Potatoes! So exciting that we got new potatoes in our share this week!

Raw Zucchini and Fennel Salad with Cheese.

You’d never think that raw summer squash could be so good. If you salt your chopped summer squash and let it drain for a while, the squash is silky, without that strong raw ‘edge’ and it takes up flavors very nicely. This salad is a lovely mixture of summer squash, sliced fennel bulb, fennel fronds, and an italian cheese in a light dressing.

I’ve been missing potatoes… you know since the winter months, I’ve really just thought of it as “that other grain,” since I always consider them a carbohydrate for a meal. Happy to have it around now.

Blackberries and Black Currants a lovely combination of berries for making a berry compote over pork tenderloin. Yes.

Saturday Dinner: Pork Tenderloin with BlackBerry Black Currant Compote, served with roasted New Potaotes with Fennel Butter, and a Zucchini Fennel Salad.

Carrot Greens steeping in hot water.

Sometimes we get carrot greens attached to carrots in our CSA, and I often times will buy carrots from the farmers market with the tops. People always want to know what to do with them. My favorite thing (after letting the cats chew on them for a while) is to make carrot green tea. Steep the greens (I usually bring a pot of water to boil and then turn off the heat and add the greens). Add honey to taste and chill. Very refreshing and carroty.

We’ve been enjoying eating dinner on our balcony, but it is a little crowded with our four planting boxes. We’ve been putting some gardening off for our balcony, since we’ve been working on a plot in a friend’s yard. So after dinner on Sunday, we went to work on our balcony. We consolidated, got rid of the empty planting box.

Began to train our fig plant upright, so we actually have room on our table.