Mark and Blake are starting February with a soggy and gray harvest day, but the end result is anything but dismal--feast your eyes on that Braising Mix.

If you've ever wondered, or were afraid to ask, Braising Mix is blend of our hardiest overwintering greens that, because they're sturdy, are often used for cooking. But, you don't have to limit their preparation to braising. They can just as easily be chopped up and eaten raw, or wilted, steamed, sauteed or blended into a smoothie. Whatever floats your boat. In our case, it is a mix of different types of Kale, Collards, Chard, and sometimes tiny Brussels Sprout or Cabbage Leaves too. This Summer, when you see our great big rows of Kale out in the field, you might keep this week's Winter share in mind. The plants that we're harvesting from are the very same ones that produced nice big leaves for bunching last Summer and Fall; however, the leaves that we're harvesting now are much smaller and sweeter thanks to the cool temps. They're a welcome treat this time of year too. We're doing a nice big harvest for the Winter CSA this week, and in a few more, we might see some regrowth and bits of flowering "raab."

Root-wise, this is Black Spanish Radish week. Just over a month ago, I shared a video of Mark's nifty thrifty root washer, and these are what we were washing up for packing that day. Stark black on the outside and white on the inside, Black Spanish Radishes are sharp like a tuxedo and bold in flavor. Veteran members of the Wild Hare CSA like them roasted or sliced up raw for salads too. After learning about the technique from a market customer a few years ago, Mark started and soaking grated Black Spanish Radishes with grated Yellow Onions, draining them and serving them with sour cream or cream cheese on dark grainy bread. I have stolen this idea and put the mix on my avocado toast, and it is SO GOOD. Be sure to check out the links and recipes below for some more helpful insights. Squash-wise, we're circling back to our crop of Pie Pumpkins. It seems as good a week as any to make a batch of Pumpkin Muffins or The Best Pumpkin Chili ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

I'll be sending the info out in another email later this week, but I wanted to be sure to include the details about signing up for 2021 Spring, Summer & Fall shares as soon as possible. The process will be a little bit different this year, but hopefully it will be helpful to us all. Scroll down, take a look, and let me know if I can answer any questions this week.

Many Thanks,
Katie

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