DC Harvest

I had an amazing sighting today.  I was walking from Georgetown to Farragut North to head to the We Love DC anniversary party and I saw a bright yellow van-like thing with the words “Sweetgreen” on the front at the corner of 24th and M NW.  Then I saw someone walk away with yogurt.  Precious, delicious Sweetgreen FroYo!

Now you might wonder why DC Harvest would write about some yogurt chain?  Well, Sweetgreen is a DC Harvest favorite.  Not only are they super eco-friendly, but they’ve also been quoted as having he desire to get as much of the produce for their yummy salads from local farmers as possible!  Just another reason to love them.

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I hit the Bloomingdale market this morning, which is probably the closest farmers market to my house.  It’s really a nice little farmers market with good variety of produce, meats, and prepared foods.

What I was really excited to find was fresh gooseberries at Reid’s Orchards.  I get very excited about these tart little berries, because they are just hard to find.  Plus, I like saying “gooseberries.”  It feels very Jane Austen, or something fabulously old-fashioned.

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Purslane

The Gardeners Gourmet stand is in its full summer glory about now with a dozen different kinds of heirloom greens.  My personal salad favorite, purslane, is back in season.   If you’ve never tried it, here’s your invitation to do so!  It’s super healthy — more omega-3 than any other vegetable,  and tons of vitamins and minerals.  It was apparently Ghandi’s favorite food.  I eat it raw in salads (pick the leaves off the bigger stems), though you can chop it up (with the stems) and eat it cooked as well.   A quick search found recipes for:   Grilled Zucchini Salad with Purslane and Tomato, Purslane and Pea Soup, and Purslane and Pork Stew (a Mexican favorite).

I also bought some Indigo Frissee, which tastes like wasabi.  I’ve never cooked with it before, but I bet it’s a great saute green — maybe under a mild fish or pressed tofu.  Both greens are $9 per pound at the Gardeners Gourmet stand.

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I don’t know why I finally figured it out this year, but Summer Solstice is when the sour cherries are ready for picking!  My husband introduced me to the joy of sour cherries 10+ years ago, and now we go picking every year.  They are next to impossible to buy in a store, so you really do need to head out to a pick-your-own farm to get them.  But, they are fun to pick — unlike some other fruits that will remain nameless.

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Potted Marigolds by Art D.

Here’s what I delivered for Bull Run Mountain Farm CSA this week:

• Garlic Scapes
• Onions
• Lettuce-Purslane-Tatsoi mix
• Basil
• Oregano
• Kohlrabi
• Marigold plant

What did you get?