Winter Green Community Farm
Week of September 24th & 25th 2010
This Week’s Harvest
(Subject to last minute
variations)
Savoy Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage has a fine flavor, tender texture, and thin, green crinkly leaves that
Savoy Cabbage can easily be damaged in transport. Storage Cabbage is hardier, and self-packaged.
Lettuce Store dry, unwashed cabbage in the refrigerator, preferably the vegetable bin. The
Spinach outer leaves may eventually get floppy or yellowish, but you can remove and discard them
Carrots
to reveal fresh inner leaves.
Red Onions Cabbage can keep for more than a month. Once it's cut, seal it in a plastic bag &
Peppers continue to refrigerate: it will keep for several more weeks.
Tomatoes
Rinse Cabbage under cold running water just before use. You'll need a big, sharp knife
*Some Sites Only* & plenty of elbow room. Peel away a few of the outer leaves then cut cabbage in half
Cauliflower
through stem end. Lay it flat and quarter it, again through stem end. Balance each
Eggplant
section upright & slice away triangular core that is exposed at base. From there, chop,
Komatsuna
sliver, or grate quarters depending upon your cooking choice or recipe.
Cherry Tomatoes
Zucchini Spicy Cabbage Rolls
2 1/2 C cooked long grain rice Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush a deep ovenproof dish w/melted
1 C veggie stock butter or oil. Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 10
6 large green cabbage leaves Yogurt Sauce: seconds or until soft and pliable. Drain: remove & discard
Filling: 3/4 C plain yogurt hard stalk from leaves. Set aside. Filling; Heat oil in LG pan.
2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin Add onions & garlic & cook over Med heat for 30 seconds.
4 green onions, finely chopped 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint Add tomato paste, currants, almonds, cumin seeds, cinnamon,
1 clove garlic, crushed
parsley & rice: stir until well combined. Remove from heat & cool slightly. Place 3 Tbsp of filling on
2 Tbsp tomato paste
edge of cabbage leaf. Roll into a neat parcel, folding in edges while rolling. Repeat w/remaining
1/2 C currants
leaves. Place cabbage parcels, flap side down, in prepared dish & pour stock over them. Invert an
2 Tbsp slivered almonds
ovenproof plate on top of cabbage to prevent from falling apart. Cover w/lid or foil: bake for 20-
1 tsp cumin seeds
25 minutes or until heated through. Yogurt Sauce: Mix together the yogurt, cumin & mint in a
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
bowl. Serve cabbage rolls warm or cold w/yogurt sauce.
2 Tbsp fresh Parsley, finely chopped
Serves 6 from "The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook"
Coleslaw w/Ginger Mustard Dressing
1 Med cabbage, shredded 2 cloves garlic, minced Toss cabbage, carrot and onion together in a bowl. Whisk
4 carrots, peeled & grated 2 tsp grated fresh ginger together the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, ginger &
1 SM sweet onion, minced 1 Tbsp sugar sugar. Add the oil & cilantro, and season w/salt & pepper to
2 Tbsp cider vinegar 2/3 C olive oil taste. Toss with the vegetables and let flavors become
4 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 C cilantro, minced acquainted for at least 10 minutes before serving.
From "Eating Close to Home" cookbook
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard salt & pepper to taste
Spicy Carrot Soup w/Cumin & Lime
2 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper Heat oil in LG deep non reactive pot over Med-high heat. Add
2 lbs. carrots, sliced 1/4" 1/2 tsp salt carrots, leeks & potatoes. Cook, stirring constantly, for five
2 C leeks, cleaned & chopped 6 C chicken stock minutes. Sprinkle the crushed red pepper, cumin & salt over the
white parts only 1 C milk veggies & stir to mix well. Add chick stock & bring to simmer.
1/2 lb. red potatoes, peeled & 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice Lower heat & simmer, uncovered, until veggies are tender, about
cut into 1/2" cubes 1/4 C sour cream 30 min. Remove soup from heat & puree. Return to pot over low
2 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro heat & add milk. Cook, stirring, until hot. To serve, ladle lime
makes 6 servings juice into warm soup. Garnish w/sour cream & cilantro.
makes
Submitted by CSA member Duanne & Jackie Marble
News from the Field
Hello Winter Green Farm members, There is a widespread myth doing the rounds about
Rain, rain, rain.....that is the story here on the farm, as cabbage. According to folk wisdom, juice prepared out of
I'm sure you're all aware. We get to this point sooner or cabbage is a miracle cure for ulcers. While there is little
later in the season, just not typically this early. The fields scientific evidence to prove that cabbage juice in fact cures
and the crew are pretty soggy, but our crew is so ulcers, there is nothing wrong in trying cabbage juice along
amazing.....they just slog on through the muck, and do what with other medical treatment for ulcer cure.
needs to be done with smiles on their faces. We are so lucky For more than 4,000 years, cabbage has been farmed and
to have them. has been a staple for over Two and a Half millennia. It was
This balmy, wet weather almost seems to be better for the Celts who brought cabbage to Europe from Asia around
some crops that weren't faring so well when it was much 600 years B.C. Since cabbage grows pretty well in cooler
cooler in the evenings. The tomatoes seem to be rallying, climates and is known to store well over winter, the
and ripening, and the lettuces, and other greens just love cruciferous vegetable soon became a major product in
this weather. We may have a bit of a wait until we Europe. Back then, the early cabbage was a more
can dig potatoes, which were scheduled to be loose-leaf variety rather than the full-bodied
harvested this week, but alternately, we can head that it is today. Northern European
begin to harvest the winter squash. We don't farmers developed the many varieties of head
have to worry too much about finding chores cabbages during the Middle Ages. A French
to do! navigator named Jacques Cartier brought
This week the featured veggie is a relatively cabbage to the Americas in the year 1536.
new one to our CSA program. Last year we Cabbage grows to its full harvestable size with
trialed the Savoy Cabbage and everyone in three months. It has been known that the
seemed to love it, so we are offering it again cabbage yield is greater than that of any other
this season. vegetable. That is the reason why it is such a preferred
Belonging to the cruciferous family, cabbage product.
is an excellent source for Vitamin C. Cabbage
Fun Facts A bout Ca bbage....
contains high fiber content and at the same
time has low calories. There are many varieties of The largest cabbage the world has ever seen weighed
cabbage such as red cabbage, green cabbage and savoy in at 123 pounds. This monster of a cabbage belonged to a
cabbage. Though cabbage is not as nutritious as other 19th century farmer named William Collingwood. Collingwood
vegetables in this variety such as cauliflower, broccoli, and hails from the County of Durham in England. The Cabbage
brussel sprouts, cabbage has innumerable health benefits. weight was recorded in 1865.
The red cabbage and green cabbage are very rich sources
Egyptian Pharaohs used to consume immense
for potassium and fiber. According to nutrition experts, a
quantities of cabbage before setting out for a night of
cup of chopped raw green cabbage contains as much as 33
merriment and drinking. They believed that consuming the
micrograms of Vitamin C and a meager 20 calories. Red
cabbage gave them freedom to drink more alcoholic
cabbage contains almost twice as much vitamin C as the
beverages without fear of its adverse side effects. This
green cabbage, while the green variety of cabbage contains
twice as much folate as the red cabbage. The third variety ideology still stands today, with people still practicing the
use of cabbage cooked with a bit of vinegar as a cure for
of cabbage, the savoy cabbage, is a very rich source for
hangovers.
beta carotene.
The health benefits from cabbage are innumerable. People In 1769, Captain Cook was documented to swear on the
who regularly consume large amounts of cabbage are found healing properties of the Sauerkraut, which is a fermented
to be enjoying low rate of colon cancer. The protective cabbage dish. He is said to have used the dish as a compress
element of cabbage is assumed to have come from for the wounds of soldiers in the war. Apparently cabbage
bioflavonoids, indoles, monterprenes and other plant prevented the soldiers from getting infected gangrene.
chemicals that inhibit tumor growth and protect cells
against damage from free radicals, those unstable molecules The earliest parental alibi to the question:
released when the body uses oxygen. Some of these “Where do babies come from?” was answered by
chemicals also speed up the body’s metabolism of estrogen. mothers saying that babies were gathered from
Women whose food includes ample amount of cabbage as cabbage patches. This is the legend behind the
well as other related vegetables of the cruciferous family immensely popular and collectible cabbage patch kid dolls
have reduced incidence of breast cancer. that came all bundled up or dressed and with their own
In order to reap the benefits of cabbage to its fullest birth certificates.
extent, it is advisable that steaming and stir-frying of Hope you find a fun way to enjoy your cabbage and all of
cabbage is done so that the nutrients are preserved. It is your veggies this week!
also advisable to eat raw cabbage. Linda and all of the farmers