Spring 2026 #2/10: Carrots, Colorful Radishes & Sprouting Broccoli
Mark worked in several fields of cover crop over the weekend, and this morning, you could see vapor rising and undulating over the soil as the sun was hitting the cold ground. It was stunning, to say the least. We’re crossing our fingers that the timing will work out and that a few beds will be dry enough for us to do a bit of outdoor planting ahead of April’s first showers.
A hearty harvest of Purple Sprouting Broccoli is headlining our list again this week, along with a rainbow of colorful Radishes from the root cellar and the last of our Carrots in storage. Luckily we can bolster our dwindling supply with a few from the Snoqualmie Valley for this week’s Spring holidays, because I have five beautiful words to share with you— Four Ingredient Carrot Basque Cheesecake. We have wonderful Whitney, a member of our CSA, to thank for this awesome recipe. She made her version with a Parsnip Puree, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it for weeks!
Katie
IN THE FARMSHARES THIS WEEK:
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Carrots
Mix & Match Radishes: Purple Daikon,
Watermelon and/or Black Spanish
Onions
Apples
RECIPES & SEASONAL TIPS
CARROT CAKE PANCAKES- Smitten Kitchen
HERBY ROASTED CARROTS & RADISHES- The Pioneer Woman
APPLES WITH HONEY & CRUSHED WALNUTS - Alison Roman
QUICK-FERMENTING RADISH WATER KIMCHI - Maangchi
BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS - Simply Recipes
BROCCOLI & WHITE BEAN CAESAR- NYT Cooking
BLACK RADISH & ONION RELISH- Tablet Magazine
BROCCOLI QUICHE WITH CHEDDAR- Well Plated by Erin
GRANDMOTHER’S GLUTEN-FREE CARROT KUGEL - At the Immigrant’s Table
SHEET-PAN HOT HONEY CHICKEN & BROCCOLI- NYT Cooking
JULIA TURSHEN’S ROASTED BROCCOLI & PEANUT SALAD - Hudson Valley Mag
