Hi Greg,

We love Eggplant as well – I have made a very similar recipe to yours but a bit lighter I think –

I use Egg Whites and Canola oil – salt/pepper  – Panko Bread crumbs with a little bit of cayenne in the crumbs (we like a bit of heat)

Canola oil for frying in a heavy iron skillet. Same process- soak as your recipe with different ingredients.

Also can bake the slices at 350 degrees – spray a flat cookie sheet with PAM - lay out the slices -  flip after 10 minutes, then cook another 10 minutes – timing is approximate, depends on the oven and desired texture, we like golden brown and crunchy outside.

No time to give this right now BUT we have also made lasagna with the eggplant – cut eggplant long wise as close to thickness for a lasagna noodle as possible (or whatever your taste is) to use in place of noodles.  ** Same soaking process prior to putting the dish together.  Use your favorite marinara sauce and cheeses. Build like you lasagna in a baking dish. Cover, cook at 350 for about 45 minutes, remove cover, pour extra sauce over the top, add parmesan on top, back in the oven about 10 minutes.

Btw – corn last week was outstanding.  Made corn salsa – steam corn; cut corn from the cob, drain and rinse one 16 oz can of Black Beans, dice fresh tomatoes and onion. Mix all together, sprinkle with salt & pepper, mix again, let chill – we have put bits of jalepeno and smoked paprika as well

Dear Folks,

    Just a word before I launch into this week's share.  If you want to order things from the store throughout the week for delivery with your CSA share, PLEASE use the SAME email that you used to sign up for the CSA.  In other words, use the email address that THIS email goes to.  If you use a different email, the store does not connect you with the person who signed up for the CSA and then we do not know that you ordered things from the store.  This year I have had this happen several times, so I thought I would mention it here.

  If you are planning to purchase items from the grocery store and we have it on the store, please check it out and order from us.  You will be supporting local sustainable farming and you will be getting fresh things.


This week's shares will include:  


Peaches

Cantaloupe

Plums

Limas

tomatoes

eggplant

Kale


personal shares:

cantaloupe

plums

limas

tomatoes

kale

eggplant



This is the greatest time of the season -  peaches, tomatoes,and sweet corn!  We have given sweet corn for a couple of weeks, now for tomatoes and peaches. 

The plums this year are not  sweetest, but do not let that deter you from them.  They are a great summer fruit.  I had some folks say that they were using them to cook with or for spreads or smoothies.  They are just a bit tart this year.  So much has to do with the weather in May and early June.  This year it was cooler and very wet. 

But this year we have lima beans.  Lima beans are one of those crops that depend so much on the weather.  They cannot stand any late frost so they can not be planted until mid-June.  This year the weather was perfect for them.  So enjoy.  They require a bit of work in shelling them, but they are great boiled with salt and butter!

WE LOVE FRIED EGGPLANT!  It may not be the best thing for you, but it is delicious!  If you have any great EASY recipes for eggplant, please send them to me and I  will post the recipes on the blog. 


Fried Eggplant - take a medium- size eggplant, peel and slice in quarter-inch slices.  Soak the eggplant in 1 Tbs salt and enough water to cover.  Soak for 30 minutes.  Drain eggplant, heat 1/4 c oil.  Beat two eggs in a dish and put 1 1/2 cups of flour in a flat second dish.  Dip eggplant in egg and then cover with flour and fry in the oil until a light brown.  Drain on paper towel.  it is GREAT!


Have a great summer week!  I love the cool evenings and mornings - it is letting us know that change is in the air!  Be sure to watch for the meteor showers on August 8.  Should be big.  Look to the North!


Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm   www.orchardcountryproduce.com