The following is an email from CSA member, Helene Wyles, with a link for making ointment from calendual flowers as shown in the picture from our cutting garden.

Here is a link to make(edible) marigold ointment. I made it several years ago and gave it to a friend of mine who had sores on his legs. All the different meds the doctor prescribed did not help, but the ointment worked like a charm. I did use pure lard and the odour was not to my liking and I think vegetable shortening will work as well, the fat only is used to make the medicinal ingredients spreadable. Helene http://www.swedishbitters.com/calendula.htm

Are you wondering what to do with all the onions you received last week? Here is an idea for an unusual main course pie. There are more onions to come so if you have other good onion recipes please share them.

ONION PIE (Zwiebel Kuchen) from Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook c. 1959
A main-dish of German origin

Pastry for baked 10″ shell:
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
1/2 c. shortening
2 to 3 tbsp. water

Filling:
3 c. peeled onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp. melted butter, margarine or fat
1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. dairy sour cream
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, well beaten
3 tbsp. flour
Bacon slices

-Combine flour, salt and caraway. Add shortening; cut into flour until mixture resembles small peas and coarse cornmeal.
-Stir water in lightly with fork; stir until mixture adheres and follows fork around bowl.
-Turn onto floured board; roll to 1/8″ thickness. Fit into 10″ pie pan.
– Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.) 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

To make filling:
Saute onions in fat until lightly browned. Spoon into pastry shell.
-Add milk, 1 1/4 c. cream and salt to eggs.
-Blend flour with remaining 1/4 c. cream. Combine with egg mixture; pour over onion mixture.
-Bake in slow oven (325 degrees F.) 30 minutes, or until firm in center.
-Garnish with crisp bacon. (optional) Makes 8 servings.