm

Cashew Cheese, Blended Salad, Raw Nacho Chips

Cashew Cheese

in the Vita-Mix

1 c. soaked and drained raw cashew

1-3 cloves of garlic

1-2 T. dried onions

lemon juice to blend

Himalyan Salt to taste

blend until smooth

I made this Cheese the other day and had not tasted it...Wowzer...it is so good...

I did not measure anything...you know what I mean??? I love the versatility of raw food un-cooking...!

This is a view out of my front door...lots of trees

Strawberry Julius

2- 2 1/2 c. water

big handful of CSA strawberries

lemon juice

Squirt of liquid Stevia

small handful of ice

Blend in high powered blender or Vita-Mix

Enjoy!

you can change this up by adding whatever fresh or frozen fruit you enjoy...

Week 3 CSA Share and Mimi Kirk's Raw Cookies!

The picture above is my full CSA share with the exception of some missing strawberries. I was cleaning them when I realized I had not taken my pic for the week's share.

Starting in top left corner and going clockwise:

Purple kale

bag of mixed salad greens

lemon balm & apple mint

sorrel (is hidden)

chives

parsley

green ice lettuce

asparagus

snap peas

strawberries

This picture includes more of the same.  I was generously gifted by a friend of ours that will be leaving the country to go on a mission trip.

Purple Kale Salad

2 bunches of kale including stems

(the stems were sooo tender and tasty I chopped them up and added them to the salad)

1 bunch of chives including the tops

8 mini sweet peppers diced

1 bulb of garlic

handful of diced celery

EVOO

lemon juice

Bragg's Liquid Aminos

drizzle of toasted sesame oil

dash of Himalyan Salt

1 c. soaked and drained pumpkin seeds

Mimi Kirk's book, "LIVE RAW" ~  came in the mail last week!....it was autographed and a special dog tag necklace was included.

Mimi was voted the sexiest vegetarian over 50 years old in 2009!  In fact Mimi is 72!

Great book Mimi! The pictures are gorgeous and the slick pages are wonderful to have while working in the kitchen...just in case of a spill.

This book is full of yummy recipes and tons of information.

I caught Mimi's Video a couple of weeks ago on how to make raw cookies...so I HAD to make them.

I modified my recipe by using coconut butter instead of coconut oil and added vanilla.

I ate too many!

I've posted Mimi's how to video below. You can find Mimi on Facebook or at her site Young on Raw Food

Enjoy!

Kickin' Chipotle Swiss Chard Roll Ups!

What to do with all that wonderful Swiss Chard???

Our CSA shares have included Chard the last two weeks and I know there is more to come.  Many folks are not familiar with this colorful leafy veggie, so I would like to offer some ideas.  You can also check  my previous post... Cheezy Garlicky Swiss Chard

                               Kickin' Chipotle Swiss Chard Roll Ups

 Oh my, these are wonderfully delicious.

Early this morning I thought I'd make some kind of sunflower seed cheese.  So this afternoon

I decided that I would create one...how hard could it be?????   

This cheeses is so good I will be making it again.

Chipotle Sunflower Seed Cheese

In a glass mason jar:

1 c. raw sunflower seeds

cover with water and allow them to soak for several hours

drain, rinse, drain again

place in a Vita-Mix or food processor

add:

3 cloves of garlic

Himalayan salt to taste

Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipolte~no measurements..

my lid fell off as I was shaking it

add enough lemon juice to blend

Blend until smooth

This Cheese will make anything taste good, so if you are not fond of the strong flavor of Chard

make the cheese hot and roll it up!

Assembly line for the Swiss Chard Roll Ups

Chipotle Seed Cheese

chopped up stems of the chard leaves (waste nothing)

cilantro

zuchinni and carrot noodles (leftovers from Pasta Marinara)

tomatoes

spread your cheese on the wide end of the chard leaf add toppings of your choice and roll up!!

Use whatever toppings you and your family prefer...be creative

You can also make a wrap with romaine leaves, collards, cabbage or whatever leafy green you have

The Cheese is good for a dip for veggies or crackers

Before rolling

Get your greens on...eat them raw as often as possible...they are nutritional powerhouses!

Thank you for taking time to read my blog

I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful weekend!!

love

peace

joy

God Bless

                                                                            Kathy

CSA Share this week! Green and Red!

Each week I am posting my CSA share.  If you are interested in joining contact me.

From top left~

2 heads of Green Ice lettuce,

1 bunch of swiss chard

  1 bunch of chives

asparagus

 1 bad of mixed greens

2 lbs of strawberries

parsley

lemon balm