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<\/p>\nThis week on the CSA: 6 ears corn, 4 kohlrabi, 1 eggplant, four nectarines, five plums, fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, green bell peppers, a head of garlic, eggs, and bread (honey whole wheat). There’s also a bundle of basil and parsley hiding behind the eggplant.<\/p>\n
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There were samples of raw kohlrabi at the farm, cut into matchsticks. I tried one. It tasted, well, raw and crunchy. Apparently it makes good slaw. I can see it being pretty tasty with a good dip, like hummus or a creamy dressing.<\/p>\n
I’ve also recently rediscovered my love for ripe red tomatoes. This has become my favorite summer dish:<\/p>\n
– Toast a slice of parmesan sourdough bread. (Other bread will work too, but parm sourdough is the best.) This week on the CSA: 6 ears corn, 4 kohlrabi, 1 eggplant, four nectarines, five plums, fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, green bell peppers, a head of garlic, eggs, and bread (honey whole wheat). There’s also a bundle of basil and parsley … Continue reading
\n– Rub the toasted bread with the cut side of a clove of garlic.
\n– Spread mayonnaise on the bread. (There was mayo in the first tomato sandwich I ate, and now I’ve imprinted on it.)
\n– If you’re brave and like the bite of raw garlic, mince up the garlic and sprinkle that on the bread too.
\n– Cut a ripe red tomato into slices, from pole to pole. Spread the slices on the bread, overlapping if necessary.
\n– Sprinkle with a chiffonade<\/a> of basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
\n– Eat!<\/p>\n![\"tomatoes](\"http:\/\/kitchen.wasteofbytes.com\/images\/tomatoast.jpg\")
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