CSA Week 10 Recap and Week 11 Share

So here's what happened to last week's share:

• Zucchini- 2 pieces- went into the Zucchini-Pesto Pancakes
  
• Garlic- 1 head- used in various recipes through the week including pesto and Vegetable Fried Rice
  
• Bell peppers- 2 pieces
• Potatoes- 1 1/2 pounds- Pan-Fried Potatoes with Fontina and Herbs. I love this recipe; next time I make it I'll remember to take a picture and blog about it.
• Cherry tomatoes- 2 pounds- Some became a salsa for the Zucchini-Pesto Pancakes; others became simple side salads tossed with olive oil, vinegar, and basil. We also had a nice side for the Vegetable Fried Rice, which involved tossing halved cherry tomatoes with just a bit of soy sauce and sesame oil.
  
• Slicing tomatoes- 1 1/2 pounds- Panzanella, among other uses
  
• Basil- 1 bunch- tossed with the cherry tomatoes in various ways
  
• Cabbage- 1 small head-Whoops, no slaw yet. Still in the fridge.
  
• Melon- 1 small specialty melon (unknown name!)- Turned out to be cantaloupe-like; Ryan and I ate it for breakfast one day, and he took the rest to daycare in his lunch (per his request: "I want the farm melon today, Mommy.")
• Blackberries- 1/2 pint- These were the quickest to disappear, mostly straight into Ryan's mouth, but we also had some atop our frozen lemonade pie for dessert. The slightly tart berries were a nice contrast to the sweet and creamy pie.
  
• Flowers- 10 stems (not pictured, but we did get some. Mostly zinnias this week.)

And here's what we got this week:

This was a very quick photo- we were late getting home from the farm and someone was clamoring for lunch!

• 30 stems of flowers- I got rudebeckia, bachelors' buttons and a few others types- hadn't yet trimmed or arranged them in this photo.
• 1 watermelon- oh, we were so excited to get a watermelon this week! As you can see, we'd already cut into it and as I took this photo Ryan was inside enjoying a slice (several slices, actually). Moments after I turned off the camera, all three of us had watermelon juice dripping down our arms. Delicious and just the right size for our family.
  
• 1 mystery melon- think it's the same as the one we got last week, which turned out to be cantaloupe-ish in color and flavor.
• 1 bunch scallions (in a choice group with basil and cabbage)- I have plenty of basil in my own garden at the moment and last week's cabbage is still in the fridge, so scallions it was.
• 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes
• 2 1/2 pounds slicing tomatoes
• 1 1/2 pounds potatoes
• 1 head garlic
• 2 summer squash
• 2 peppers- I think the ones I chose are Italian frying peppers but I'm not sure.
• 1 pint green beans
• 1 1/2 pounds shallots- hooray! I love shallots.
• 1/2 pint blackberries- raspberries were open for picking too, but we walked down an entire row and only found 4 that were even vaguely ripe, so we filled our 1/2 pint with all blackberries.

Weeks like this remind me that upgrading to a "family" size CSA share would be more than we could handle. If we'd had a family size share, all amounts above would double except the blackberries and the melons. 5 pounds of slicing tomatoes and 3 pounds of shallots- it's not that I couldn't think of ways to use them (or preserve them), it's having the time to do so. Maybe someday!