Crooked Carrot Farm - 12/1/07

Welcome to December!

It's a wet start but the crops are happy and our farm stand is fully stocked. Don't let the wet weather keep you from visiting.

Currently In The Farmstand:

Radishes (new this week)
Kohlrabi
Carrots
Bell Peppers
Collard Greens
Swiss Chard
Green Onions
Tomatoes
Salad Mix

Braising Greens
Squash
Fresh Basil
Garlic
Turnips with greens
Lavender Packs
Handmade soaps (all soaps are in stock)
· lavender mint
· oatmeal chamomile
· rosemary mint
· orange scrub
· grapefruit
· unscented carrot

In the Shade House (plants):
Thyme
Cilantro
Lemon Balm
Oregano
Parsley
Sage
Epazote
Chives

In the Field:
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Beets
Fennel

In the Kitchen:

While most radishes are eaten raw they can also be braised and served as a side dish. Radishes are a great source of vitamin C, folic acid and potassium. They also rank high in Vitamin B6, riboflavin, magnesium, copper and calcium. All of this is packed into 20 calories for one cup of sliced red radish bulbs!

If you want to try your hand at braising these little gems try this quick dish.

Trim the leaves from the radishes (leave a little bit of the green stem), scrub them and cut them into bite sized pieces.

Melt 2-3 teaspoons of butter or olive oil in a small saute pan. Add the radishes and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of freshly chopped thyme (or a generous pinch of dried thyme), salt and freshly ground pepper.

Add just enough water to cover and simmer until radishes are tender (about 2 - 3 minutes).

Remove to a serving dish and serve with additional butter (if desired).

Farm Stand Info:
The farmstand is self-serve and open dawn to dusk. We make an effort to stock the stand most every morning so that you will have the freshest veggies and herbs. We round all our prices down to the nearest quarter to make things easier for you (and us) as we do not make change. Checks are accepted.

Merry Christmas
The Furlongs

http://www.crookedcarrot.com/