Tierra Vegetables-purveyors of the very finest!  Lee and Wayne James, a brother and sister team, operate an unusual 15-acre farm in Healdsburg, 70 miles north of San Francisco. While most of their farm is devoted to market garden vegetables and to a small vineyard, their true love lies in growing chiles. 20 varieties they sell fresh, dried or smoked. They also sell 15 varieties of fresh sweet peppers and sweet chiles. They also raise a small flock of Shetland sheep!While most of our farm is devoted to market garden vegetables and to a small vineyard, our true love lies in growing chiles. Tierra Vegetables produce organic Sonoma alexander valley smoked peppersTierra Vegetables newest edition. Come take a look at our favorites-sunflowers and zinnias are now available!
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Menu: June 29 & July 1, 2010

 

Lettuce---I hear it’s the same crop as last week so it’s probably a little bigger but just as tasty. If you get lots, make lots of salads or make a lettuce soup. Yes, soup. There are recipes on line. Sorry, no room here.
Summer Squash---It’s time for the first of the summer squash in your box. Chop and saute or steam. Finely chop with some onion and/ or garlic and make a quesadilla or taco. It makes great filling! Put on the BBQ!
Onions---Sweet, red, onions. These are really sweet and perfect for salads or sautes. Substitute them for a yellow onion in cooking. They cook up great. BBQ!
Beets---No more greens. The bugs must be eating them (lucky bugs). Steam, boil, roast. Easy and good. It’s so hot, Lee suggests a cold beet salad w/ yogurt/ dill dressing or make (cold) borscht if you have any cabbage from last week (was it last week?)
Rhubarb---Mateo has been making a rhubarb salsa. Lee couldn’t get him nailed down for the recipe but here is her interpretation: Mix together a couple stalks of chopped rhubarb, a half red onion, lime juice, salt to taste, a shake or two of chile powder or a chile piece or two w/ optional cilantro. Try that if you like. He’s putting it in quesadillas. You can also make a delicious rhubarb crumble or for a savory dish or try Emeril’s chicken. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chicken-smothered-in-rhubarb-recipe/index.html
Dill---A few sprigs for salad, garnishes or a sauce for salmon or chicken.
Hopi Blue Corn Meal---Our heirloom corn meal. Try the tasty recipe below or make corn muffins or polenta. Erica has a good idea; make polenta and put on the grill w/ onions and summer squash for a 4th of July BBQ!

 

Crumb Topped Rhubarb

adapted from allrecipes.com, thanks to Lisa for giving it to me (I make it all the time)


3 - 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb

1 Tbsp flour
1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt


TOPPING:
6 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 quick-cooking or rolled oats 6 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened
Chopped walnuts or other nuts to taste


DIRECTIONS:


In a mixing bowl, combine rhubarb, flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Spoon into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Set aside. Combine flour, brown sugar and oats, Cut in butter until crumbly. Add chopped walnuts. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture.* Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Serve topped with nice vanilla ice cream if you are so inclined.
When I’ve done this I save part of this mixture for another crumble as it makes a lot.

Dominique's Corn Bread


1 egg, 

1 stick butter,    1 cup buttermilk,    3 tbs sugar or honey
 1 cup flour,   1 cup cornmeal,     1 tsp salt,     3/4 tsp baking soda.
 
Directions: Melt butter and allow to cool, reserve a smidgeon for greasing pan. Mix egg, melted butter, buttermilk, and chosen sweetener together.
In separate container, mix flour, cornmeal, salt and baking soda. Combine all together in one bowl, stir well, then pour into greased cast iron skillet, or other pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 375- 400 degrees F, (depends on how hot/fast your oven cooks) when lightly brown on top should be done, check by sticking knife into center, if it comes out clean it is finished.

Potluck: We want to have a CSA Potluck! Please give input: Sunday? Weekday? End of Summer? Fall?

 
































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RECIPES: Please send me any seasonal recipes you may want to see in the Menu!






Gift Certificates/ Other Gifts: We will have Gift Certificates available for both the Farm Stand and CSA if you are interested for all
your gift-giving needs. We also have gorgeous wool scarves and blankets as well as beautiful chile vinegar to name a few items.


Wool Products:
We have some gorgeous hand woven scarves and blankets/ throws from the WE Tierra Shetland Sheep. Stop in the Farm Stand for a look-see.









Come visit: Please all of you who pick up at drop off locations, come visit. We are open Saturdays from 11 to 6 and you are all more than welcome to come take a walk in the field and visit with your vegetables/ fruits.



HONEY: We’ve got honey from the field: Tierra Vegetables Estate Honey. It is really sweet and flavorful. Scott, our beekeeper at Nelson Family Apiary, is using it for his honey of the month! We can put it in your box. We’ve got two sizes: 10 oz for $8.50 and 20 oz for $12.00. Let me know.



PLASTIC BAGS; We need lots of CLEAN plastic bags, please. We go through a lot and are not ordering any more until we can get the non-GMO biodegradable ones.










PICK UP POLICY NOTE: We are experiencing an issue with boxes not being picked up at various locations, including the Farm Stand, on a timely manner. We understand that sometimes you forget or something comes up that you can’t get your box of vegetables. If this happens, please call me at 696-8148 and we will bag it up for those picking up at the farm or hold it at the drop off locations. Otherwise, boxes left over 24 hours will be donated or used by our hosts. Thank you.

Reminder: The Farm Stand is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 to 6:00.

VISIT THE FARM: Please come on in for a visit whenever you can and bring the kids!


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EGGS---Our chickens are starting to lay their eggs! Hooray. These beautiful and delicious eggs are available at the Farm Stand. Better watch out, though: the customers at the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market would take them all if we'd let them. You all get priority! Come check them out and see what a really fresh egg looks and tastes like.




Calling all loyal CSA members. We would love to put your recipes in the Menu. If you have anything that you'd like to share, please e-mail me at evie@tierravegetables.com and most likely your recipe (or comment) will make its way to this little Menu.

Broom Making October 22 at the Farm. Check for details
 


Regular Season starts May 29th. If you want to sign up and you haven’t yet, please call or e-mail.

Reminder: The Farm Stand is now open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 to about 5:30. Come on in. Bring the kids!

 

 

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