CSA Week #16 & The Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop #6

Good morning kiddies and welcome to Week# 6 of the Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop!

After a tenuous but very fun week in Toronto last week, featured posts are back. Back again. Features are back. Tell a friend... Wow. Sorry I'm such a loser. I promise I've never quoted Eminem previous to this occasion. And it won't happen again. Right. Onto the highlights from last week:

From Yard to Table: The Ethics of Backyard Meat via Northwest Backyard Veggie Patch

Foodie on a Budget: Italian Marinated Flank Steak with Fresh Herbs via Frugal Foodie Mama

Pattypan Squash Casserole via A Little Nosh

 This week in our CSA we got the very first of the Summer blueberries!!! And yes, that fact does warrant 3 exclamation points. Berries are finally in full force here on the island and I couldn't be happier if I was a pig in shit. The tenderness of fresh, seasonal, local berries can't be matched by grocery store fruit and ya know what I say to that? Thank god. Because while they may only be around for a few precious weeks, they make Summer a whole lot butter. Err, better. mmmm butter....

 
This week we got:

• 4 Purple beets.
• 1 Glorious bunch of rainbow chard.
• A Few Mid-Eastern cucumbers.
• 4 Grilling onions.
• 1 Bag of pea shoots.
• 1 Massive head of lettuce.
• Japanese turnips.
• And of course, beautiful blueberries.

Alright now! On with the show!...

This blog hop is to encourage fresh food production, consumption, activism, and awareness.

Please feel free to link up:

• CSA collections;
• Farmer's market treasures;
• Home grown/raised hauls;
• Recipes that feature fresh fruits and veggies that are seasonal to your area or feature local, sustainably farmed meats, eggs, and dairy;
• DIY projects and tutorials for: gardening, storing and/or preserving fresh foods, composting market scraps, raising chickens in your back yard, etc;
• Tips for local eating such as: tips for CSA members, how to find out what’s in season, how to make the most of your local produce, how to raise chickens, etc...

Please make sure anything you link up is something that is currently available in your area from a local farmer or things from Whole Foods with the giant “Local” sign on top (or similar).

Please do not link up:

• Any highly processed recipes or foods (i.e. white flour, white sugar);
• Recipes that don’t include any seasonal, local produce, meats, dairy, or eggs or that are only about specific diets and are not focused on growing or eating fresh food;
• Recipes that feature produce that isn’t available locally and in season (e.g. mangoes and avocados in the Northeast, fresh tomatoes in winter, etc); 
• Giveaways; Etsy Shops; Advertisements.

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