Bags are coming this morning - radishes, scallions, parsley, oregano, mixed greens, chickweed, nettles and cabbage leaves. We have been taking some of the cabbage leaves from the plants that have bolted and using them as a cooked green. Last night I browned a pound of our own grass-fed beef and added a little soy sauce, some schriaca sauce, a dash of sea salt and some red pepper flakes after the beef had browned. Then I layered a dozen or do the large leaves over the top, covered it and let it steam over low heat for about 10 minutes. We put the greens on the plate, ladled over some of the beef and had a great, quick meal. Good thing, too, because we didn't knock off until 8:45 last night. The leaves would lend themselves to dishes like stuffed cabbage, so you can have a lot of fun with them. We will do something similar tonight, but use both chickweed and cabbage leaves for the cooked greens.

We still have garden plants left if you want them. One more week and they're going in out gardens!

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls -

Ingredients

2/3 cup water
1/3 cup uncooked white rice
8 cabbage leaves
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of tomato soup. Mix thoroughly.

Divide the beef mixture evenly among the cabbage leaves. Roll and secure them with toothpicks or string.In a large skillet over medium heat, place the cabbage rolls and pour the remaining tomato soup over the top. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting with the liquid often.