COUGAR Member Diary

In the five years we’ve been Southside CSA members, we’ve frequently planned a fall dinner party in order to share some of our haul and try out some more ambitious dishes to share in our blog post.  This year we did have a party, but one of an entirely different sort. Since we welcomed Elias,Continue reading “COUGAR Member Diary”

Dillen Member Diary

This is our friend Yvonne doing her distribution service on Oct.06th. She is the one who introduced us to the Southside CSA. She gave us her share on week while she was out of town and we were blown away! Our family is 3 people- two adults and a 4 year old. The share weContinue reading “Dillen Member Diary”

Tomatillo Recipes from Swift Johnson Share

Tomatillos can be a challenge for those not used to cooking with them. Share family Swift Johnson shares their favorite recipes in this Special Tomatillo edition of the Member Diary Here are a couple of tomatillo recipes!! Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Total Time: 15 min Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlicContinue reading “Tomatillo Recipes from Swift Johnson Share”

Member Diary: Marcy’s August 27th Share

This is my second summer with the southside CSA.  I began two winters ago and was so impressed by the quality of the vegetables and fruit that I signed up for the regular season and have been hooked ever since.  i love to cook, but it’s just me and my husband, so i have aContinue reading “Member Diary: Marcy’s August 27th Share”

Cooking with Tomatillos

I first “met” our farmers through their tomatillos. I worked out of Prospect Park (Best.Office.Ever) and became addicted to the farmers market on Wednesdays in the Windsor Terrace corner of the park. The addiction centered around the tomatillos and cilantro at one farmer’s stand. Being an Angelino–born & bred– I crave cooking with Mexican staplesContinue reading “Cooking with Tomatillos”