September 9th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

This week we can get serious about cooking eggplant and peppers – we have plenty because the crops came in big.  I will revisit some of my eggplant recipes from last year on the website and I will add a new one this evening.  Full Moon harvested the last of their summer squash this morning and it was such a small amount that I called around to find more but there was none.  You will only find one or two small squash in your basket but they are tasty with lunch or on a sandwich.  Instead I found butternut squash for all of us too from Sundance Farms.  These are so yummy just baked in the oven for 40 minutes with a little butter.  Simple.

Taylor Organics harvested turnips for us so we have a root veggie to add to all this late season goodness.  Each of you will also find one or two small breakfast radishes.  They were a bonus at one of the farms so I shared them with everyone.  I ate mine in the truck on the way back.  Well, I saved my green tops and you can too. They can be cooked with your turnip greens.  Next week you will get the first harvest of the sweet potatoes.  Mmmm, that just makes me feel like roasted meals and cool days are just around the corner. Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Eggplant
sweet peppers
okra
turnips and the greens
green beans
summer squash / radish (es)
butternut squash
flat leaf parsley
muscadines

We had a great picnic this weekend in Piedmont Park to join Slow Food USA in their campaign for healthy school lunches.  When I post our recipe and letter this week, I will add some pictures from the Eat-in at the park.  Wouldn’t it be great if all of our young students could eat fresh food at school!?

I am taking out some time this weekend to sit and post some of the beautiful notes and recipes you have shared with me. Without you, this is not community.  I cannot tell you how great it is sharing food with all of you.  Always get in touch if you have any questions about the food or the recipes.  During my week I can be found harvesting food, ordering food, cooking food or eating food, but I am always happy to TALK FOOD!

All the best,
Margie Thorpe