Munay Kitchen Inspiration for Home Cooking - Week 3 of our Fall CSA

Here’s a weekly menu starting from Wednesday night, incorporating your ingredients and focusing on plant-based proteins, soups, and warm salads:

Wednesday

• Dinner: Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

  • Ingredients: Quinoa, black beans, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro.

  • Serve with a side of mixed greens salad.

Thursday

• Lunch: Warm Lentil and Swiss Chard Salad

  • Ingredients: Lentils, Swiss chard, onions, garlic, carrots (from roots mix), and a lemon-tahini dressing.

• Dinner: Zucchini and Chickpea Stew

  • Ingredients: Zucchini, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and cilantro.

  • Serve with a side of whole grain bread.

Friday

• Lunch: Collard Green Wraps with Hummus and Veggies

  • Ingredients: Collard greens, hummus, shredded carrots, bell peppers, and onions.

• Dinner: Root Vegetable Soup

  • Ingredients: Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, and vegetable broth.

  • Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Saturday

• Lunch: Warm Brown Rice Salad with Roasted Vegetables

  • Ingredients: Brown Rice cooked, roasted zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and a balsamic vinaigrette.

• Dinner: Chickpea and Swiss Chard Curry

  • Ingredients: Chickpeas, Swiss chard, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric).

  • Serve with brown or basmati rice.

Sunday

• Lunch: Quinoa and Roasted Root Vegetable Bowl

  • Ingredients: Quinoa, roasted carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, onions, and a tahini dressing.

• Dinner: Stuffed Collard Greens with Lentils and Rice

  • Ingredients: Collard greens, lentils, brown rice, onions, garlic, and tomato sauce.

Monday

• Lunch: Warm Pasta and Vegetable Salad

  • Ingredients: Cooked pasta, roasted zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and a lemon-herb dressing.

• Dinner: Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

  • Ingredients: Black beans, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, bell peppers, and spices (chili powder, cumin).

  • Serve with a side of cornbread.

Tuesday

• Lunch: Warm Quinoa and Swiss Chard Salad

  • Ingredients: Quinoa, Swiss chard, onions, garlic, and a lemon-tahini dressing.

• Dinner: Vegetable Stir-Fry with Tofu

  • Ingredients: Tofu, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and a soy-ginger sauce.

  • Serve with brown rice.

Wednesday

• Lunch: Warm Lentil and Root Vegetable Salad

  • Ingredients: Lentils, roasted carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, onions, and a mustard vinaigrette.

• Dinner: Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa and Black Beans

  • Ingredients: Bell peppers, quinoa, black beans, onions, garlic, and cilantro.

  • Serve with a side of mixed greens salad.

    
    

Enjoy your meals and the wonderful flavors of the fall harvest! 🍂

Munay Kitchen Inspiration for Home Cooking with ingredients from Week 2 Fall CSA, 2024

Wednesday: Cozy Comfort Bowl

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with a hint of sage and maple syrup, and roasted chickpeas or tempeh

Salad: Kale and Carrot Salad with a lemon-ginger vinaigrette.

Thursday: Hearty Grain Bowl

Brown rice and lentils cooked with your favorite spices (e.g., cumin, turmeric), and marinated tofu cubes or grilled seitan.

Salad: Bok Choy and Sweet Pepper Salad with a sesame-soy dressing.

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Friday: Plant-Based Pasta

 Whole-wheat pasta tossed with a creamy tomato-basil sauce, and Lentil meatballs or seasoned tempeh.

Salad: Mixed Lettuce Salad with a balsamic vinaigrette.

Saturday: Cozy Casserole

Shepherd's Pie made with lentils and vegetables. Optional: Add extra lentils or tempeh to the casserole.

Salad: Kale and Carrot Salad (again!) with a different dressing (e.g., tahini-maple).

Sunday: Roasted Vegetable Medley

Roasted vegetables (e.g., sweet potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts) tossed with a balsamic glaze. Grilled seitan, tempeh, or your favorite source of protein.

• Salad: Mixed Lettuce Salad with a simple olive oil and lemon dressing.

  
  

Monday: Lentil Soup

Hearty lentil soup with vegetables and herbs. Optional: Add tofu or avocado to the soup.

Salad: Bok Choy and Sweet Pepper Salad (again!) with a different dressing (e.g., honey-mustard).

Tuesday:

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Additional Tips:

• Bulk Cooking: To save time, cook grains, beans, and sauces in larger quantities and store leftovers for quick meals.

• Spice it Up: Experiment with different herbs and spices to add variety and flavor to your dishes.

• Leftovers: Use leftovers to create new meals or snacks. For example, leftover roasted vegetables can be added to salads or sandwiches.

  
  

Enjoy these warm and comforting meals paired with fresh salads for a satisfying and nutritious fall week!

Welcome to Ananda Gardens Market Style Farm Stand CSA

Dear Fall CSA Member,

We are so excited to start our fall season 

and we are very grateful that you are part of it!

Welcome to Ananda Gardens

2024 FALL CSA

Our farm stand will be open 

Thursdays 3 pm to 7 pm

Fridays 10 am to 7 pm

The Parking

The parking area will be in the field to the left following the signs. Your CSA will be under the tent next to the parking area.

Logistics At our Market Style Farm stand you can choose from all the items we have harvested, except the add-ons (Eventually we will offer Maple Syrup, Honey, seasonal fruit, etc.). The add-ons are products pre-paid by other CSA members and when you take any of these products this affects the farm and other members of our community. 

Thank you for taking this into consideration, especially if someone is going to pick up the CSA for you, please make sure they know the specifications of your CSA. 

Every CSA member has pre-paid a specific size of share. 

What to get with your share

Small Share =  6 items.

Medium Share = 8 items.

Jumbo Share = 12 items.

An Item is (unless otherwise noted):

A bunch, a pound, a bag, a pint.

Among choosing what you like from our products, at our farm stand you have the perk of also choosing the quantities of what you like. For example: you might choose instead of buying a whole pound of tomatoes, which is an item, a ½ pound of tomatoes and ½ of peppers, that will count as an item.

Bags and bunches are not to be divided, though. 

At our farm stand you can also decide that you want more than 1 item of the same thing, for example: 3 pounds of tomatoes, for a canning project, will be 3 items.

Every new CSA member receives an insulated bag at their first pick up. You will then bring this bag to pick up your share each week. Please feel free to also use your bag for a picnic, grocery shopping, etc. 

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Use of installations, public and restricted access areas for CSA Members,

and General Public

At Ananda Gardens we love to host our CSA members, so we:

Highly encouraged you to walk around the gardens and enjoy the miracle of your food growing in this beautiful and peaceful landscape. You can come to the farm anytime during our open hours:

Thursdays 3 PM to 7PM

Fridays 10AM to 7PM 

To enjoy a better experience we invite you to walk around the perimeter of our deer fence and the gardens.

The area of the Playground is open to the public. We kindly ask you to clean up after playing, especially with plastic toys, because if they are left in the field they are chopped up when we mow the lawn and distributed in our precious soil affecting earthworms and soil biology, so thanks for keeping the toys, and balls in the playhouse!

The area 20 feet around the perimeter of the farmhouse is closed/ off limits to protect the Ananda Gardens Family privacy.

All the greenhouses, barn and garage areas are restricted for your own safety and the safety of the plants.

No person is allowed access to the working areas without permission from Farmer Patrick Sullivan. Nobody is allowed to grab, touch, or use any of the farm tools and equipment.

Dog Friendly Policy

Dogs on leashes at all time are welcome and they should be supervised at all times to protect the integrity of the gardens and the people in the farm. We love dogs and pets, and for food safety we really need you to pick up after them. Please bring your own poop bags and bring them home with you.

Extras for sale

At our farm stand you can buy extra produce. Please check our weekly list with special produce's price for CSA Members. Submit your payment using Venmo our leaving cash or checks at the Honor Box.

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Ananda Gardens Recipes

Ananda Gardens Farm kitchen has put together a list of our produce with nutritional information, ideas on how to use it, cook it, and store it, and of course delicious recipes! Please check out our webpage and feel free to share it with others. Contact us to share your favorite recipes to enrich this resource, so you can help everyone get the best out of their CSA.

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Let’s share with your CSA Community…

Please send us your comments, suggestions, and any resource you would like to share with your CSA community to post in future weekly newsletters. This could be community events, services, workshops, etc. related to wellness and more. We would love to spread good news, and resources about mindfulness, healthy lifestyle, fitness, community engagement, etc. Anything that you consider would help to increase our wellbeing and wellness, send it along!

If you have any questions, 

please visit your CSA Members Hub 

Or contact us directly to 

wellness@anandagardens.com 

802 279 0337 (Call or TMS)