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What’s Cooking from the CSA This Week?
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Grilled Caprese Zucchini
This week’s CSA haul brought me fresh basil and zucchini—two summer staples I love. A quick stop at the farm stand added sweet cherry tomatoes, garlic bulbs, and creamy bocconcini mozzarella to the mix. With everything I needed in hand, I whipped up this easy grilled side dish that’s always a hit with my family. […]
Sweating the Game:
How Heatwaves Are Changing Sports
Strawberry Rhubarb Sourdough Bread
This week’s CSA included 2 quarts of strawberries and I had some leftover rhubarb from last week’s share. I had recently been playing with my mix-ins for sourdough, and figured why not attempt a strawberry rhubarb sourdough. My son and daughter both loved it. They toast it for breakfast with some chocolate hazelnut spread, and […]
Why I Broke Up With the Grocery Store
What is a CSA and why it is important
Garlic Scape Marinade for the Grill
Garlic scapes can be funny. They are a softer and more subtle flavor than garlic, but can be a bit lost if cooked down. I like to make sauces with garlic scapes because they can hold the flavor pretty well. Pesto is another great use of garlic scapes, but a marinade can spread the flavor […]
June 12, 2025. Susan Greene In May 2025, when Prince Harry took the stage in China (bias: uncertain) to deliver a climate-conscious keynote, the irony didn’t go unnoticed: he flew thousands of miles for one speech on sustainability. Critics were quick to highlight the environmental cost of his air travel, while supporters emphasized the importance […]
June 12, 2025. Susan Greene Rare earth elements (REEs) have become the quiet drivers of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to wind turbines and military defense systems. Despite their name, these 17 chemically similar elements are not actually rare in the Earth’s crust—but their extraction and refinement are concentrated in just […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa
This week at the farm, I was so happy to see a quart of strawberries, and 3 stalks of rhubarb. I instantly started thinking of making jam, or pie, but one of my favorite options for this early spring haul is a sweet fruit salsa. All of the produce I was able to pick up […]
Balsamic Roasted Asparagus
Cloth vs. Paper Towels
Which is better for your wallet and the planet?
Marinated Radishes
ed pepper flakes small sprig of chives and cilantro Slice radishes into thin slices, can use a mandolin, but […]