Saturday, September 27, 2008


Party food!  Snacks for a house warming included a cheese board and fraga stuffed mushrooms.  We also planned to use the chives to tie up cute little shrimp wonton creations, but that slipped off the menu.

Bounty List

green leaf lettuce
crimini mushrooms
carrots
fresh pear cider
dahlias, two bunches
Poblano pepper
Anaheim pepper
sweet orange bell pepper
big bunch o' chives
blueberries
strawberries
red kale
etna beans
celeriac
flat leaf parsley
green cabbage
oktoberfest sausages
red onion
white superstar onion
big beef tomatoes
pumpkin (for cooking not carving)
potatoes
Fraga farms Chef's Blend goat cheese
soft cheese from the French guy (yeah, we don't remember what it's called, just that it was yummy)
Willamette Valley Creamery garlic pepper havarti
Willamette Valley Creamery Wine Pomace Gouda
Ancient Heritage Dairy cheese (unknown variety)

Saturday, September 20, 2008


Not back dated.  I swear.  (Silent Partner can vouch for me.)

Bonus points to whoever can identify the light green things behind the strawberries and in front of the spinach.  (No really, we don't know what it is, but it was yummy, I'm sure.)

Bounty List

salmon
etna beans (shelling beans)
macintosh apples
dragon tongue beans (other shelling beans)
corn
spinach
broccoli
lettuce
basil
nectarines
peaches
borenkaas cheese (Willamette Valley Creamery)
Hannah Bridge cheese (Ancient Heritage Dairy)
jalapeno
tomatoes
bell peppers
strawberries
lamb loin chops
garlic
potatoes (waxy varietal of some kind)
onions, red and yellow
shallots
carrots
cucumbers
fresh pear cider
zucchini
yellow summer squash
dahlias


Saturday, September 13, 2008



If the bounty looks smaller than usual this time, that's because we ran 21 miles before making it to the market.  Our farm had experienced a bit of an error on the number of CSA boxes, so farmer John let us go around and pick our own assortment of about $25 worth of vegis.  We also got a gratis broken melon.  We managed to make a circuit of the market, despite our tired legs, to obtain lamb, cheese, flowers, and unsuccessfully look for dragon tongue beans (since I learned after last week that the older, shriveled pods produce the most beautiful looking beans).  Also, based on my experience last year, I bought many macintosh apples.

Bounty List
lamb chops
zucchini
summer squash
cipollini onions
macintosh apples
dahlias, 2 bunches
watermelons
nectarines
peaches
strawberries
garlic
parsley
carrots
corn
red leaf lettuce
tomatoes
potatoes
cucumbers
poblano peppers
garlic pepper havarti (willamette valley creamery)
shallots



Saturday, September 6, 2008



Last week we got a box of peaches.  This week, we got a box of grapes.  Well, fermented grapes.  We bought 12 bottles on wine from Chenin Carlton of Basket Case Wines.  We're only freezing okra this week, but we have great recipe ideas, including more succotash, a fruit tart, fish snadiwches, and fajitas.

Bounty List
green leaf lettuce
cucumbers
carroes
cilantro
peaches, yellow
garlic
dragon tongue shelling beans
walla  walla onions
potatoes
tomatillos (mmm, salsa)
leeks
green bell pepper
yellow bell pepper
pruple bell pepper
cherry tomatoes
big beef tomatoes
1# roasted peppers (heat 2-4)
Valentine cheese (Ancient Heritage Dairy)
Chef's Blend Chevre (Fraga Farm)
jalapenos
lamb chops
halibut
nectarines
white peaches
brindisi cheese (Willamette Valley Creamery)
blueberries
corn
dried lavender
strawberries
burbank plums
spinach
dahlias
blackberries
box of grapes, er wine:
2 bottles chenin blanc, 2007
2 bottles dry rosé (of pinot noir), 2006
2 bottles cabernet sauvignon, 2005
2 bottles syrah, 2005
4 bottles Reversal, reserve Syrah, 2006