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  • Mt. Rainier Vegetable Club

    The Greenbelt location didn’t reach the minimum number of members to be a Winter site. Since Riverdale Park is also not a Winter host this year, the next closest is Mt. Rainier. Takoma Park is just a smidge farther, if that direction of travel is useful for anyone. I worked my way through some well-stored…

  • Week 8 Unboxing

    Here are the contents of the last Fall share box that I received on Tuesday: Luckily, many things that will keep well for the next 2 weeks, during the CSA break. The Winter CSA season starts on January 9. Don’t forget to sign up!

  • Week 7 Unboxing

    A late post! The Greenbelt Medium that was delivered on Tuesday: Brussel sprouts with parmesan, fig preserves, and pomegranate: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/balsamic-parmesan-brussels-sprouts/ Raw Chioggia Beet Salad shows off the color beautifully: https://www.carolinescooking.com/chioggia-beet-salad/ Smashed sunchokes: https://www.seriouseats.com/smashed-sunchokes-with-thyme-butter French onion soup: https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/03/essential-french-onion-soup/

  • Anticipating Week 7

    If you’re not on the newsletter list, reach out to LFFC. We get an anticipated contents list on the Saturday before. I’d wager it is usually 7 out of 8 accurate, and half the time the last one is something like purple potatoes instead of gold potatoes. Greenbelt Medium is expecting the following on Tuesday:…

  • Week 6 Unboxing

    This week’s Medium box contents: Storage: Potatoes and onions in the pantry, but separately. Cut the greens off the radishes and store the two separately. Everything else should do well in the fridge for several+ days. All purple carrots: Some purple carrots are only purple on the outside. These are visually stunning through to the…

  • Week 5 Unboxing

    This week’s Medium box has: Romanesco cauliflower: That beautiful fractal vegetable is the romanesco cauliflower, one of my favorites. Cook it like a typical cauliflower. Have you tried cauliflower steaks? Or small chop and roast with garlic and olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon and/or grated parmesan. Beets: The easiest way to both cook and peel…