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Crisp crunchy radishes in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on May 7th, 2022 No commentsWe’re justifiably proud of our teamwork! These ‘Cherry Belle’ radishes were lovingly cultivated by the growing gang and harvested by our squad of pickers and packers.
In all this week’s veg boxes:-
*radishes
*mixed salad leaves
*carrots (Organic North)
*beetroot (Organic North)
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, St Erme)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard veg boxes also have:-
*broad beans
*Swiss chard
can of carlin peas (Hodmedod’s)* = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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More of those delicious radishes in our veg boxes
Posted on April 14th, 2020 No commentsOur growers are racing to get thousands of seeds sown, seedlings pricked out and veg planted out in the polytunnels and in outdoor beds on both our sites. In the meantime they’re managing to find ways of filling our weekly veg boxes during the ‘hungry gap‘. This week’s leeks are from Mark Norman, our lead grower, who has his own smallholding just outside Bodmin.
What’s in all the boxes this week:
*bunch of radishes
*sprouted fenugreek seeds
*purple sprouting broccoli or cauliflower
*Parisian carrots
*leeks (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
onions (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves
*spinach bunch
extra onions (Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwiseNeed some cooking inspiration?
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Crispy crunchy radishes in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on March 22nd, 2020 No commentsWe have the first of the new season radishes in the boxes this week, cultivated by our lead grower Mark Norman on his own smallholding on the outskirts of Bodmin.
What’s in all the boxes this week: –
*mixed winter salad leaves
*sprouted mung beans
*radishes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*purple sprouting broccoli
red cabbage (Restharrow)
extra onions (Restharrow)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwiseNeed some cooking inspiration?
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Multi-coloured radishes in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on November 4th, 2017 No commentsBrightening up a dull day… Multi-coloured radishes in our vegetable boxes from north Cornwall.
In all the boxes this week:-
*onions
*swede
*parsley
kale (*Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Maris Peer’ (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*green pepper / cucumber
*salad leaves – mixed lettuce, rocket, red mustard, mizuna
*radishes* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.Try out more than 350 ways of serving vegetables on Camel CSA’s recipe pages
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Rhubarb in Camel CSA’s veg boxes this week
Posted on April 2nd, 2017 No commentsRhubarb in our boxes is another sign that spring is here.
In all the boxes this week:-
*radishes
rhubarb (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)
red cabbage (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
leeks (Restharrow)
*kale/beet leaves
*mixed salad leaves* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.Try these delicious ways with rhubarb on Camel CSA’s recipe page:-
Rhubarb and custard cake
Delia’s rhubarb and almond crumble -
Seasonal local food recipe No.321 – Radish and mint tzatziki
Posted on April 17th, 2016 No commentsThis recipe is from the latest West Country FoodLover magazine. It’s a topping for a Turkish pizza but I reckon it would be just as good with a curry.
Ingredients
1 bunch (10-12) radishes
200g plain yoghurt
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste
1/2 tsp ground cuminMethod
Trim, wash and slice the radishes finely. Mix with all the other ingredients and serve. -
Radishes and bean sprouts in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on March 28th, 2016 No commentsThere’s nothing quite like the taste of sweet and crunchy new radishes as we come into spring.
In all our boxes this week:-
*radish bunch
*sprouted mung beans
*mixed salad leaves (rocket, baby chard, mizuma, golden mustard, red mustard, lettuce)
*onions
*cabbage (Camel CSA/Mark Norman, Bodmin)
beetroot (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*green tomato chutney (our own homemade)
*purple sprouting broccoli OR red Russian kale
leeks (Restharrow)* = grown to organic principles
Please wash all vegetables and fruit. All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.Try these radish recipes on Camel CSA’s recipes page: –
Warm halloumi with radish, apple and pecan salad
Maharashtrian radish salad -
Seasonal local food recipe No.295 – Hugh’s radish, mint and spring onion salsa
Posted on September 26th, 2015 No commentsThis taken from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s book River Cottage Light and Easy. Hugh says “Crisp, crunchy and pretty, this colourful little side is delicious with chicken or fish.”
Preparation time; 10-15 minutes
Ingredients
150 g radishes
5-6 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
2 Tbsp chopped mint
2 Tbsp extra virgin rapeseed or olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepperMethod
Trim the radishes, roughly chop them and put in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, leave for 10-15 minutes if possible, then toss well and serve. -
Radishes and spring onions in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on June 25th, 2015 No commentsThe summer salad veg are ripening fast. Some of us also have the first of the cucumber crop this week, with plenty more to come. Plenty!
In all our boxes this week:-
*radishes
*spring onions
*parsley
*new potatoes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*calabrese OR spinach (Mark Norman / Camel CSA)
*cauliflower (Mark)
*cabbage (Mark)
Standard boxes also have: –
extra new potatoes
*kohlrabi (how to use it)
*carrots
*peas OR cucumber* = grown to organic principles. All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit carefully.
For nearly 300 vegetable recipe ideas go to this page on Camel CSA’s website.
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More radishes and plenty of chard in the veg boxes
Posted on April 2nd, 2015 No commentsEveryone is getting extra shares of chard and spinach at the moment as we experience a glut of this delicious and versatile green vegetable. The increased warmth and light is bringing on other over-wintered crops like mixed salad leaves and parsley as well as the early sowings of radishes and spring onions.
* radishes * Swiss chard * turnips white or purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick) leeks (Restharrow) cauliflower (Restharrow) potatoes 'Wilja'(Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)
Standard boxes also have:
extra potatoes * parsley * mixed salad bag red cabbage (Restharrow)
* = grown to organic principles. All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise stated
Please ensure you wash all vegetables carefully
This week’s recommended recipes from our website archive:
Maharashtrian radish salad Warm halloumi with radish, apple and pecan salad