There’s a definite shift in my CSA box this week. We’re leaving summer behind! Goodbye, summer tomatoes. Hello, squash, fennel, and cool weather crops.
Today’s box contains Butternut squash, fennel, radishes, Italian flat-leafed parsley, dried black beans, red and green spicy peppers, mixed greens, Swiss chard, and a few small tomatoes. I am already thinking of how to use these:
- lasagna with sausage, chard, and squash
- creamy squash risotto
- squash & caramelized onion galette
- mixed green salad with celery, walnuts, and thinly sliced apples
- fennel gratin with Parmesan cheese
- pan roasted radishes with thyme
- walnut and parsley pesto
- beans with spicy peppers and cheese
And – of course – those precious last tomatoes, sliced, with salt.