Winter CSA #7
Friday January 10th 2014
Well we made it through, I must admit I was nervous... Tuesday morning, when my husband told me I'd be better to just stay in I was convinced that he was trying to spare me from seeing something terrible that i did not want to see. After much questioning, he finally invited me to go see for myself but he just didn't think it was worth it to work out there. So, I stayed in... for 2 days...felt like I was getting so behind, not my usual work style and I knew I would have to make up for it... My husband spent the better part of both days outdoors during which I could be found trying to see out of our snow covered windows for any sign of life out there. All was fine in the greenhouse, the animals were ok too, we did however end up with some broken pipes...The below average temperatures did confirm that our greenhouse setup was good. The last few years, our first farming years, have seen some extremes in weather and I figure if we haven't run the other way by now...we are where we are meant to be. I will however be ready with open arms to welcome that perfect growing season! In the meantime, we'll take the lessons and fine tune things until we can handle whatever comes our way.
In your basket:
1 bag of Chez Nous Mix
1 bag of spinach
1 bag of Kale
1 bag of Hon tsai tai
1 bag of Mizuna
During my 2 days off farm, I did some cooking and I made my last hot sauce...a hot hot sauce! It is a scotch bonnet and habanero sauce. Last year, we received a sample from an African lady and I was blown away by the unique flavor of these peppers. I was also intrigued by how she used oil as opposed to vinegar. I was able to find some African pepper sauce recipes and made my own with organic ingredients of course... Anyway, I am in love with it and the flavors it has- it's hot though so maybe not for everyone! If you would like to try it, I would be happy to send some your way in your last basket next week. Just let us know! via email: cheznousfarms@cogeco.ca
Have a great weekend everyone!
Friday January 10th 2014
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| Inside greenhouse door |
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| Eggs were freezing fast! |
In your basket:
1 bag of Chez Nous Mix
1 bag of spinach
1 bag of Kale
1 bag of Hon tsai tai
1 bag of Mizuna
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| Top left Hon Tsai Tai and bottom left Mizuna both are nice and mild. The Hon Tsai tai should have tender stalks coming up but there have only been a few so far...delicious anyway! |
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| Chez Nous Mix still going strong. |
During my 2 days off farm, I did some cooking and I made my last hot sauce...a hot hot sauce! It is a scotch bonnet and habanero sauce. Last year, we received a sample from an African lady and I was blown away by the unique flavor of these peppers. I was also intrigued by how she used oil as opposed to vinegar. I was able to find some African pepper sauce recipes and made my own with organic ingredients of course... Anyway, I am in love with it and the flavors it has- it's hot though so maybe not for everyone! If you would like to try it, I would be happy to send some your way in your last basket next week. Just let us know! via email: cheznousfarms@cogeco.ca
Have a great weekend everyone!
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