Before we started participating in the Rootbound CSA program, I was a vegetable novice. Confession time, I never really ate a salad, or enjoyed a vegetable that wasn’t fried or covered in cheese, until college. I have come a long way since then, and I enjoy vegetables now. That being said, our CSA has allowed me to discover more vegetables that I might not have attempted otherwise.
For example, the delicata squash. Honestly, I thought it was just a type of gourd you use for decorations at Thanksgiving. In my mind, it is only associated with cornucopias and tablescapes. Delicata squash is now one of my favorite vegetables. I always order extra. It is so delicious! There are many recipes I’ll be attempting with it this season, but the simple roasting of squash with olive oil is divine. Once you roast the delicata squash, you can store it, and use it throughout the week. Yesterday, I made a quick lunch of Rootbound Farm eggs and delicata squash. I might not have tried it, if it had not been for Rootubound.
Eggplant Parmesan (be sure to add basil!)
Baba Ganoush (Eggplant dip)
Roasted Delicata Squash
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Post by CSA member Tori
