Farm Fresh Recipes — CSA Winter Baskets

First off butternut squash is a winter squash with a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin, only creamier. The butternut squash was coveted by aboriginal people and early settlers because it has an extra long shelf life! It is delicious cooked in a variety of ways– baked or roasted, in a puree, in soups or stews, and as a sweet addition to other hearty winter dishes.😋

First off daikon is a crunchy, winter radish that becomes sweeter if you peel it - which is Jolianne's advice to you, if you plan to eat it raw. Daikon is delicious in kimchi or a stir fry, lightly steamed with olive oil, salt or lemon juice for flavour or eaten raw. All you have to do is slice the daikon radish, dip it in dressing or peanut butter or add shredded raw daikon to your salad. 

As we harvest, wash and sort veggies from the field and cold room for our first CSA Winter Bounty Basket this week, we can't help but day dream of what you're going to be cooking with these delicous ingredients! So, for all of you who signed up for our Winter Bounty CSA here is a recipe to get you drooling...