With uncertainty about what hurricane Irene might do to the crops, here’s the bounty from week 12 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA:

• 1/2 dozen ears of corn
• 1 bag of potatoes
• 1 bag of sweet onions
• 6 sweet Bianca peppers
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1 bag of cherry tomatoes (mix-n-match)
• 6-8 red or orange tomatoes (mix-n-match)
• 1 yellow brandywine heirloom tomato
• 1 bunch of kale (bonus/optional)

I’ve learned a fabulous new way to cook corn (soon to be featured in another post). I’m particularly looking forward to that cantaloupe. Al picked the first two last week and I swiped one immediately. It was delicious, refreshing, and everything else you want a cantaloupe to be. The cherry tomatoes are in the dehydrator as we speak, becoming “sun-dried.” I can and do eat tomato salads every day, and that’s what’s in store for the rest of the tomatoes. I’m thrilled to have another bunch of the Toscano kale. Kale is one of the nutrient super foods and this is my favorite variety of kale.