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Week 17: What’s in the Box?

August 31, 2011 by 5 Comments

*sigh* This is going to be short. Because so is the list of things I’m keeping this week. I’m literally counting down the weeks until this is over. I think there’s what, 8 weeks left? Something like that. And I’m sure the selection isn’t going to get much better, unfortunately.

There’s not much more to say. Tomatoes. Onions. Garlic. Again. And a few other things that we do not like/want.

I’m interested to see what this Tatsoi (Japanese Spinach) is all about. But aside from that…boring.

  • 1 Bunch Rainbow Chard – Certified Organic – Meadow Valley Organics **SWAP BOX**
  • 1 Bag Garlic – Certified Organic – Friends Road Organics
  • 1 Bunch Cilantro – Certified Organic – Noble Herbs **SWAP BOX**
  • 1 Italian Eggplant – Certified Organic – Soaring Eagle Acres **SWAP BOX**
  • 1 Pint Cherry Tomatoes – Certified Organic – White Swan Acres
  • 1 Bag Sweet Onions – Certified Organic – Sweetaire Farm
  • 1 Bag Red Tomatoes – Certified Organic – Green Valley Organics
  • 1 Bunch Tatsoi (Japanese Spinach) – Certified Organic – Hillside Organics

 

  • 1 Bag Peaches – Organically Grown – Kissel Hill Fruit Farm
  • 1 ‘Lil Sweetie Cantaloupe – Certified Organic – The Back 40 Ranch **SWAP BOX** 

Yay! Peaches!

Boo! Cantaloupe! Although someone before us didn’t want their Peaches, so since we didn’t take the Cantaloupe they gave us those Peaches! Score.

What would you make with all of those Peaches?!


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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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Week 8: What’s in the Box?

June 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment

You know what today is! What’s in the Box Wednesday! Now I know a lot of people aren’t really interested in getting Lettuce in their box, but I am! So I’m happy to see the Romaine Lettuce in the box this week! I plan on doing a nice salad with Romaine Lettuce, Radicchio, White Baby Cucumbers, Grilled Chicken, Dried Cherries and Gorgonzola! This is the perfect lunch to take to work.

I love to steam Broccoli for a nice side dish, but the broccoli I got wasn’t even enough for one person! So I cleaned it and popped it in the freezer to use at a later date with some broccoli that I already have in there.

This week there’s a new kid in town – Cauliflower! Now, I’m not normally a fan of cauliflower, but when I went to watch Sunny Anderson tape a few episodes of Cooking for Real, she made this dish called Cauliflower in Curry Cream Sauce. That dish smelled SO GOOD when she was cooking it that I need to try it. I said that when Cauliflower came in my CSA box I was going to try making her recipe. I have everything else that I need for the recipe, and now I have the Cauliflower!  I can’t wait to see how it tastes!

I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing with the Rainbow Chard – I’ve never had it before. How do you prepare it?


THE BOX:

1 Bunch Fresh Sweet Onions – Certified Organic – Eagle View Organics

1 Bunch Rainbow Chard – Certified Organic – Friends Road Organics

1 Head Broccoli – Certified Organic – Organic Willow Acres

1 Head Romaine Lettuce – Certified Organic – Bellview Organics

1 Head Radicchio – Certified Organic – Bellview Organics

1 Bag White Cucumbers – Certified Organic – Liberty Branch Farm

1 Bunch Curly Parsley – Certified Organic – Noble Herbs

1 Head White Cauliflower – Certified Organic – Plum Hill Organics

2 Green Zucchini - Certified Organic – Rolling Ridge Farm

FRUIT SHARE:

1 lb. Sour Cherries – IPM – Cherry Hill Orchards

1 Half Pint Blueberries – Certified Organic – Little Buck Organics (Sourced from Hammonton, NJ)

1 Half Pint Black Raspberries – Certified Organic – Maple Valley Organics

So…Sour Cherries. I’m excited! I love fresh cherries. I’m going to make a Cherry Pie this weekend with the cherries that I got, but I think I need to buy some more because I don’t think the amount I got will be enough.  My mouth is watering for it as I type! I’ll use the Blueberries in Smoothies.  I was so excited to see the Black Raspberries. My Grandmother had black raspberry bushes in her yard and I always picked them as a kid. They are delicious! I’ll probably eat those with Strawberries and Raspberries for breakfast.

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