December 3, 2018
The polytunnels provide welcome shelter at this time of year for our picking and packing volunteers on Fridays. Many thanks to Anna, Bea, Charlotte, Elliott, Helen, Phillippa, Toby D, Toby T and Trish.
In all the veg boxes this week:-
*pak choi or kohlrabi
celery (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves
*chard or *spinach (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*purple sprouting broccoli or *cavolo nero (Camel CSA / Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly. Veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
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November 18, 2018
Waste not, want not… We’re sharing out the end-of-season green tomatoes along with this fantastic recipe created by Camel CSA member Maxine.
A great bunch of volunteers turned out to help growers Bridget and Mark prepare Friday’s veg boxes. Many thanks to Bea, Charlotte, Darren, Jane, Phillippa, Rob, Sarah and Toby.
In all the boxes this week:-
*green tomatoes
*mixed winter salad leaves
*chillies
onions (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cabbage ‘Stonehead’ (Restharrow)
Brussels sprouts stalk (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*purple sprouting broccoli or *cavolo nero (Camel CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*kohlrabi or *celeriac (CSA / Mark)
*parsnips (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly. Veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
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November 15, 2018
Avoiding food waste is an incredibly important aspect of being a community supported agriculture scheme. We’ve already made many of our leftover end-of-season green tomatoes into chutney to go in our Christmas boxes.
The very last of the green tomato glut are going in the weekly veg boxes alongside this delicious recipe that Camel CSA member Maxine has provided for us.
She says: “This recipe has been stolen and merged with a dozen or so others, so none of it’s original, but this is my take on it. It does tend to be different each time I make it according to what veg I have in the cupboard.”
Sometimes she serves it with a side dish of fried green tomatoes, immortalised in the southern US film Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: one hour
Ingredients
1 cup of yellow split peas or lentils
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp cayenne pepper
4 cloves of garlic
4 shallots or medium sized onions (the more flavourful the better)
1 large thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger
2 lemongrass stems
1 tsp ground cumin
4-6 medium-hot green chillies – finger type (according to taste)
2 tbsp fish sauce (or vegan equivalent)
2 tbsp oil
1 x 400g tin of coconut milk
250 veg stock, or boiling water with 1 veg stock pot pod, pouch or cube
500g green tomatoes
300g potatoes, roasted squash or roasted sweet potato according to taste (or combination) carrots, sprouts or any other veg you fancy
To serve:
fresh coriander
lime wedges
1 handful of roasted and salted peanuts Method
Add the split peas to a pan and cover with water, add turmeric and cayenne pepper and simmer until cooked but still nutty.
Peel the garlic, onions and ginger. Remove the tough outer leaves of the lemongrass and discard.
Chop everything finely (leaving half the onions aside just roughly chopped into chunks) and add to a food processor along with the cumin and chillies and half of the coriander leaves and all the stalks.
Blitz until it makes a paste, then add the fish sauce and whizz again.Heat the oil in a wok or pan and gently fry off the blitzed green paste for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.
Add coconut milk and boiling hot stock and allow to boil. Turn down and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
Add tomatoes and other vegetables and allow to cook through without going mushy. Stir in gently the yellow split peas or lentils and heat gently to combine the flavours.
Sprinkle with remaining coriander, peanuts and a squeeze of lime juice.
Serve with rice or any flat bread.
November 11, 2018
Camel CSA’s getting ready to move to a new veg growing site at Treraven Farm near Wadebridge, owned by the Gaia Trust. It’ll be a gradual move over the next two years while we relocate our polytunnels, growing beds, equipment store, solar panels and packing shed.
Three cheers for the volunteer pickers and packers who helped growers Mark and and Bridget get 62 vegetable boxes ready for delivery or collection in our packing shed on Friday. We managed to finish just as the Cornish wind and rain came roaring in. Many thanks to Bea, Caron, Charlotte, Darren, Jane, Janet, Sarah and Toby.
In all this week’s boxes:-
*purple sprouting broccoli /curly kale (Camel CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
beetroot (CSA / Mark)
*swede (Mark)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
carrots (Westcountry Fruit Sales, St Austell)
potatoes – Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*pak choi
*turnips
*Brussels sprouts
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly. Veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
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October 28, 2018
In all Camel CSA’s Cornish vegetable boxes this week: –
*parsley
pumpkin (*CSA / Trevathan Farm, St Endellion)
*broccoli or curly kale (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*parsnips (Mark)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
Hereford russet apples (Haywood Farm Cider)
potatoes – Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*tomatoes
*turnips
*celeriac (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
Veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise
Have a look at the pumpkin recipes under ‘P’ for pumpkin on the recipes page on our website.
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October 23, 2018
Romanesco cauliflower isn’t just about good looks. It has a sweet, nutty taste somewhere between broccoli and cauliflower, is full of fibre and rich in nutrients.
This quick and simple roasting method, using lemon zest rather than spices, emphasises its flavour. The recipe’s from veggie-mad Lizzie Streit at It’s a Veg World After All.
Serves: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 romanesco cauliflower head
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp lemon zest plus a little more, to taste
sea salt and ground black pepper
Method
Preheat oven to 225C / Mark 7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place florets on the parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil and crushed garlic. Mix everything around with a spatula. Grate the lemon zest over and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until tender and browned. Serve warm, topped with more lemon zest to taste.
More ways to love your veg on our recommended recipes page – nearly 400 to try!
October 21, 2018
From imperial purple cauliflowers (last week) to zingy lime green ones (this week) – we certainly know how to make our weekly veg boxes grab your attention!
In all the veg boxes: –
*pak choi or mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard, baby chard
*tomatoes
Romanesco cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
Celtic cabbage (Restharrow)
*rainbow chard (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*onions (Mark)
potatoes – Wilja or Estima (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*Parisian carrots
*pepper
*giant beetroot (Mark)
*French beans / runner beans / peas (CSA / Mark)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise
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October 13, 2018
Such an awesome purple theme in our Cornish veg boxes this week! Purple cauliflower, turnips, beetroot…
In all the boxes: –
*turnips
*tomatoes
*black Tuscan or curly kale (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*apples (Mark)
purple cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
leeks (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard, baby chard
*French beans / runner beans (CSA / Mark)
*tomatillos (Ann Smith, Burlawn)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Try these cauliflower recipes on the recipes page on our website + nearly 400 more veg recipes to try!
Cauliflower and chickpea curry
Roasted cauliflower gigli with pine nuts and currants
September 30, 2018
In all the boxes this week: –
*tomatoes – ‘Mamande’, ‘Golden Sunrise’
*squash – ‘Golden Nugget’ or ‘Uchiki Kuri’
*spring onions
*Bramley apples (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*curly kale (Mark)
*French beans / runner beans / peas (CSA / Mark)
potatoes – ‘Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard
*pepper / aubergine
*cucumber / courgette (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at all the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – nearly 400 to try!
