Thursday June 24th CSA Farm Share:

In this weeks CSA there was:
Red lettuce 
Greens lettuce
Napa Cabbage (see recipe below)
Spinach (also recipe below)
Arugula
as well as beets, and mint leaves!

Here are some pictures from the CSA prep:

Recommended delicious recipe for a Spinach Rice Casserole:
(From Moosewood Cookbook)



1.25 Hrs to cook including prepping

Start by cooking 4 cups of brown rice
Then you will need: 2 lbs. raw, chopped spinach
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 3 Tbs. butter
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 cup of Milk
- 1.5 cups of grated cheddar
- 1/4 cup of chopped parsley
- 2 Tbs. tamari
-.5 Tsp salt
- A few dashes of both nutmeg and cayenne
- 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds
- paprika

Directions:
   Saute onions and garlic with salt in the butter. When onions are soft add the spinach and and cook for 2 minutes

    Combine with all ingrediants except for sunflower seeds and paprika. Spread it onto a buttered casserole and sprinkle the paprika and seeds on top.

     Bake while covered for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. And voila!


Recipe for Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe:

Ready in 25 mins!

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package chicken flavored ramen noodles
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1 large head napa cabbage, shredded
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/8 cup white sugar

Directions

1. Crush noodles, place them in a medium skillet and brown in butter over medium heat. Add almonds and sesame seeds. Stir often to prevent burning. Add seasoning mix from noodles and cool. Toss in a large bowl with cabbage and onions.
2. Prepare the dressing by whisking together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. Pour over salad, toss and serve.