Table"scapes" from the CSA

Veggies as decor?  Yes!
The second I saw these at our CSA I gasped, "They're so beautiful and curly!"  I knew I would want to display them so I popped them in a glass pitcher with some water.

When I first got them home I couldn't, for the life of me, remember what they were called.  I recalled them being mentioned in Barbara Kingsolver's book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, but the book was borrowed so I didn't have it as a reference.

I knew they were some word that began with an "S".  So I went to Google and entered:  How to cook "snipes".  No.  I think that's a bird.  "Snapes"...wait, isn't that the guy from Harry Potter?  "Skypes".  Definitely not that.  SCAPES!  They're scapes.  Maybe my post title will help me remember it from now on. 

I wish I would have thought to use my veggies as decor before I cooked the kale.  That stuff is beautiful.  Delicious?  Not so much.  Maybe I cooked it wrong, but mine had the texture of neoprene.

And can we talk about the zucchini?  Oh my gosh it is so delicious.  I've never had zucchini that tastes so good.  This little display won't last long... these cuties will be fries tonight.

Here's my lettuce.  Gorgeous and yummy.  Yep, lettuce has got it goin' on floating around in that water all sexy and such.

And the peas!  So good I eat them raw.

Here are a few more pics.

And one more of the scapes

Before I go, I have to let you know how happy I am with our CSA (community supported agriculture) at Gorman Farm.  This is our first year being a part of a CSA and I love it so far!  You can find a local one to join here.

And here is a recipe I found for scape pesto.  Can't wait to try it, but I'll miss having them on my table.

Now go put some veggies around your house!
Blessings,
Jamie