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Week #15: September 1, 2007

Rain, a vague memory

We're back from Seattle this week where the temperatures ranged from the high of 58 to the low of 40. We even saw some curious liquid falling from the sky! Our son Eric identified it as something called rain!! We did have a vague memory of it and hoped to bring some back to Tennessee with us. Two days after our return, we did actually get 7 tenths of an inch! It wasn't enough to do a lot of good, but just the sight of it made us feel better.

This weekend is Labor Day weekend, which marks the end of summer!! We are certainly not unhappy to see this one end! This has been the hottest August on record and certainly the driest summer we have seen in our years of growing! Hank has spent the last two days starting to plant the first planting of the fall greens. The early planting of cabbage and broccoli that I told you pl about weeks ago, did not make it through the intense heat! Over 5,000 plants literally cooked in the fields in this heat. Because of this, the planting was put on hold until the forecast of a little cooler temperature was a possibility. You will be seeing these leafy greens in your fall boxes in October instead of September.

This week you will enjoy::

Watermelon
Acorn Squash
Slicing Tomatoes
Yellow Summer Squash
Zucchini
Eggplant
Cucumbers
Salad Tomatoes
Okra
Bell Peppers

Recipes Below

Drive safely and we'll see you all tomorrow!
Cindy

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Ingredients
1 tsp. Nutmeg
1 c. orange juice
4 tsp. butter

Directions:

Cut Acorn Squash in half, remove seeds. Place the half squash cut side down in pan. Pour boiling water to 1/4 inch depth. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, and then turn the half so that the cut side is up. When tender, remove from pan and scoop out the squash carefully, so that the shell remains intact. Mash and measure out 1/2 cup and mix with orange juice, nutmeg and butter, then return the mixture to the shell. Reheat and serve.

A Second Baked Acorn Squash Recipe is very easy. Cut Acorn Squash I half, remove seeds, place on baking sheet bowl side up. Put a pat of butter in squash bowl, sprinkle bowl and top of squash with brown sugar and cinnamon and bake until tender. That's it-delicious!! Especially the white acorn!!

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Acorn squash, cut in half
Butter
Apple, cut into small pieces
Raisins
Walnuts or pecans
Celery
(I like celery, so I use several stalks, put the amount you like)

Directions:

Cook squash in shallow pan with water until soft, about 1/2 hour in 350 degree oven.

Mix raisins, nuts, celery, apples in bowl with brown sugar, cinnamon to taste. Mix well. Put butter in acorn squash. Stuff the acorn squash with mixture and put a little butter on top. Bake at 350 degrees, 30 -45 minutes.

News from the Farm

We are going to offer an extended season this year for those who might want to continue on for a while longer. The extended season will consist of 4 weeks starting November 7th. The shares will be every other week, so the dates for the extended season will beNovember 7, November 21st, December 5th and December 19th. These dates will take us throught the holidays and offer pickups close to each holiday so you will have fresh greens and veggies for your holiday meals. We will only be at 3 locations: Here at the farm, Linden Corner and the Turnip Truck. The cost of the 4 week extension is 100.00. We will be limiting the number of shares, so be sure to let us know soon if you want to participate, so we can get you on the list.

Feel free to email us at hank@delvinfarms.com

Pictures of Hank and our CSA box will be featured in the new Pick Tennessee Products ad campaign. We're very proud to have been selected to be a part of the program.



	Newsletters Week #15: September 1, 2007 Rain, a vague memory We're back from Seattle this week where the temperatures ranged from the high of 58 to the low of 40. We even saw some curious liquid falling from the sky! Our son Eric identified it as something called rain!! We did have a vague memory of it and hoped to bring some back to Tennessee with us. Two days after our return, we did actually get 7 tenths of an inch! It wasn't enough to do a lot of good, but just the sight of it made us feel better. This weekend is Labor Day weekend, which marks the end of summer!! We are certainly not unhappy to see this one end! This has been the hottest August on record and certainly the driest summer we have seen in our years of growing! Hank has spent the last two days starting to plant the first planting of the fall greens. The early planting of cabbage and broccoli that I told you pl about weeks ago, did not make it through the intense heat! Over 5,000 plants literally cooked in the fields in this heat. Because of this, the planting was put on hold until the forecast of a little cooler temperature was a possibility. You will be seeing these leafy greens in your fall boxes in October instead of September. This week you will enjoy:: Watermelon Acorn Squash Slicing Tomatoes Yellow Summer Squash Zucchini Eggplant Cucumbers Salad Tomatoes Okra Bell Peppers Recipes Below Drive safely and we'll see you all tomorrow! Cindy BAKED ACORN SQUASH Ingredients 1 tsp. Nutmeg 1 c. orange juice 4 tsp. butter Directions: Cut Acorn Squash in half, remove seeds. Place the half squash cut side down in pan. Pour boiling water to 1/4 inch depth. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, and then turn the half so that the cut side is up. When tender, remove from pan and scoop out the squash carefully, so that the shell remains intact. Mash and measure out 1/2 cup and mix with orange juice, nutmeg and butter, then return the mixture to the shell. Reheat and serve. A Second Baked Acorn Squash Recipe is very easy. Cut Acorn Squash I half, remove seeds, place on baking sheet bowl side up. Put a pat of butter in squash bowl, sprinkle bowl and top of squash with brown sugar and cinnamon and bake until tender. That's it-delicious!! Especially the white acorn!! STUFFED ACORN SQUASH Acorn squash, cut in half Butter Apple, cut into small pieces Raisins Walnuts or pecans Celery (I like celery, so I use several stalks, put the amount you like) Directions: Cook squash in shallow pan with water until soft, about 1/2 hour in 350 degree oven. Mix raisins, nuts, celery, apples in bowl with brown sugar, cinnamon to taste. Mix well. Put butter in acorn squash. Stuff the acorn squash with mixture and put a little butter on top. Bake at 350 degrees, 30 -45 minutes. Newsletters Week #25: November 10, 2007 Week #24: November 5, 2007 Week #23: October 29, 2007 Week #22: October 22, 2007 Week #21: October 12, 2007 Week #20: October 5, 2007 Week #19: September 28, 2007 Week #18: September 23, 2007 Week #17: September 17, 2007 Week #16: September 9, 2007 Week #15: September 1, 2007 Week #14: August 25, 2007 Week #13: August 19, 2007 Week #12: August 5, 2007 Week #11: July 30, 2007 Week #10: July 23, 2007 Week #9: July 14, 2007 Week #8: July 7, 2007 Week #7: July 1, 2007 Week #6: June 30, 2007 News from the Farm We are going to offer an extended season this year for those who might want to continue on for a while longer. The extended season will consist of 4 weeks starting November 7th. The shares will be every other week, so the dates for the extended season will beNovember 7, November 21st, December 5th and December 19th. These dates will take us throught the holidays and offer pickups close to each holiday so you will have fresh greens and veggies for your holiday meals. We will only be at 3 locations: Here at the farm, Linden Corner and the Turnip Truck. The cost of the 4 week extension is 100.00. We will be limiting the number of shares, so be sure to let us know soon if you want to participate, so we can get you on the list. Feel free to email us at hank@delvinfarms.com Pictures of Hank and our CSA box will be featured in the new Pick Tennessee Products ad campaign. We're very proud to have been selected to be a part of the program.
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