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