CSA Week 16

It's that time again, Misfit Members! Happy Thursday! Here's what's in the box this week:

-Tomatoes: Red slicer, grape, roma, and/or cherries

-Peppers: Bells, banana, gypsy, poblano, jalapeno, habanero

-Sweet Potatoes

-Kale mix, carrots, beets, or broccolini

-Rosemary sprigs

The rosemary sprigs will last for several days fresh if you keep them in a glass or mason jar on the counter with just a little water in the bottom. You can also hang them up to dry somewhere away from direct sunlight. Then you can strip the leaves off and keep them for later use.

Also a note about the sweet potatoes- some may have some discoloring on the skin in some spots, but it's just from being too close to the surface. I'll have to plant them deeper next year to keep them from growing up next to the black plastic row cover. They're perfectly fine to eat though!

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Rosemary Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

-2-3 medium sweet potatoes

-2 tbsp olive oil

-1-2 tsp fresh rosemary

-Salt and pepper to taste

-1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 400. Set out a sheet pan and line with foil.

-Dice sweet potatoes into about 1/2 inch cubes. Combine in a bowl with oil and spices. Stir to combine well.

-Spread on a sheet pan, spacing them out as much as possible,

-Roast for 20 minutes. Stir potatoes and roast for another 15ish minutes, or until tender on the inside and caramelized on the outside.

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Check out the progress of my fancy new chicken coop! Yes, it's a building inside of a building. A little unconventional, sure, but so am I. My hubby gets the credit for this one, he's been working on this every spare minute he has. I also just ordered a fancy new smart automatic door for the birds that is photosensitive and will close and open automatically with the daylight. I have an auto door at the moment, but it's just on a timer.

I also wanted to share another new member of the farm that made an arrival this week. I know y'all come here for veggies, but the baby calves are so cute, I can't help but share!

Hope everyone has a great week! Don't forget to wash your produce!