Green green green!
Living in BC and growing food is..to put it simply; amazing! However like all foodies and gardeners and farmers and everyone else it is always a weather game that we have to contend with. Around this time of year sometimes blight will take over tomato crops and we have started to see this around the garden. No big deal we will harvest the rest of the tomatoes even if they are green!
Tomatoes will rippen on your window sill, or in a paper bag or how ever you would like... but they are also great when green! We found this recipe from
Simply Recipe (Simply Recipe is such a great place to find inspiration for meal time! Thanks!!) for the green tomatoes about to be given in the CSA on Tuesday September 11, 2012. Although the original recipe calls for tomatillos we feel green tomatoes will be a perfect substitute!
Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe (Use Green tomatoes too!!)
To cook the tomatillos, you can either roast them in the oven, or boil them. Roasting will deliver more flavor; boiling may be faster and use less energy. Either way works, though boiling is a more common way to cook the tomatillos.
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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb tomatillos
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 Jalapeño peppers OR 2
serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped
Salt to taste
METHOD- Makes 3 Cups
1 Remove papery husks from tomatillos and rinse well.
2a Roasting method Cut in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin.
2b Boiling method Place tomatillos in a saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove tomatillos with a slotted spoon.
2 Place tomatillos, lime juice, onions, cilantro, chili peppers, sugar in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. Season to taste with salt. Cool in refrigerator.
Serve with chips or as a salsa accompaniment to Mexican dishes.
Although the season is nearing an end for the CSA there is still so much of a growing season ahead of all of us! We are gearing up for our fall/winter crops. Did you know that garlic is planted in the fall? Did you also know that Chilliwack has a garlic festival!!
Upcoming Community GREEN events/info:
Fantasy Farms Inc. is proud to present: Chilliwack Garlic and Music FestivalFor the love of Garlic, we have planted 12 varieties from mild to OMG! We have put the word out to garlic growers from the four corners of BC to bring their very best to dazzle your senses. Join us and dozens of vendors from all around the province for our second annual garlic festival. September 15th and the 16th. There will be music, cooking demos, garlic tasting, garlic goodies and so much more. Bring the little ones and enjoy our family fun zone, take a ride on Petey’s Pumpkin express to visit this year’s Pumpkin patch and see them still on the vine.
We are still looking for vendors so if you have a product that you think will fit send us and email or give us a call.
Check out the website: More info Here
I know I will be stocking up with garlic this upcoming weekend as mine just didn't make the bounty as hoped!
Hope to see you all there!
-Dayna
We have had such a wonderful season, with a bounty like none other. In fact we spent a beautiful October day in the garden harvesting some of the last fruits and enjoying the sunshine! We started reflecting on our season and how incredible it was sharing with so many families in our community. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The community garden will continue growing and thanks to your support from 2012 there will be new exciting things happening next season. 
We spent almost everyday at the garden and loved every minute. This was my little helper for almost every day spent at the gardens and harvest farm days! It was a lot of work and a lot of fun, thanks again!
