My Box

I love my box....my box is sweet and fresh and tasty and it comes each Monday, and oh how I wish it came more than once per week. It comes directly from Pinckney's Produce farms (http://www.pinckneysproduce.com/). I joined a CSA this year and so far I'm loving it. In the box this week was baby collards, fresh lettuce, spring onions, strawberries, radishes, and broccoli. My son and I devoured the strawberries rather quickly, but so far I've made the following with the stuff in my box:

Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

Broccoli

2 cloves of garlic chopped

grated lemon zest

lemon juice

salt and pepper

grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425. Chop the broccoli into large florets and mix with olive oil, salt and fresh ground pepper and roast on a sheet pan about 20 minutes until the florets start to brown. Remove from the oven and toss with the grated lemon zest, lemon juice and the grated cheese. Serve hot.

Mixed Green Salad with Strawberries and Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

Lettuce of choice (I, of course, used the lettuce in the box which I believe was bibb lettuce)

chopped spring onions

sliced strawberries

sliced radishes

grated parmigiano reggiano cheese

For the vinaigrette: Mix equal parts maple syrup and balsalmic vinegar, along with salt and pepper with about 1/4 c of extra virgin olive oil in a mason jar and shake. This is my "go-to" salad dressing.

Browned Butter Ravioli with Spring Onions and Broccoli

1 large bag of store bought ravioli (I used Publix brand beef ravioli)

Broccoli, cut into florets

Chopped spring onions

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

olive oil

1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste

salt and ground pepper

2-3 tblspns balsamic vinegar

grated parmigiano reggiano cheese (yes it goes on everything)

Boil the ravioli per the package instructions in salted water. During the last few minutes add the broccoli florets. Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the chopped spring onions, the anchovy paste and cook on med-hi heat until the butter starts to brown. Once it browns take it off the heat and add the balsamic vinegar. Add the ravioli and the broccoli, and as much of the pasta water as needed to moisten the ravioli/butter mixture. Add as much grated cheese as you like and salt and pepper to taste.