Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Retro Beet Salad



Ingredients:
About 6 beets with greens - I used gold & red together
3 oranges
1 small onion cut in wedges
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves minced
orange zest just a little

Directions:
Cut greens off beets, discard stems, chop leaves and set aside. Roast your beets the way you know how.  Peel and quarter beets, then quarter again, so you have 8 wedges per beet.  Put it in a bowl. A pretty bowl with nice pretty pictures on it.  Cook the greens in some boiling water for about 2 minutes, til they're tender, but not overly emotional.  Drain, cool with cool water, then squeeze gently, like you're hugging your grandma, to get rid of excess water.  Reunite the beets with their greens in the bowl.  Get your oranges, cut the peel and pith off, then cut wedges. Throw them in the melee with the beets and greens.  Make a dressing with the other stuff. Whisk it like it was bad.  Then toss to coat and chill for an hour. Use Salt and Pepper if you like it. Eat. Enjoy.   Pee red for a little while.

Posted By Mister Gardner

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Haul



Week 12 of Spring Season
May 22nd- 25th

Roots
Red Beets, Carrots, Easter Egg Radish


Shoots
Arugula, Green Cabbage, Celery, Cilantro, "Puntarelle' Dandelion, Mixed Green and Red Lettuce, "Tardivo" Radicchio, 


Flowers and Fruits
Basil, Broccoli, SunFlowers


Coming Soon
Basil, Onion, Thyme, Garlic

*contents in the box may vary in the week
Check the blog for recipes. Please send us your recipes to share via email: riogozofarm@gmail.com,
by commenting on the blog,
or on our facebook page
Rio Gozo Farm Ventura CSA.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Cabbage Mash-up by Mister Gardner



Ingredients:

2 lbs of cabbage. (quartered, cored, sliced thin crosswise)

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups carrots grated and peeled (white & orange!)
about 4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 -1/2 cup mayonnaise





Directions:


Put cabbage, sugar and vinegar in a large bowl and toss to coat the cabbage.
Cover the bowl.  

Wait about 30 minutes, then toss cabbage again. Cover the bowl and wait another 30 minutes.
Drain the cabbage. (you can do this ahead of time, just put the cabbage in the fridge and do something else for a while like take the kids for a walk, play scrabble, write a blog)  
Add carrots, green onions and mayonnaise. 
Toss to coat. 
 Serve.  
Eat.  
Use salt and pepper if you want it.




Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Haul


Week 11 of Spring Season
May 15th - 18th


Roots
Gold or Red Beets, White Satin Carrots. Easter Egg Radish


Shoots
Arugula, Purple Cabbage, Celery, Fennel, Lacinato Kale, Radicchio, Mixed Green and Red Lettuce


Flowers and Fruits
Artichokes, Broccoli, Herbs of Provence


Coming Soon
Chard, Onions


*contents in the box may vary in the week
Check the blog for recipes. Please send us your recipes to share via email: riogozofarm@gmail.com,
by commenting on the blog,
or on our facebook page
Rio Gozo Farm Ventura CSA.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Grilling Season


It is grilling season in Ventura County. Some of you grill all year round, but I know it's time to start seriously grilling when the radicchio and romaine lettuce is prime. We've been grilling greens every night. The technique is simple. Grill it hot, grill it thickly sliced, grill it fast.  Once it's off the fire, add some type of cheese  salt, oil, and vinegar. I like Ojai olive oil, Monte Grappa's balsamic reduction (they'll sell you some if you ask) and St. Agur blue cheese (find it at Westridge Market.)

Here's a grilled radicchio recipe from Simply Recipes and a short video on the technique for grilling romaine lettuce. Get creative and apply this technique to any veggie in the CSA box. You'll be grilling everything.



Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Haul



Week 10 of Spring Season
May 8th- 11th

Roots
Red Beets, Carrots, Green Onions, Easter Egg Radish


Shoots
Arugula, Green Cabbage, Rainbow Chard, Fennel, Mixed Green Lettuce, "Gusto" Radicchio, 

Flowers and Fruits
Broccoli, Sage


Coming Soon
Thyme, Garlic

*contents in the box may vary in the week
Check the blog for recipes. Please send us your recipes to share via email: riogozofarm@gmail.com,
by commenting on the blog,
or on our facebook page
Rio Gozo Farm Ventura CSA.

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There is plenty of gozo at Gozo Farm. That is JOY in Spanish and joy is one of the most dependable products we have. It is a shame that gozo is not more commonly found in gardens and farms. Gozo seeds are not difficult to procure but they can be a challenge to start. Once you get a little gozo up and going though it is very tolerant of most pests, can withstand dry periods, and can grow with a modicum of fertilizer. Folks never tire of a little gozo, even if its leftover. After gozo becomes a staple of one's diet, it goes with about anything. Actually folks crave it so much it is a wonder everyone does not have a patch of it growing close at hand. Grab up some gozo and get with the flow.