Saturday, June 6, 2009

Kohlrabi + CSA Season begins!

One word friends; KOHLRABI! That's right, members of our Hillside Farm CSA will be bringing home a delicious purple variety of it starting this week. 

{ beautiful woodcut illustration by Bill Redinger }

We couldn't be more excited to be starting our CSA season with the first round of pick-ups at all three farm sites this week. Our farm managers and apprentices have been working around the clock to have things ready, and they've done an amazing job... Especially for a first season! It's hard to imagine that just a few months ago our farms were open tracts of land. And now, after much planning, problem-solving and sweating, they are bountiful farms ready to feed our members with delicious produce. It's a shaping up to be a good season friends, and we're looking forward to sharing it with you.

In the meantime, here is a recipe for all of you veggie-lovers who can't wait for next week and want to pick up some kohlrabi this weekend. Enjoy!

Sauteed Kohlrabi with Fresh Herbs
Quick, nutritious, yummy!
Serves 2-4

2 KOHLRABI (3 if small)
1 MEDIUM ONION, DICED
4 TABLESPOONS GRASS-FED BUTTER OR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
1 TABLESPOON FRESH HERBS (we like thyme, rosemary, sage and/or chives)
1 TABLESPOON SEA SALT

1. Grate kohlrabi, place in colander and sprinkle with salt.  Let stand 30 minutes to drain. 2. Heat butter or oil over medium heat, add onions and saute for a few minutes
3. Stir in kohlrabi, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes
4. Increase heat to medium and cook 2 more minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in fresh herbs



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