So Exciting!

So, the Bet Torah CSA just started, this was the second week. I love being faced with the challenge of cooking and preparing things that I wouldn't have necessarily bought (or could even find) in the grocery store. Then there's the wild card. Last week it was burdock root, this week, stinging nettles. I still haven't used the burdock, but I plan on pickling it, like they do at Japanese restaurants. I made a great pesto from the nettles and my kids loved it too. Today I made polenta with the cornmeal. I still have to figure out what I'm going to do with the rhubarb. Probably make some kind of compote, jam think to pour over ice cream.

I plan on posting recipes and photos, if I can figure this out. I've never done a blog.

These are the things I've made so far from last week and this week:
•  roasted sunchokes
•  polenta with spring onions
•  nettle pesto
•  many salads
•  mint iced tea
•  popcorn

I'll post recipes for the polenta and pesto later!

Stinging Nettle Pesto. Boil the nettles first!!

Grilling the polenta cakes