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HAPPENINGS ON THE FARM  . 

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 WHAT'S  IN THE BOX THIS WEEK    

 An easy way to get even Brussel Sprouts skeptics to enjoy these little "mini cabbages".  Clean and cut the sprouts in half, toss with olive oil and seasonings, arrange single layer on a cookie sheet, roast in the oven at 400 degrees until nearly tender, then add some bread crumbs and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on the sprouts, cook until everything is crispy brown...delicious!  

  The celery root in this week's box is the funny looking whitish colored ball cover with small roots.  Here's a easy and tasty way to prepare....wash off any dirt, cut off and discard the green leafy top and peel away the outer roots until you have a round, white root about the size of a baseball, slice in half or quarters and steam with the potatoes until soft like a cooked potato ( a fork will easily past through it ),  Combine with the cooked potatoes to make a delicious mashed celery root/potato dish.   

Sugar snap peas...sweet and crunchy!  These are the "edible" pod peas...so you eat the whole pod, no need to shell them.  Great to use in a saute or stir-fry or raw with your favorite dip...put a few in the kid's lunch...they might really eat them.
The "Persian" cucumbers come from Ocean Breeze Farms in Nipomo.  They are grown using pesticide- free farming practices.  . The "Persian" cucumber is unique among cucumbers in that it has a thin skin that doesn't require peeling and has no bitter aftertaste.

The sprouting baby broccoli is an old fashion variety of broccoli that forms many small side shoots instead of one large main head ( like the broccoli in the supermarkets that may have a big, woody stem and sometimes bitter tasting ).  The stems on the sprouting broccoli are small and thin, with a sweet flavor throughout.  No need to cut off any portion, use the whole stalk and head in your saute or stir fry.  

The Delicata squash is delicious roasted in the oven.  Cut the squash in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, then roast in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until soft.  The skin is thin and becomes edible when cooked. Another way to cook the Delicata is to make "squash rings".  Cut into 1/2 inch wide rings, scoop out the seeds from the center, brush on some olive oil and sprinkle on a little seasonings, spread out  on a cookie sheet single layer, roast in the oven until the rings become brown and crispy...the kids will think they are onion rings!
The Mandarin Oranges come from Bob Polito of San Diego County...all of our fruit growers follow pesticide-free farming practices.
      PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:
Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew. 

Tree fruit  from  Cirone Farms of See Canyon and Polito Family Farms of San Diego County
Kiwis and avocados from Mallard Lake Farms of Nipomo

Blueberries from Gary Teixeria of Santa Maria 

Ciders and Juices "flash pasteurized" from Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles....pesticide free!..

David's Blue Ribbon Honey...regular honey, honey with comb and lemon and raspberry flavored creamed honey.