PRODUCE I RECEIVED:
- black beans
- carrots
- chard
- cornmeal
- garlic
- green onions
- leeks
- lettuce
- potatoes, sweet
- radishes
- squash, winter
PRODUCE WE HAD:
- leeks
- sweet potatoes
- winter squashes
- potatoes
- tons of apples
- green peppers
WAYS WE’VE USED OUR PRODUCE:
Breakfasts:
Oatmeal with apples
Wednesday 11/1:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Salad with carrots, chicken, green peppers and sesame ginger dressing
Thursday 11/2:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Roast chicken with carrots, green onions and sweet potatoes
Friday 11/3:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Chuck roast “steak” with creamed chard, apple crisp
Saturday 11/4:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Salad with leftover steak, baked potato
Sunday 11/5:
Lunch: eggs, biscuits and strawberry mojito jelly I made in May
Dinner: Out
Monday 11/6:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Out
Tuesday 11/7:
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Out
Snacks:
radishes
PUT UP:
n/a
GIVEN AWAY:
n/a
CARRYING OVER INTO NEXT WEEK:
- black beans
- cornmeal
- leeks
- lettuce
- potatoes, sweet
- winter squashes
- tons of apples
- green peppers (parents)
WASTED:
- 3 green peppers
THOUGHTS ON THIS PAST WEEK’S FOOD:
Election day was Tuesday, and I’m been helping a friend run for city council (She won!). My husband took over most of the cooking, and while he’s a great cook, we stuck to pretty easy stuff that would make good leftovers. We also ate out quite a few times (and by eat out – I mean pizza or the taco truck).
Someone once asked me how I could eat chuck roast as steak. It’s one of my favorite cheap “nice” meals. Here’s how: Cut the meat against the grain on a bias, 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Make them thicker for more rare meat. Heat a cast iron pan on medium high heat for 5 minutes or until smoking. Cook for about 30 to 45 seconds per side. This will smoke up your kitchen so turn on the exhaust fan.
I don’t have a lot to say about this past week, because we didn’t eat in very much and we made relatively boring stuff. I’m looking forward to cooking more next week.
I hope you all had another great week filled with great food!
Kristina
