French beans and cucumbers in our Cornish veg boxes

In all the vegetable boxes this week:-
*cucumbers
*spring onions
*salad leaves – ‘Freckles’, oak leaf lettuce, baby chard
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, Truro)
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
Cornish early potatoes (Growfair)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*basil
*French beans – purple
*turnips

* = grown to organic principles

All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.  Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try out our recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page – more than 350 ideas for you to browse.

Fresh, crunchy carrots in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

In all the vegetable boxes this week:-
*carrots
*salad leaves – ‘Freckles’, oakleaf lettuce, chard
*spring onions
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, Truro)
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
Cornish early potatoes (Growfair)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*cucumbers
*parsley
spring greens (Growfair)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.  Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try out these ways of preparing carrots on Camel CSA’s recipe page – more than 350 vegetable recipes for you to browse:-
Baby carrots with lemon and thyme
Jamie’s best whole-baked baby carrots

New season broad beans in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Our three polytunnels help extend the vegetable-growing season in Cornwall. This week’s standard veg boxes have the first of the broad beans, soon to be followed by mangetout and peas.

In all the boxes this week:-
*Swiss chard
*herb bag
rhubarb (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
beetroot (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Growfair Cornwall)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (St Lawrence Farm, Bodmin)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*broad beans
*radishes
*mixed salad leaves (golden mustard, lettuce)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.  Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try more than 350 vegetable recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page

Radishes and purple sprouting broccoli in Camel CSA’s veg boxes from Cornwall

Spring has definitely sprung!

In all the boxes this week:-
*radishes
*sprouted mung beans
rhubarb (Camel CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Growfair)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*purple sprouting broccoli
onions (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.  Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try more than 350 vegetable recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page

Radishes, rainbow chard and rhubarb in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

The vibrant reds and greens of spring are in our vegetable boxes from Cornwall this week.

In all the boxes this week:-
*radishes
*sprouted mung beans
rhubarb (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*rainbow chard
*mixed salad leaves
*parsley

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated.  Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try these ways with radishes on Camel CSA’s recipe page (more than 350 recipes for you to try):-
Warm halloumi with radish, apple and pecan salad
Radish and mint tzatziki

Salad leaves and wild garlic in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Spring comes early to Cornwall. The longer days and increased light levels are encouraging seeds to germinate and veg plants to put on a growth spurt.

In all the boxes this week:-
*salad bag – rocket, lettuce, mizuma, baby beet/spinach, red/golden mustard leaves
*wild garlic leaves – foraged
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick
parsnips (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes(Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*red Russian kale or purple sprouting broccoli
leeks (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)

All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Seasonal local food recipe No.353 – Onion, bacon and potato hotpot

This straightforward dish from the late Jocasta Innes’ classic The Pauper’s Cookbook is recommended by one of Camel CSA‘s members. The recipe became a favourite when she was a student. Serve with the sprouting broccoli or kale in this week’s veg boxes.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours

Ingredients
50g butter
50g plain flour
600ml milk
sea salt and ground black pepper
grated nutmeg (optional)
4 large onions, peeled and very thinly sliced
4 large potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced
125-150g bacon, rind removed, cut into strips

Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6). Make a white sauce by melting the butter on a low heat in a small pan, stir in the flour and gradually whisk in the milk.  Bring to the boil stirring all the while, once smooth and thick, reduce the heat to a very low simmer, add the seasoning and nutmeg and leave it ticking over while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. 

Grease a casserole dish and build up in layers of onion, potatoes and bacon bits, ending with potatoes  Pour the white sauce ovver the top and jiggle well to distribute the sauce evenly. Cover and bake for 1 hour at 200°C/Gas 6), uncover and reduce to 180°C/Gas 4) and cook for 1 final hour.Serve with winter vegetables such as broccoli, sprouts, kale or cabbage.

Camel CSA’s seasonal local veg box will help you get your 10-a-day

We’re all being urged to start eating 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.  Eating seasonally and locally reduces the cost of a 10-a-day diet. So why not sign up for a 4-week veg box trial with us?

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*herb bag (rosemary, bay, sage + curry plant sprig)
*sprouting broccoli (Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
red cabbage
leeks (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*kale ‘Red Russian’ or ‘black Tuscan’
*swede
red onions (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Seasonal local food recipe No.352 – Cauliflower and lentil curry

We had this tasty curry recently, the lentils and coconut milk give a nice creamy sauce. Use the green coriander in Camel CSA’s veg boxes this week.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped
25g fresh root ginger, grated
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
75g red split lentils
150ml vegetable stock
1 cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
400 ml can coconut milk
75g green beans
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan and gently cook the onion for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent.  Add the garlic, ginger,ground coriander, cumin and turmeric and cook for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Stir in the lentils, then pour in the stock.  Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and gently simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan and fry the cauliflower for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.  Add to the lentil mixture with the carrots and coconut milk.  Bring the curry back to a gentle simmer and cook for a further 10 minutes.  Stir in the beans and cook until all the vegetables are tender.

Stir in the chopped coriander and lemon juice, then season to taste.  Serve with rice, warm naan or chapatis.

Freshly-picked salad leaves in our seasonal veg boxes

Camel CSA’s salad leaves are freshly picked, not freshly clicked! Unlike the supermarkets, ours are harvested on the same day we deliver the veg boxes.

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*mixed salad leaves (mizuma, baby chard/spinach, rocket, red and golden mustard, lettuce)
*green coriander
purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
leeks (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*Savoy cabbage
*turnips or kohlrabi
beetroot (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit