July 15th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

It is time to pull out the bread and a knife because your summer slicing tomato is here!  Each basket has one very large heirloom tomato or a couple of smaller ones.  These are ripe and ready to eat.   I would recommend enjoying these in the next couple of days.  They are ready.  You also have green tomatoes from a different farm.  I love cooking these or adding a bit to salad for a tart touch.

Please give me as much feedback as you wish to share on the summer crops.  I need to know if you having good, bad, or great experiences with your cucumbers, corn and the rest.   I loved my corn this week and can’t wait for more.  I hope you are having a similar experience.

I rode to the farms today with a special guest interested in visiting our source of food.  Every time someone joins me, I am reminded of how great it is that I get to see the very source of my food and shake the hand of the person that grew that produce.  Gratitude seems to be my thought this week.  I am super grateful to have tomatoes and blueberries in my diet this week.  Please don’t get tired of them anytime soon.  The summer feast is only beginning!

We are listing a couple of recipes this week for the leeks and green tomatoes.  Feel free to share any that you might have.  Also, the arugula is so strong that it makes a great pesto now.  Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Cucumbers
Leeks
Yellow squash
Potatoes (red and gold)
Green tomatoes
Heirloom vine-ripe tomatoes
Arugula
Corn
Blueberries

Enjoy your summer fruit, finally!  Have a great week and remember, I am always happy to TALK FOOD!

Namaste,
Margie Thorpe