CSA Week #10

Hey guys!  I know it's a tad late, but it's Thursday which means it's CSA day!  So check out what we got!

• Potatoes
• Red Cabbage
• Beets
• Turnips
• Apples
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Kale
• Basil

Definitely excited about the apples and those beautiful carrots!

Now let's check out what others got this week:

Lyn from Life Lyn Style sent in these beauties...

Onions, radishes, green onions, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, rhubarb, kohlrabi, collard greens, lettuce, & snow peas

She even made a trip to her local farmer's market also: Whole wheat pastry flour, sausage, bison hot dogs, grass-fed cheese, honey, kale, apples

Mindy from The World In My Kitchen is back from her 2 week European vacation (I'm definitely jealous!) with her CSA:

kale, carrots, onions, beets, fingerling potatoes. tomatoes, basil, okra, beans

And finally, Lori over at Fake Food Free sent over her Farmer's Market goodies (check out that watermelon!) - and you definitely want to check out her post for the Filipino-style pork kebabs - being Filipino, I definitely know I'll be trying this very soon!

kolhrabi, candy onions, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, watermelon and potatoes from the Boyle Co Farmer's Market

 

 

We had a record of 3 submissions for this week's CSA round-up!  Thanks for Lyn, Mindy, and Lori for taking part in this - you guys are awesome!  Let's strive for 4 next week, maybe? 

***If you guys received a CSA this week, what did you end up getting?  I'd love to have a weekly round-up of your CSA goodies (if you participate in one), or even if you made a weekly visit to your Farmer's market (or even just picked from your own garden!) - I'd love to see the local produce everyone gets!  So feel free to e-mail a snapshot of your goods (as well as your name and blog title (and don't worry if you don't have a blog, your name will be just fine!) as well as a link to your blog) at mtlabor85 (at) yahoo (dot) com and I'll post them in next Thursday's CSA post!  
See you all tomorrow - I'm off to roast some chicken with some root veggies!

CSA Week #9

It's that time of the week again.  CSA Thursday!  Let's check out what we got this week...

• Emiko Cabbage (similar to Napa Cabbage)
• Sweet Onions
• Blueberries
• Romaine Lettuce
• Cucumbers
• Kale
• Garlic
• Fennel 
• Tomatoes

First tomatoes of the season!  They're plump and juicy - and I'm sure they're absolutely delicious!

Now let's check out some of our fellow bloggers' stash...

Lori from Fake Food Free sent in her garden haul.  She got all these beautiful goodies from her father's garden in Newburgh, Indiana!  Her dad has one serious green thumb - I just wish one of these years my garden produce would be as beautiful as all of this!  Be sure to check out Lori's blog for an awesome grilled green bean recipe!

Blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, green beans, yellow squash, potatoes and kale.

And Lyn from Life Lyn Style is back with 2 CSAs!

Lyn's Tuesday share included: tomatoes, strawberries, green onions, cherry tomatoes, romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, kohlrabi, carrots, and radishes!  Whoa that's a ton!

And Lyn's Thursday pickup from Fresh Fork CSA

  Thanks again Lori and Lyn for joining in the CSA round-up this week!  Everybody got some great stuff and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for your goodies! 

I know I'll be experimenting with unique slaws - I've been in a slaw mood lately!  So be sure to check back to see if I come up with anything crazy.

Anyway, I'm off for a run (I'm still at it - yay! I've got a consistent 9:13 mile, so I've shaved off 20 seconds from last week already - score!)  Be back tomorrow with something tasty - and a treat poll! 

***If you guys received a CSA this week, what did you end up getting?  I'd love to have a weekly round-up of your CSA goodies (if you participate in one), or even if you made a weekly visit to your Farmer's market (or even just picked from your own garden!) - I'd love to see the local produce everyone gets!  So feel free to e-mail a snapshot of your goods (as well as your name and blog title (and don't worry if you don't have a blog, your name will be just fine!) as well as a link to your blog) at mtlabor85 (at) yahoo (dot) com and I'll post them in next Thursday's CSA post!  

BBQ Pork Chops

Almost every Saturday morning, sometime between 10am and 2pm, I find myself perusing around the Douglass Loop Farmer's Market.  And more often than not, I find myself ogling the meats at the Stone Cross Farm's booth.  I've been having a hankering for some bone-in chops lately, but always arrive too late to the booth to get some.  But trust me, settling for the boneless chops isn't that bad.  In fact, it's not bad at all.

You see the chop in the above picture?  That was only HALF of the whole chop I got.  Yeah, the whole chop was practically bigger than my entire plate.  Now, that's what I call a chop.

And the size isn't what gets me reeled in, either... the flavor of the meat is just superb!

And while I was perusing for recipes last weekend, I came across this little gem at Kohler Created.  By far, one of the. best. pork chop. recipes. ever. EVER.

Don't forget to vote in this week's treat poll:





Ingredients:

Adapted from Kohler Created's recipe


2 boneless pork chops (or in my case, one huge one cut in half)
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

In a medium bowl, combine the honey, brown sugar, dijon mustard, lemon juice, soy sauce, and garlic until sugar is dissolved.

Place pork chops in a large Ziploc bag and pour marinade into bag.  Place in fridge for at least 4 hours.

Heat a charcoal grill under medium high heat and grill chops for about 5-7 minutes per side.  Let chops rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

We served this with some leftover homemade macaroni and cheese and some mixed vegetables.  This was the perfect Friday night meal.  So what are you waiting for?  It's Friday night!  And if you're in the Louisville area tomorrow morning, between 10am and 2pm, don't forget to check out the Douglass Loop Farmer's Market for some goodies!  Especially for some Stone Cross Farm's pork chops!

Have a great weekend guys!  We'll be headed up to Indianapolis for a graduation party (and to possibly hit up the outlet malls in Edinburgh on the way up) so don't forget to vote in the poll above to suggest something I should bring with me!

Red Curry Chicken Wings

Happy Monday guys!  We had an eventful weekend, indeed!

I spent Saturday morning handing out water and Powerade at the Derby Festival Mini & Full Marathon!  I saw about 20 or so of my friends running their hearts out (and for those of you I missed, good job on the race!).  Maybe next year I'll get out there and run my butt off... but then again, it may end up being the same weekend of my wedding, and I don't think I need that added stress of a race. 

We also spent Saturday night out at the Waterfront seeing Soul Asylum (yeah, the band from the early 90's).  It wasn't half bad - Andy and his friend Ike had a good time, while me and Ike's fiance Becca just talked about wedding stuff.  We're pretty excited about this upcoming Thursday because there's gonna be a free Cage the Elephant concert out at the Waterfront.  Now that's a band I can get into!  And that I actually know more than 1 song of!

Sunday was pretty lazy for us.  I slept in and decided to ditch spinning class.  I can play hookie once or twice, right?

I'm pretty excited, as well, because our CSA starts back up on Wednesday!  I'll definitely be glad to be getting some fresh and local produce on a weekly basis again!

Speaking of local products, I made a trip to my nearest farmer's market (which happens to only be a block away now - SCORE!) and bought some chicken wings from Barr Farms.  I knew I had to do something funky to them, because honestly... Buffalo-style wings are too "normal".  I need a little flair to my wings!

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut milk
1 & 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 tablespoon olive oil
small handful of cilantro, chopped
10 chicken wings

In a medium bowl, combine coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, red curry paste, and olive oil.  Mix until sugar is dissolved and curry paste is mixed throughout.  Stir in half of the cilantro.

Add chicken wings to marinade and coat well.  Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.  Marinate for about 4-6 hours, turning wings once or twice.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Remove chicken wings from marinade, shaking off any excess.  Place wings on baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes.  Brush the wings with any pan drippings and flip over.  Bake for another 10-15 minutes, brushing with pan drippings once more. 

Turn oven broiler to high and broil wings for about 1-2 minutes, or until slightly charred.  Remove wings from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.

Place on serving platter and garnish with remaining cilantro.  Serve with fried rice or with your favorite dipping sauce.  Honestly, they're absolutely delicious all on their own!

These were some of the best wings we've ever had.  Hands down.  I don't know if it was the Barr Farms chicken wings, the marinade, or just a combination of the two.  But seriously, this is a marinade worth trying!

Enjoy the rest of your Monday guys!