I just got my first CSA package and I am so excited!
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and each Tuesday between now and mid December, I will pick up a selection of produce, which comes from a local farm.
Today’s bounty was pretty straightforward:
6 potatoes
6 onions
4 ears of corn
1 head of lettuce
2 pounds of plum tomatoes
16 heirloom cherry tomatoes
1 bunch of lemongrass
Hmmm. Lemongrass. There is the challenge I have been hoping for!
When I signed up for this program last spring, my goals were to support a local farm, always have fresh produce on hand, and to expand my horizons by having to experiment with a vegetable or fruit I was not used to using.
I am going to spend a little quality time with my Asian-fusion cookbooks, and will share my recipe(s) using lemongrass with you shortly.
Tags: asian fusion, cherry tomatoes, cherry tomatoes.lettuce, community supported agriculture, corn, CSA, csa package, Food, lemongrass, onions, plum tomatoes, potatoes, produce, tomatoes, vegetables
Indigo jones 
September 12, 2012 at 11:32 am |
I love it when I get lemongrass. Not sure if you got any sturdy stalks but they make great skewers for grilling.
September 12, 2012 at 12:17 pm |
They seem pretty soft and “scallion tops-like”
Any great ideas for how to use lemongrass in cooking?
Most of the recipes I have seen involved ingredients I didn’t have.
September 13, 2012 at 4:50 am |
that lemon grass looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing what you will make with it 🙂
I host a weekly CSA Link party and would love for you to be a part of it. Come and check it out and add your link…http://inherchucks.com/2012/09/13/whats-in-the-box-43/. Looking forward to seeing you there!
September 13, 2012 at 6:54 am |
Sounds great! I will check it out!
September 13, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Great! Excited to have you 🙂