What is in the Co-Op bins this week 10/3/2011

Extras:
1. Really Raw Honey $6.00 or 2/$11.00
2. Murray's Chickens 3.5 - 4 pounds $10.00  --only a few left--
3. Franny's Organic Green Raisins $4.00
4. Local Filtered Honey $9/quart
5. Sweeney's Certified Organic Soaps --check out their website here--
    She dropped off some new scents along with sample bars for $2.50.. if you have not tried these wonderful soaps you NEED TO!!
6. Next Organics Dark Chocolate Covered Coconut $4.00


Now for what will be in your co-op bins this week...
 Red Potatoes Organic
Choice: Green Kale OR Celery, Hearts, Both, Organic  --in cooler--
Choice: Purple Kohlrabi, OR Broccoli Crowns both Organic --in bins--
Padron Peppers,  Organic  --see below--
Bananas Organic
Honeycrisp Apples, Organic
Avocado OR Cantaloupe OR Acorn Squash (for $15), Organic
Plums, Black,  Organic

$25 Only
Acorn Squash,  Organic
Kiwi Berries Organic

The Best Way to Enjoy Padron Peppers

These Padron peppers literally melt in your mouth with a small amount of salty heat chasing a lingering pepper flavor as you grab the next one and the next one.
By Patty Price

Padron peppers are Luis Castelero’s pride and joy.  He grows Padron peppers at his ranch in Lake County, California and likes to serve them in the purest way which is using the following recipe that he shared with me.  It goes something like this, blistered in a heavy skillet coated with olive oil and then simply salted with the best sea salt you can get your hands on.  Take hold of a stem and bite into the pepper, the small ones in one bite and the larger ones maybe in two.  They literally melt in your mouth with a small amount of salty heat chasing a lingering Padron pepper flavor as you grab the next one and the next one..

The following recipe makes a fair amount, enough to fit comfortably into a good size frying pan, which in turn fills up a dinner plate to serve as a killer appetizer.  My husband and I easily polished off the whole amount last night.  While it’s always more fun to enjoy Padron peppers up at the ranch with friends and a good bottle of wine on a hot Lake County Summer’s night, here’s Luis’ recipe- the next best thing.  I wish I could share the peppers too.

The Best Way to Enjoy Padron Peppers

Recipe type: Appetizer

Author: Patty Price

Prep time: 2 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 7 mins

Serves: 4

Padron peppers are best enjoyed as an appetizer prepared in the most simple way by cooking in a hot olive oil coated frying pan and sprinkled with sea salt before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 generous cups of Padron peppers
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• Sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a hot frying pan, when the oil is hot and shimmering add the peppers.
2. Cook and stir the peppers until the skin is brown and blistered.
3. Remove the peppers from the pan, place on a plate and sprinkle with sea salt to taste.