Tips
Bread. If you are a sandwich eater, then this tip is for you. Never, ever refrigerate bread – this quickens the staling process. Instead, go to a local bakery, and buy fresh bread. Have it sliced and then put it in a freezer safe bag and place it directly in the freezer. Each morning, take 2 slices of frozen bread and make your PBJ or other type of sandwich directly on the frozen bread. When lunch roles around you’ll have the perfect sandwich, on deliciously fresh bakery quality bread. If you are going to eat the sandwich right away, stick the frozen slices in a toaster if, until warmed and then continue making your sandwich.
Herbs, Greens & Lettuce. The easiest way to deal with the abundance of spring greens and herbs is to purchase a salad spinner, such as the small OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner, which has been featured in New York City’s MOMA gift store as a fabulous invention. You will use the spinner almost everyday during the spring months of the CSA share. For more information about the multiple varieties of salad greens, using and storing them, and for nutritional information, click here. For more information about herbs, click here.
Hot Peppers. From jalapenos and habaneros to thai chili peppers, hot peppers are a fabulous addition to any Indian, Thai, Mexican or Latin American inspired dish. Don’t know what to do with your extra bounty? Freeze them, whole, in a freezer safe dish or plastic bag. They keep well and retain their color for 6 months to a year. For more information about hot peppers, click here.
Quince.
Swiss Chard.
