The Scoop from the Farm
Pear season at Excelsior Orchards hitting hard right now. Look for those, peaches, and a handful of incredible nectarines from Paul this week.
Also very happy for the start of the chile roasting season. Load up on chile this week as well. Going to be some good flavors to be had. Don’t miss out.
A great last week of August. Just unloaded (and ate) some Excelsior plums, white peaches, and first pear harvest. Going to be a tasty week.
The Dinner Bag for the Week
Week of 8/21:
Classic BLT Sandwich with Local Chevre and a strawberry apple fruit salad
Asian Salad with Shrimp and steamed Cauliflower with a side of Citrus
I had a great conversation with a long-time member of the farm this week about the value of our food. Bang for the buck. Stretching your pesos. Or whatever you want to call it. During this conversation I realized that it is time to devote a newsletter to this notion of value. So let’s dive in.
Recipe Idea: SKRS Farm’s Grass-Fed Steak Salad with Melon Slices
We just received a fresh delivery of beef from our butcher. We are thankful for this animal that was born and raised in the South Valley, lived on pasture and never saw the confines of a feed lot (the way nature intended). I have highlighted this animal in our weekly seasonal recipe offering.
August is just a great time of year to be eating the bounty of the season. There is so much diversity in August that it is hard to focus on favorites for me. But I will try!
One of the craziest weeks that I have seen around here. Actually has been very helpful hang out and look at a simple basil plant growing that has no care in the world. Well, other than water and sunshine of course.
One of the craziest weeks that I have seen around here. Actually has been very helpful hang out and look at a simple basil plant growing that has no care in the world. Well, other than water and sunshine of course.
Fruit! In case you haven’t realized it, we are in the height of fruit season with our growers. Blueberries and Cherries to be specific. And these are two of our oldest and most established partnerships that we have with growers.
Fruit! In case you haven’t realized it, we are in the height of fruit season with our growers. Blueberries and Cherries to be specific. And these are two of our oldest and most established partnerships that we have with growers.
Produce Notes:
So many berries, so little time. The heat wave that is grabbing the entire west by the chops is making for an early end to the berry season. Get in while the gettin’ is good. Both strawberries and blueberries freeze wonderfully if you get more than you can eat in a week. Which is hard to do. I like to put frozen berries into my over-night oatmeal. By the morning, they taste like they were just harvested.