CSA Week 2: On the Road

We took our vegetables on the road this week.

I just got back from a 5-day tour of Wisconsin visiting some family and friends. Now that we've moved several times there are lots of people with whom we once shared our everyday lives and now seeing them is a special treat. This week we got to see a few of them.

This week looks prime for a little more culinary creativity. We pick up our share tomorrow and expect Ben and Sam home in a few days. Here's what will be in this week's box:

• Green-Top Beets
• Baby Carrots
• Spinach
• Red or Green Romaine
• Kohlrabi
• Parsley
• Garlic Scapes
• Broccoli
• Cilantro

What are green-top beets? Do some beets have tops of another color? Shall I eat the tops? What can I do with beets? Suggestions welcome.

I'm glad to see some old favorites on the list: broccoli, carrots, spinach, romaine. These will be like the platinum edition of veggies we usually eat. Very promising.

Now: kohlrabi. My only experience of kohlrabi to date is an episode of Pinky and the Brain, which I recall vaguely, in which I believe Pinky has a nightmare about an evil, giant kohlrabi. I'm told it's actually a mild-mannered, cabbage-related food well-suited to dipping. I'm thinking there will be a homemade dip or two this week - scapes, parsley and cilantro all sound like good candidates for that.