Tonight was one of those nights when I came home from work and realized we have another delivery tomorrow, and I still had a fridge full of stuff from last week. Eek! Plus I also had a leftover container of takeout rice. (Why, you ask, did I order Chinese takeout the other day when I had a ton of CSA veggies sitting around? Because I’m a bad person, and very lazy.) But anyway, never fear, because fried rice came to the rescue! Here’s my recipe:
Heat some peanut or canola oil in a wok or frying pan. Add a clove of chopped garlic, a little grated ginger, and a chopped scallion, and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the leftover rice, crumbing it with your fingers if it’s clumpy. Stir frequently for a few minutes, and then add some chopped veggies. I tossed in broccoli, eggplant, tatsoi, green bell pepper, and hot red pepper, but you can really improvise here. Cook until the veggies are tender but still crisp. I also like to add some egg in my fried rice, so I made a little hole in the middle of the rice/veggie mixture, cracked an egg in there, and scrambled it in. Then sprinkle on a splash of soy sauce, mix it all up a little more, and it’s done. You could also add tofu, chicken, or pork for protein instead of the egg. I should have taken a picture of this, but I was so hungry I just dug in and totally forgot. But trust me, it looked delicious (and tasted pretty good too).
I meant to post this last week, but I forgot. All is not lost though… the Solar Powered Film Festival is continuing for a couple more weeks with four more FREE outdoor screenings of environmental documentaries at Stuyvesant Cove Park. Check it out!
Th Sep 17 – A Sea Change
Fr Sep 18 – The Garden
Sa Sep 19 – Burning in the Sun
Fr Sep 25 - What’s On Your Plate?
Sara H. sent in this pic of a yummy looking salad she made this week with her CSA share. Just chop up some wax beans, cucumber, tomato, basil, and shallot, and toss in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Simple and delicious!
Last Saturday we visited Woodbridge Farm to meet with the farmers and help with some spring planting. One member was kind enough to share her thoughts on the trip…
The annual Food for Thought Film Festival is coming up on April 11th and 18th. The 2009 festival focuses on several crucial issues: access to clean food and water, human rights, local and sustainable agriculture, and the effects of policy on small American farmers.
Featured Films
Asparagus: Stalking the American Life
Eating Alaska
FLOW
Shorts
Farm to Cafeteria: A Red Hook Lunch
New Amsterdam Market
Hotbread Kitchen
The screenings are free, and will be followed by discussion sessions and a reception.
We are currently sold out for the 2009 season. If you’d like to be added to our mailing list, please send us an email, and we’ll let you know when we’re ready to start signing up new members for the next season.
Or if you just can’t wait to get your CSA fix, check out these other options. There are two new CSAs starting up this year not far from us: Flatbush Farm Share and Crown Heights CSA. Just Food also has a listing of other CSAs all over NYC posted here.
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association will be holding their annual meeting on Friday, March 6th at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Church of the Evangel, located at 1950 Bedford Ave, at the corner of Bedford and Hawthorne. The election for the Board of Directors will take place at this meeting, so this is a great opportunity to shape the future direction of this long standing neighborhood organization. All are welcome to attend, but the minimum dues to be able to vote are $5. Here’s a link to the flyer for this event.
** I was just informed that the location has changed. The PLGNA meeting will now be held at Grace Reformed Church at 1800 Bedford Ave, on the corner of Lefferts Ave.
Thinking about joining the CSA this year, but not really sure what it’s all about? If you’re new to Community Supported Agriculture and would like to learn more, check out this short video put together by Josh Bell about the Greenwood Heights CSA.
We are now renewing memberships for the 2009 season! If you were a member last year, you should have already received a registration form via email, but if for some reason you didn’t get it please contact us. Deposits for returning members are due by February 13th.
After we have completed the renewal process, we will open up registration for new members. Since we have a long list of people and only a limited number of shares available, we will be choosing new members by random drawing. If you would like to join the list for the lottery, please send us an email.
The vegetable prices for 2009 will be $575 for full shares and $325 for half. We will be offering a fruit share again this year as well, but there will be a separate signup for that at a later date. Pickup will still be at Maple Street School every Tuesday afternoon from approximately May 26th through Octobor 27th.
Woodbridge Farm will be offering a pork share this month for $150. The delivery will include around 17 lbs of organic humanely raised pork, including the following approximate weights and cuts:
Pork Loin Chops: 3 lbs
Country Style Ribs: 2 lbs
Sausage (hot, mild or breakfast): 2 lbs
Shoulder Roast: 3.5 lb
Ham Steaks: 3 lbs
Bacon: 3 lbs
