My parents were in town.  So we took them to the market and came back with many things, yummy and/or festive.  We even tested our mistletoe before purchasing!  We thought it was important to make sure it worked.

Note: last week's cabbage flower is visible in the background.

Bounty List

tai soi greens

flat leaf parsley

mistletoe  (*smooch*)

apple cider

extra sharp Rogue Creamery cheddar

Fraga Farms chipotle goat cheese

Opal Creek cheese, Ancient Heritage Dairy

raspberries

carrots

fingerling potatoes

collard greens

green leaf lettuce

assorted pears and apples

tomatillo salsa, Gathering Together Farms

Nonna's Noodles, rainbow fettucini

holly

scallions

More stocking up.  Squash this time.  I bought one spaghetti squash.  We'd been looking for them.  Then, I went back and bought a second one.  You never know if this'll be the only weekyou see something

Also, we discovered the tender delicate delectableness that is Nonna's (handmade, fresh) Noodles.  We tried the lemon fettucini and tossed it with a cream, pea, and shallot sauce.

Bounty List

spaghetti squash, 2

mustard greens

lamb loin roast

yellow onion

fingerling potatoes

baby leeks (to wrap in bacon)

russet potatoes

parsnips

carnival squash

dumpling squash

rainbow carrots

eucalyptus

Nonna's Noodles, lemon fettucini

apple cider

garlic pepper havarti, Willamette Valley Creamery

French Prairie brie, Willamette Valley Creamery

cabbage flower

Great.  I got another green that can't be identified.  I'm sure it was delicious.

Bounty List

aforementioned mystery greens

rome apples (see, only two this time!)

other apples

apple cider

celery

fingerling potatoes

garlic

mountain huckleberries

flat leaf parsley

cauliflower

flowers (with no cauli)

sweet potatoes

pepper jelly gift set

We must have been making lamb stew (little tiny red potatoes, a parsnip, and a bunch of carrots).  (Oh, and lamb.)

Bounty List

carrots

fingerling potatoes

little tiny red potatoes

parsnip

garlic

Borenkaas, Willamette Valley Creamery

Smoked Fontina, Willamette Valley Creamery

beeswax moose candle

d'anjou pears

serrano peppers

rome apples (Yes, more rome apples.  What?  We ate the last ones!)

loin of lamb

curly parsley

yellow dahlias

apple cider, our weekly quart

lettuce

Catch up week.  Boxes are done.

Bounty List

dahlias

eucalyptus

brussels sprouts, on the stalk

parnsip

figs

turnips

garlic

russet potatoes

regular potatoes

Winter Green Farm marinara sauce  (2 jars, it was yummy)

apple cider

cream of the crop acorn squash

strawberries

romanesco cauliflower

sweet potatoes

chicken

cliff bar samples

Yes, Rome apples are my favorite.  Next to macintosh.

Bounty List

strawberries

figs

mustard greens

kohlrabi

frisee

leeks

roasted peppers

russet potatoes

rome apples

d'anjou pears, red and green

kale

cranberries

flowers

delicata squash

onions, yellow and red

carrots

green zebra tomatoes

lamb loin roast

fraga chef's blend goat cheese

assorted peppers

herbed goat cheese log

The acquiring of winter rations has begun in ernest.  To add to our frozen stores, this week we acquired extra lamb chops, dried beans, and cases of wine.  We also got bulbs for the early spring.

We also discovered a new delight.  Let us tell you how wonderful grilled fig and brie sandwiches are.  Wait, it can't be described.  You'll just have to try them with us next fall.

Bounty List

assorted flowers

white acorn squash, cream of the crop variety

2 kuri squash

wine - three cases - one of Reversal, one of Rose, and one split between Syrah and Cabernet

Hanna Bridge Cheese, Ancient Heritage Dairy

2 Willamette Valley Creamery cheeses, Brindisi and unknown

potatoes

green leaf lettuce

red cabbage

rome apples

figs

large assortment of bulbs

tomatoes

purple haze carrots

apple cider

parsnips

Winter Green Farm marinara sauce

yellow chard

copra storage onion

shallot

pimento pepper

yellow italian pepper

yellow and red bell peppers

dried beans

honey, 2 jars

fire roasted peppers

lamb chops

butternut squash

whole chicken (for roasting)

decorative ghost squash

I bought our first romanesco cauliflower this week.  It's that crazy bright green fractal looking vegetable that's front and center in the picture.  There was a little girl at the farmer's market who told me that it looked like a Christmas tree.

I also bought our first quince this week.  However, I failed to find out that you have to cook quince before it is palatable.  Silent partner ate it anyway.

Bounty List

dahlias

buttercup squash

leek

carrots

red bell pepper

yellow italian pepper

anaheim pepper

jimmy nardello pepper

serrano chilis

lamb chops

lamb loin roast

jack cheese, Willamette Valley Creamery

tomatoes

potatoes

red leaf lettuce

2 bottles of Reversal wine (Basket Case)

red onion

copra storage onion

apples, liberty

cherry tomatoes

romanesco cauliflower (Silent partner calls it alien cauliflower)

quince

scallions

asian pears

grapes

celeriac

corn on the cob

russian black kale

tall red flowers (who's name we've forgotten)

No market trip this week.  We were away on a post marathon trip to Spokane and Coeur D'Alene. Silent partner and his brothers are pictured above on Lake Coeur D'Alene.

The halibut was destined for delicious sandwiches.  The leek turned into leek compote to scramble with eggs and have on biscuits.

Bounty List

salmon colored dahlias

romaine lettuce

leek

bok choy

broccoli

delicata squash (the Silent Partner's favorite)

garlic

jalapeno pepper

jimmy nardello pepper

grapes

bell peppers, 2 yellow, 1 red

peaches

strawberries

big ol' potatoes

lamb chops

watermelon

carrots

tomatoes

halibut

yellow onion

superstar onion

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)

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

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

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

Where'd the Market Go?

Once a year they move the Portland farmer's market to allow for summer graduation at PSU.  That happened this week.  Everything is in a slightly different spot and it's hard to find your usual stops.  However, that did allow us to find grapes this week.

We're going to freeze blackberries this week.

Bounty List

sunflowers

gladiolas

cucumber

plums

zucchini

grapes

corn

peaches

onions

patty pan squash

potatoes

carrots

french cheese

cherry tomatoes

swiss chard

lettuce

watermelon

bell pepper eggplant

garlic

willamette valley creamery havarti

tomatoes

green beans

blueberries

blackberries

This would be the last week we attempted to eat our eggplant.  Also, I found okra!  We turned it (with other ingredients) into gumbo.  We got market feta to go with lamb burgers.  Mmm.

Bounty List

fennel

basil

tomatoes

green beans

carrots

Valentine cheese (Ancient Heritage Dairy)

Fraga Farms Feta

Fraga chef's blend chevre

italian artichoke

potatoes

eggplant

nectarines

okra

plums

fresh garbanzo beans (!)

blueberries

cherry tomatoes

cherries

ground lamb

lamb chops

cucumber

strawberries

beets

red onion

walla walla onion

sorbet swirl watermelon (light orange inside)

another melon

scallions

red oak lettuce

sunflowers

other flowers

gladiolas

corn

Bounty List

leeks

blueberries

red potatoes

red onion

superstar onion

peach

nectarine

green beans

tomme cheese

strawberries

romaine lettuce

tomatoes

carrots

garlic

cucumbers

purple cabbage

celery

summer squash

zucchinis

dahlias, pink

sunflowers

Yes, I bought purslane.  Without having any idea what we would do with it.  And without knowing that some people consider it just a weed.  We tried it in eggs, salads, enchiladas.

Bounty List

raspberries

blueberries

strawberries

cherry berries... er, cherries

garlic

nectarines

cucumbers

savoy cabbage

patty pan squash

broccoli

purslane

carrots

tomato

dry sweet onions

superstar onion

shallors

yellow crookneck squash

zucchini

peaches

apricots

green beans

purple spuds

tomme cheese

moss parsley

carrots

green leaf lettuce

lemon cucumber

orange thistily things (flowers)  *Note, you can still see last weeks flowers looking gorgeous in the background.

Bounty List

blueberries

carrots, purple and orange

basil

fingerling potatoes

costata romanesco squash (bred by a Corvallis OR seed expert)

zucchini

yellow crook neck squash

tomato

broccoli

radicchio  (which we grilled!)

romaine lettuce

chioggia beets

sweet onions

cucumbers

alstroemeria, red and yellow

Bounty List

raspberries, half flat

zucchini

patty pan squash

toamtoes

walla walla onions

peaches

parsley, flat leaf

cumin gouda (Willamette Valley Creamery)

Borenkaas (Willamette Valley Creamery)

broccoli

cucumbers

spring onions

cherries

red potatoes

fennel

lettuce

carrots

swiss chard