Cedarmore Farm CSA: Chinese Cabbage

Monday, October 26, 2015

Chinese Cabbage

Once again I need to apologize for not posting...it was my birthday week and my daughter and her family were here all week and we were able to lots of special things with them. In the middle of the night I realized I had never posted about he CSA for last week. So sorry. I'm going to be on top of it this week! I promise.

Chinese cabbage

Anna says that Chinese cabbage is good with a little bit of peanut butter and a sprinkle of salt.

Greens area a versatile as they are delicious and nutritious.

Liven up a salad with tender greens of any kind.

Shred and add greens to soups.

Sneak them in your lasagna and spaghetti sauce.

How to freeze greens....Bring water to a boil in a large kettle. Set a bunch of greens in a strainer with a handle. Plunge the strainer with the greens directly into the boiling water. Allow to blanch for two minutes (a bright green color is a good indication that they have blanched long enough). Plunge the blanched greens into ice water for about 30 seconds. Drain and then pack into freezer containers or divide into recipe size portions and place in freezer bags. Pack the greens flat and this will make them easier to chop while frozen and add directly to soups, stews, gumbos, sauces, and casseroles. Place them in the freezer until you are ready to use them. They should last about 6 months.

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In The Beginning

Andy and Lizzie have known each other since they were very small. Growing up in an Amish community there are plenty of opportunities to play and work together. They grew up in the same church but went to different schools. Several years ago they moved from Wayne County, OH to right outside Hillsboro, OH and established Cedarmore Farm. The farm got it's name very simply...in Wayne County there were very few cedar or sycamore trees . When Andy and Lizzie got here, they noticed an abundance of cedar and sycamore trees on the land. So they just merged the two names and Cedarmore Farm was born. They have worked very hard in the few years that they have been farming the land. Andy and Lizzie are in the process of building their house and hopefully they will be able to move into the upstairs this spring. We can only see good things in their future farming experiences. And we wish them well.

Not only is Cedarmore growing fruits and vegetables. The Andy's have a growing family. They have four of the most precious children! Anna, who is excited about going to school this fall. Dennis who follows Andy around like his shadow. Moses who is doing well after a little run-in with the pigs. And Lovina who is the youngest at 9 months.

Then there is a new season on the farm. In the winter (Jan 2015), the Andy's packed up and moved to MO leaving the CSA in the most capable hands of John and Anna (Anna is Andy's twin sister) Zook and there 7 children. They changed the name of their farm to Cedarmore Farm so we English wouldn't be too confused. So the work has begun to provide lush healthy vegetables for the CSA season 2015 which begins in May.