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Week 18: What’s in the Box?

September 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

So this week we got some Corn on the Cob, so I was happy about that. I just hope that all of the rain this month hasn’t totally messed it up. I know that last week’s Peaches really weren’t that good. And you know I had a ton of them.  I ended up peeling them and cutting them into slices and putting them in the freezer. They will probably work best for Smoothies. They certainly weren’t the type to just snack on. That was disappointing since that’s what I had been doing with the other ones we got that were good. Oh well.

There’s really not much more to report. Tomatoes. Again. And a few other things that we do not like/want. I have an obscene amount of tomatoes at home. I think that today I’m going to try roasting the tomatoes and then making a sauce out of them. Because I have nothing else to do with 4 pints of Cherry Tomatoes and 5 huge Tomatoes! I just don’t want them to go bad.  So I think roasting them with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar will be a fun experiment! And that Oregano will come in handy for the sauce! I bet Mr. Curly Fry won’t have a problem with me opening up a bottle of red wine so I can add some to the sauce. Because then he can drink the rest of it. I don’t like red wine…it gives me a headache! (Oh man…I sound old, lol!)

We didn’t get anything out of the Swap Box for what we put in. All that was in there was the stuff that I didn’t want (Rainbow Chard and Red Romaine Lettuce) and Corn on the Cob. But the six ears of Corn on the Cob that we got will be plenty for us. I didn’t want twelve! So we couldn’t take advantage of the Swap Box this week.

  • 6 Ears Sweet Corn - Certified Organic – Farmdale Organics
  • 1 Head Red Romaine Lettuce – Certified Organic – Healthy Harvest Organics *SWAP BOX
  • 2 Red Tomatoes – Certified Organic – White Swan Acres
  • 1 Pint Mixed Cherry Tomatoes – Certified Organic – Farmdale Organics
  • 1 Bunch Tatsoi (Japanese Spinach) – Certified Organic – Hillside Organics
  • 1 Bag Mixed Sweet Peppers – Certified Organic – Maple Lawn Organics
  • 1 Bunch Rainbow Chard – Certified Organic – Meadow Valley Organics *SWAP BOX
  • 1 Bunch Oregano – Certified Organic – Noble Herbs

Corn on the Cob

Mixed Sweet Peppers

Fresh Oregano

 

  • 1 Bag Peaches – IPM – Three Springs Fruit Farm
  • 1 Bag Apples – IPM – Three Springs Fruit Farm

Apples make me think of Fall. And I love Fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons and unfortunately it doesn’t last long enough! It seems that every year summer gets longer and winter starts way too early. I love everything about Fall. The cool, crisp air. Turning the air conditioning off and opening the windows. Pumpkins. Apples. Football. Souper Bowl Sunday. I can’t believe it starts next week!

Apples

Peaches

Since Fall is almost here…what are you looking forward to the most?


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Week 12: What’s in the Box?

July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment

You know what today is! What’s in the Box Wednesday! I really didn’t have any major complaints about last week’s box.  It included more Beets but they went into the Swap Box.  The Carrots were used in the crock pot with some onions and a nice hunk of meat for a Pot Roast.  Served as a side dish for the Pot Roast were the Dragon Tongue Beans. They were very good! It’s the first time I’ve had them.

We have some new Fruits and Veggies on the block this week! Everything will get used in some way, shape or form. I’m happy to see Corn on the Cob on the list, but I just hope that there aren’t any unwelcome guests! So all in all I’m pretty happy with the goods this week.

THE BOX:

1 Bag Cured White Onions – Certified Organic – Crystal Springs Organics

1 Bag Green Beans – Certified Organic – Healthy Harvest Organics

1 Quart Mixed Tomatoes – Certified Organic – Green Valley Organics

1 Bag Mint – Certified Organic – Noble Herbs *Put in the Swap Box

1 Bag Garlic – Certified Organic – Eagle View Acres

1 Pint Cherry Tomatoes – Certified Organic – White Swan Acres

1 Bag Baby Eggplants – Certified Organic – Hillside Organics *Put in the Swap Box

4 Ears Bi-Color Sweet Corn – Certified Organic – Coyote Run Organics

I still have two pints of Cherry Tomatoes from last week (that still look good) plus I have the Cherry Tomatoes from this week + extra Cherry Tomatoes Mr. Curly Fry swapped for the Eggplants and the Mint. So that’s 4 pints of Cherry Tomatoes plus the 4 Tomatoes from this week. So I’m swimming in tomatoes! I think I’m going to make a nice Marinara Sauce with all of the tomatoes.  The Onions and Garlic will come in handy in that as well.


FRUIT SHARE

1 Cantaloupe – Certified Organic – White Swan Acres

1 Pint Blackberries – Certified Organic – White Swan Acres

1 Bag Peaches – IPM – Kauffman’s Fruit Farm

I’m not a fan of Cantaloupe, but Mr. Curly Fry is, so I’ll cut that up for him to snack on. The Peaches from last week’s box were used as a side dish for dinner and as a snack! I think I may freeze this week’s Peaches (washed & cut up) to use in Smoothies since I’m going away this weekend.  Blackberries will be eaten for breakfast!

Did you utilize the Swap Box this week? What did you exchange?

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Week 10: What’s in the Box?

July 13, 2011 by 1 Comment

You know what today is! What’s in the Box Wednesday! We’re coming off a super low from last week’s CSA box, so I guess anything is better than that, lol! This week does look better, I will say that. There are some new kids on the block including Sweet Corn on the Cob, Red Tomatoes, Yellow Wax Beans, Cheddar Cauliflower and Rainbow Chard.  Everything there sounds good except for the Rainbow Chard, so that went in the Swap Box.

I love love love Corn on the Cob, so I was super excited about getting some corn on the cob in my box. I do miss being able to grill it. That’s my favorite way to prepare it. Butter it up, add some salt and pepper, and then wrap in foil and place on the grill! But since I’m in a tiny city apartment now, I can’t do that. So I have to boil it. The sacrifices I make for urban living…lol. But I will tell you something. I was NOT excited to see what I did when I was shucking the corn…[click picture to enlarge] Ugh, it turned my stomach! So needless to say that ear of corn was tossed in the trash.

I’ve never had Yellow Wax Beans, but I do love Green Beans so I’m guessing they will taste similar. But tell me this…what’s the point in only giving each person a few beans? Seriously, there isn’t even enough for ONE person here. As you can see, I cut the tips off and prepared them (I didn’t clean them yet) and there’s not much there at all.


Red Tomatoes – I will probably make a yummy Bruschetta – you can’t go wrong with that! But that will probably only use up one of the tomatoes. I also love tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction. So that’s an option, too.


THE BOX:

1 Head Green Cabbage - Certified Organic – Windy Hollow Organics

6 Ears Bi-Color Sweet Corn - Organically Grown – Family Cow Farm

3 Red Tomatoes – Certified Organic – Green Valley Organics

1 Bag Yellow Wax Beans – Certified Organic – Countryside Organics

1 Bunch Fresh Yellow Onions – Certified Organic – Crystal Springs Organics

1 Head Cheddar Cauliflower – Certified Organic – Echo Valley Organics (pictured above)

1 Bunch Yellow Chard* – Certified Organic – Maple Lawn Organics

* not pictured

FRUIT SHARE

1 Jar Applesauce – Certified Organic – Bowman Mountain

1 Bag Plums – IPM – Weavers Orchard (pictured to the right)

The other day we just finished up the last jar of Applesauce that we got from the fruit share, so this is perfect timing for a new jar. It was delicious!

I’m not usually a big Plum person, but I will eat these. It’s a nice snack, and they are pretty tiny.

So this week’s box is definitely better than last week’s box. But next time, I could do without the yucky stuff in my corn! ;)

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