Week of April 3rd

Published on

April 1, 2024

My dear Community,

Hope everyone had a nice, albeit rainy and cold weekend. The local mountains even received some snow! We're picking strawberries for our CSA boxes from our farm, John Givens, this week, but they should be eaten pretty quickly. As if you needed a reason to eat them right away. We're still on the coattails of the winter season and this is prime time to reach out to neighboring farms to supplement our CSA program to have the variety we have come to rely on here in Santa Barbara County.

Local fisherman Davey is offering his sustainable, wild caught Alaskan salmon for sale as a farm pickup option on April 3rd. If you're interested in placing an order and picking it up at the farm order check out his website: https://www.nancyjeanswildsalmon.com or reach out to him at 360-821-1708 Check out his Instagram (hyperlink) https://www.instagram.com/nancyjeansalmon

If you live in the valley, feel free to connect with me for pick up at our Buellton farm.

Be good to each other, no foolin'

CSA Contains:
CARROTS
BROCCOLI from CAPAY ORGANICS
HASS AVOCADOS
BLUEBERRIES from HOMEGROWN ORGANICS
ASPARAGUS from DURST FARMS
RED BEETS
RED CABBAGE
GREEN LEAF LETTUCE
STRAWBERRIES
BUNCHED SPINACH
BIG BOX ADD: ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROTS, ASPARGUS, BLUEBERRIES, CILANTRO

JUST the BASICS:
GREEN LEAF LETTUCE
HASS AVOCADOS
STRAWBERRIES
BROCCOLI
CARROTS
BUNCHED SPINACH

JUICE FEAST:
CARROTS x2
ROMAINE LETTUCE
FUJI APPLE
RED CABBAGE
BUNCHED SPINACH
EUREKA LEMONS
RED BEETS
BLUEBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
CILANTRO

FRUIT EXPANSION: BLUEBERRIES + STRAWBERRIES
LETTUCE of the WEEK: ROMAINE
MUSHROOM MIX: SHIITAKE + OYSTERS from WOLFE FARMS

Lemon Blueberry Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 lemon (zest from whole, juice from half)
2 cups almond milk, unsweetened (or other plant-based milk)
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup avocado chunks, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Optional: unflavoured or vanilla protein powder or collagen powder
Ice, until desired temperature reached (if not using frozen ingredients)
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Walder Wellness)

Quick Citrusy Cabbage Slaw (Mayo-Free)

(This would be a great recipe to add in chopped broccoli!)
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp lime zest
4 cups shredded / thinly sliced red cabbage (or sub other type of cabbage // we measured slightly heaped cups)
3/4 cup finely chopped / shredded carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped red or white onion
1 ½ Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp olive oil (if oil-free, omit)
1 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp sea salt
FOR SERVING optional
Freshly chopped cilantro
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Minimalist Baker)

Savory Paleo Crepes with Roasted Asparagus

Ingredients:
Paleo Crepes:
4 large eggs
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup finely ground almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 pinch sea salt
Crepe Filling:
2 Tbsp algae oil or avocado oil
1 bunch asparagus
5 ounces baby spinach
1 pinch sea salt, to taste
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
eggs
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at The Roasted Root)

Vegan Beet Brownies (Gluten Free, Paleo)

Ingredients:
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup chopped cooked beets*
¼ cup avocado oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup blanched almond flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ tsp salt
5 oz dark chocolate (65-75%)
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Bake it Paleo)