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End of the 2009 Season!
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Well folks this week is it for this year! Hard to believe that it has come around so fast. I guess it’s a sign of growing older…We are grateful to all of our CSA members for your support especially to those of you who did a working share and helped with the harvest. <\/p>\n

Thanks also to those of you who took the time to fill out our CSA survey for this season. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Your comments will help us plan for next season. We expect to be planting more of our tomatoes in the hoop houses to try and guard against future blight! Our winners of the flat of raspberries are Tuesday: Andrew Martins and Saturday: Derek and Dayna Cartier. <\/p>\n

Just a note about pop corn. We have had fun with our mini blue popcorn this year for the cuteness factor, but it is also good to pop. Both of our popcorn varieties should the husked to air dry until the end of November. Then you can remove some kennels and try popping them. If the popcorn is dry enough it should pop and you can remove the rest and put them in an airtight jar for future use. If it doesn’t pop wait a while longer and try again. <\/p>\n

I thought I would add in some celeriac recipes for the the end of the season. It is a very tasty vegetable that many of us are unfamiliar with and it looks so ugly that we are reluctant to use it. However, it is worth the trouble for the taste.

Celeriac, Carrot and Parsnip Crumble<\/span><\/span>
Serves 4
Ingredients:
\u00b7 300g carrots chopped into chunks
\u00b7 500g peeled and cubed mixed parsnips and celeriac
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
\u00b7 40g plain flour
\u00b7 40g butter
\u00b7 400 ml milk
\u00b7 1 tbsp chopped parsley
\u00b7 1 tbsp heavy cream
\u00b7 1 tbsp horseradish
\u00b7 50g grated mature cheddar
\u00b7 50g whole meal breadcrumbs
\u00b7 Sea salt and black pepper
\u00b7 Some grated nutmeg <\/p>\n

1. Heat the oven to 350Deg F. Heat a frying pan; add the olive oil and saut\u00e9 carrots, parsnip, celeriac and onion for 4-5 minutes, until starting to soften. Season with sea salt, black pepper and some grated nutmeg.
2. Place in an ovenproof dish.
3. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and mix together and cook the mixture for 1 minute. Do not brown. Remove from the heat, pour in the milk and whisk the mixture until smooth. Place back on the heat and slowly bring to the boil, whisking constantly until just boiling. Simmer for 1 minute and remove from the heat.
4. Add the horseradish, thick cream, season well and pour over the vegetable mixtures.
5. Mix together the cheese and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the vegetables. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes so the vegetables are cooked and the topping is golden brown.
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Celeriac Soup<\/span>
Serves 2-3
\u00b7 1 celeriac
\u00b7 1 medium onion
\u00b7 1 pint vegetable stock
\u00b7 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
\u00b7 Handful of fresh herbs (e.g. parsley, thyme leaves, sage, chives)
\u00b7 1 dried bay leaf
\u00b7 Salt & pepper to taste
\u00b7 50ml double cream (optional) <\/p>\n

Method
1. Peel the celeriac and chop into cubes. Peel the onion and slice finely.
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the celeriac and onion. Stir to coat with oil. Saut\u00e9 gently for 10 minutes.
3. Add the stock and bay leaf. Simmer over a low heat for about 30 minutes, until the celeriac is soft (this depends on the size of your cubes!).
4. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
5. Add the fresh herbs and then liquidize, until smooth.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Stir in the cream, if using. <\/p>\n

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