Our CSA

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to buy local.  CSA's bring fresh food directly from a farm or a group of farms in your area to you.  Typically, you sign up for a season, which can very in length, and each week during that season you will get a box filled with fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and sometimes eggs and cheeses.  The content of the boxes depend on availability each week.  Most CSA's have multiple pick-up locations, so that it is convenient for you to participate.  We are in our second year with Penn's Corner CSA; their website has some good information about CSA. 


I am putting the recipes and ideas related to items we receive from our CSA on this separate page because I have a feeling we may end up with some bizarre stuff and that sort of contradicts my whole simple, basic, casual ingredients theme.  I hope you will find some motivation here to try something new and maybe even check out a CSA like Penn's Corner in your neck of the woods.

TILAPIA OVER BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE

1 lb. black seeded Simpson lettuce, washed, dried and chopped to bite size

1 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1/4 c. green onions, chopped

2 tbsp. capers

2 tilapia filets

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. coarse ground pepper

1 tbsp. lemon juice

olive oil cooking spray

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Coat casserole with olive oil spray, bake tilapia filets with a pinch of salt and pepper for approximately 12 minutes
• Melt butter into 1 tbsp. olive oil in medium skillet
• Add green onions and capers, simmer over medium-low heat for approximately 8 minutes
• Toss lettuce with 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper, lemon juice and 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Serve tilapia over lettuce mixture with onion and caper sauce spooned over filets

Makes 2 servings.   

HUSBAND RATING:  4 out of 5
Although he actually licked the plate clean at the end of this meal he said the dish could've used more capers, I happen to disagree with that assessment...so this one is up to you