Chestnut Farms CSA - first month of meals
Visiting the farm and petting piglets and holding baby lambs was all fine and dandy but let's not forget what the end game is here. These animals end up as meat on our plates and many thanks for that! At first I had worried that 10 pounds of meat a month for two adults wouldn't be enough. Our first month of meat from the Chestnut Farms CSA included:
- 2 big pork ham steaks
- 2 chicken breasts (bone-in, skin included)
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 2 packs of lamb loin chops (0.6 pounds each pack)
- 1 pack of Greek lamb sausage
- 1 pack of Sweet Italian pork sausage
We don't eat beef so I can't comment on their grass-fed beef. Ten pounds turns out to be just about the right amount of meat, supplemented with some bacon and frozen shrimp. We ate out about once or twice a week. To stretch the meat, we ate smaller portions of meat and padded with more sides. We even cooked up a handful of vegetarian meals. We still have the lamb sausage and 1 pack of ground pork in the freezer. The last lamb loin chops are thawing in the fridge for tomorrow night's dinner.
We've been enjoying some fabulous meals this month. Take a look!
Linguine with Sausage and Fennel
recipe
Served with some cheese melted over toasted slices of bread.
Sweet Italian Sausage with peppers and onions and mushrooms
recipe
Served with pesto bread, roasted cauliflower, and mashed potatoes
Peach-Glazed Ham Steak
recipe
Served with nectarine slices and oven-roasted sweet potato chips.
Ground Pork Chili
recipe (using ground pork instead of ground turkey)
Served over mashed potatoes.
Lamb Loin Chops
I haven't posted this recipe yet.
Served with roasted cauliflower, chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and stir-fried watercress.
Chicken Marsala
recipe
Served with mashed potatoes and kale with bacon and onions
Chicken Picatta
recipe
Served with rice and green beans.
- 2 big pork ham steaks
- 2 chicken breasts (bone-in, skin included)
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 2 packs of lamb loin chops (0.6 pounds each pack)
- 1 pack of Greek lamb sausage
- 1 pack of Sweet Italian pork sausage
We don't eat beef so I can't comment on their grass-fed beef. Ten pounds turns out to be just about the right amount of meat, supplemented with some bacon and frozen shrimp. We ate out about once or twice a week. To stretch the meat, we ate smaller portions of meat and padded with more sides. We even cooked up a handful of vegetarian meals. We still have the lamb sausage and 1 pack of ground pork in the freezer. The last lamb loin chops are thawing in the fridge for tomorrow night's dinner.
We've been enjoying some fabulous meals this month. Take a look!
Linguine with Sausage and Fennel
recipe
Served with some cheese melted over toasted slices of bread.
Sweet Italian Sausage with peppers and onions and mushrooms
recipe
Served with pesto bread, roasted cauliflower, and mashed potatoes
Peach-Glazed Ham Steak
recipe
Served with nectarine slices and oven-roasted sweet potato chips.
Ground Pork Chili
recipe (using ground pork instead of ground turkey)
Served over mashed potatoes.
Lamb Loin Chops
I haven't posted this recipe yet.
Served with roasted cauliflower, chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and stir-fried watercress.
Chicken Marsala
recipe
Served with mashed potatoes and kale with bacon and onions
Chicken Picatta
recipe
Served with rice and green beans.