August 1, 2009 - Week 5

This week's CSA box from La Milpa Organica Farm contained the following items:

cooking greens
salad greens
zucchini
cucumber
basil
parsley
dill
tomatoes
green onions
carrots
witch-hazel

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Homemade Chicken Stock and Chicken Rice Soup

see last week's posting for recipes

Zucchini and Greens Quiche

1 whole wheat pie crust
4 cups coarsely chopped greens (kale, collards, spinach, etc.)
1 T olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 zucchini, diced
salt/pepper
1 t. herbs de Provence
2 large eggs
1 c. crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup organic half/half
1/2 t. salt

Preheat oven to 375. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the greens, stir to submerge and cook for about 3 minutes, until tender and bright green. Drain and set aside. Sqeeze as much water out as you can.

Heat oil in a saute pan. Add onions and garlic ans saute over medium heat. Season with salt/pepper and herbs de Provence. Add zucchini. Cook until just tender. Remove from heat and set aside.

Break the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly. Add the feta, half and half, salt, onion mixture, and greens. Stir to mix and pour into prepared pie crust. Bake 40-45 minutes and cool for 10-15 minutes.

Chicken Salad

Mix shredded chicken with mayo (homemade is best), dill, relish, green onions, celery, mustard, salt and pepper.

Zucchini Bread:

1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 c. unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4 eggs
3/4 c. dehydrated cane juice (Rapadura)
1/4 c. agava nector
2/3 c. vegetable oil
3 c. grated zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix well. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until foamy. Add oil, zucchini, and vanilla and beat to combine.
Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until combined. Batter will be thick and a little lumpy. Stir in walnuts and combine.
Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
(Optional, mix grated zucchini with grated carrots).