Hi everyone, Jess here to recap the deliciousness found in the 9th share box of this winter’s CSA at Springdell Farms. Let’s get right to business!

- Tully Farms Milk and Cream
- Milk enjoyed as-is
- Cream in oatmeal and Nan’s coffee
- Parsley from Hadley, MA
- Lemon Parsley Cod
- Living on the table garden in water and snipped for garnish and accents here and there
- Beet Salad with Shallots
- Mushrooms
- Slated for a pork chop pan sauce, but ran out of time and just tossed them in my morning messy omelettes and breakfast burritos
- Springdell Meats (mine included Ground Pork and Pork Chops)
- Pork chops pan fried
- Ground Pork slated for another round of Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Eggs
- Messy mushroom scramble
- Breakfast burritos
- Parsnips
- Shredded and tossed on salads and slaws, and in multiple lettuce wrap dishes throughout the week
- Sweet Potatoes
- Pressure cooked and cubed/mashed for side dishes and lettuce wrap fixings
- Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds
- Potatoes (Baby Reds)
- in the bin for the week
- Onions
- in the bin for the week (one sprouted from previous weeks and is in the table garden)
- Beets
- shredded golden beets
- Beet Salad with Shallots
- A lovely variety of lettuces, including Boston lettuce, Butter lettuce, Red Leaf and Spring Mix
- in salads and lettuce wraps
This week moved faaaaast. When things are moving fast, it can be hard to keep fresh meals on the table, but not impossible! During these weeks, minimizing prep time and cook time can save you, along with a meal plan at the beginning of the week. You don’t have to follow it to the letter, but a little forethought can save you from those last-scrambles.

For fridge-to-table dinner in under 30 minutes, I went with Jordan Brothers seafood! Baked Lemon Parsley Cod with Baked Sweet Potato Rounds and a salad of greens and shredded roots. The cod was dredged in a mixture of equal parts fresh lemon juice and melted butter (about 2 tbsp each) then dipped in a mixture of flour and spices (paprika, salt, pepper, a little garlic powder). Baked in preheated oven at 400 for 12-20 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Add chopped parsley to the top and serve.
The 1/2 inch thick sweet potato rounds were placed on a cookie sheet, drizzled with olive oil and tossed to just coat them on both sides. Next, they were sprinkled with Herd Nerd SPICE. To save time, I popped in the oven on the top rack during preheating, and put the fish in after preheating. This allowed the rounds and fish to finish at the same time. (Rounds take about 20 minutes at 400 degrees depending on thickness of cut.)
While things are cooking, is a good time to whip up a salad. Flip your rounds once along the way. Check your fish for fineness starting at 12 minutes (my pieces were thick and took almost 20).

I spoiled myself for lunch with Jordan Brothers scallops pan-seared in Amish roll butter. A quick rice vinegar & citrus slaw with shredded beets and parsnip, and a creamy dressing drizzle sealed the deal.




The rest was just assembly! A layer of Johnny Putt lettuce, a layer of thinly sliced red beet, quartered golden beets, the marinated shallots, about 2 tbsp of the shallot infused champagne vinegar spooned on top, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, minced parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil. Letting it rest for a few allowed the flavors to meld a little, and voila!
Inspired by a salad from Local Flavors cookbook by Deborah Madison.



Fellow Springdellian Pam H. also shared a great looking recipe from Tasty for Cozy Chicken and Dumplings! Thanks, Pam!

That’s about it for me at the moment. I’ll see you back here later for the 10th pickup of the season! Meanwhile, enjoy your day!