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How We Ate Our CSA – Week 25

October 18, 2017 By Kristina McLean

PRODUCE I RECEIVED:

  • arugula
  • chard
  • eggplant
  • green onions
  • leeks
  • lettuce
  • peppers, sweet
  • pumpkin
  • radishes
  • sweet potatoes
  • tomatoes, salad

PRODUCE WE HAD:

  • beets
  • pumpkins
  • tomatoes
  • turnips (I had forgotten about these)
  • onions

WAYS WE’VE USED OUR PRODUCE:

Breakfasts:

Wednesday 10/4:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce

Thursday 10/5:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Steak salad

Friday 10/6:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: pizza with tomatoes, roasted eggplant and sweet peppers

Saturday 10/7:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: pork chops, mashed pumpkin and tomato salad

Sunday 10/8:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Beef Barley Soup (with leeks)

Monday 10/9:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: leftovers

Tuesday 10/10:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: baked tilapia with roasted sweet potatoes

Snacks:
Radishes

PUT UP:
n/a

GIVEN AWAY:
n/a

CARRYING OVER INTO NEXT WEEK:
Beets
Pumpkin
onions

WASTED:
nothing

THOUGHTS ON THIS PAST WEEK’S FOOD:

Looking back at the week, I can see I kept it pretty simple. As much as I enjoy trying new things and experimenting with cooking, I far too often forget that simple can be very good. And as we’re still in the middle of this never-ending kitchen renovation (but, I have a FLOOR!), it’s less stressful.

I was short on time, so I steamed the pumpkin. I wish I had been able to roast it. Roasting pumpkin and winter squash really brings out the best in them, and all it takes is a little bit of butter and a small sprinkle of brown sugar to turn it into something amazing.

The Beef Barley Soup was fantastic. It was going to be a rainy night, so I wanted to make a cozy dish. What I really liked about this recipe is that it wasn’t as heavy as a lot of “stews” I’ve made. The lemon and chard (I subbed this in for the spinach) really lightened it up. I also just used more turnips in place of the parsnip.

Madeline loved the soup the first night. When I gave it to her for lunch the next day, she acted like I was trying to poison her. She has also decided she hates sweet potatoes. And even better – she discovered the words ‘no’ and ‘yuck’ this week. So awesome.

I hope you all had another great week filled with great food!

Kristina


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“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is
our only hope.”

-Wendell Berry

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