CSA share!

[shalora]

So my friend is out of town and asked if I would like her CSA share this week. Fresh food FTW! Still not sure what all of it is... ;) And really not sure what to DO with some of it, so I come to my foodie friends (yes, I'm looking at you 3catsjackson, and nicodemusrat, and herefox) for help. Please bear in mind that I am BROKE LIKE WHOAH at the moment, and have little in the

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[kit_ping]

Cut in half, wash really really really well (they grow in sandy soil that gets up into the leaves). The green part gets woody/chewy up towards the top; I'd probably use the bottom 2/3ds or so. Depends on how old they are. Chop them like you would a green onion, sauteé in butter until the go all translucent, then add chicken or vegetable stock, cream (skippable for either calorie or cost control), potatoes, and your favorite soup herbs. (The parsley would be good here as an accent.) Simmer gently until the potatoes are done. Eat wonderful yummy potato leek soup. :9

As far as the leafy greens- are you a vegetarian? If not, and it's either collards, mustard greens, or rainbow kale- photos would help, hint hint!- and can get some bacon, it's really good wilted in bacon grease. Of course, everything is good in bacon grease... :) If it's regular kale, you don't want to eat it in salad. Too strong and chewy. Wash well, dry, and prep for use by cutting out the stem and chopping it roughly. It'll keep in plastic bags in the fridge like this fairly well. It's good in stir fry, wilted in bacon drippings and drizzled with a mustard vineagrette (remarkably easy to make at home, let me know if you'd like a recipe), or- my personal favorite- in bean soup. (Beans is cheap!) White beans (aka cannellini) are my favorite but kale works well with pretty much any beans.

[shalora]

I currently do not own anything even remotely resembling a picture-taking device. However, it perfectly matches this image from google:



And no, there are no vegetarians residing in this house. ;) However, bacon is not something that's pretty much ever affordable enough to get - it's not cheap, I can get more ground turkey (or - rarely - ground beef) for the same money. Maybe someday I'll have a real income and can eat like a grown-up... *wistful sigh*

[arethinn]

I'd call that collard greens rather than kale, but the whole greens family can be pretty similar and it's possible it's a kind of kale. (Now that I think of it I think collards usually have white stems rather than that color.)

[maiden_midwife]

What you have there if it matches the picture exactly is lacinato kale, my favorite type of kale. Kale is good braised with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and onions, or in soups.