Last Tuesday, I faxed in a request to join this new CSA I heard about from a friend and by the weekend, they had me all set up to pick up my first box at the Hillcrest Farmer's Market. So that was yesterday and I've used a bunch of the produce already. I am so happy with everything, it was beyond my expectations! The veggies are super fresh and taste so much better than any I have bought in a store. I can't even describe the oranges! They melt in your mouth! There was some pretty cool fruit that I had never seen before like passionfruit and pineapple guavas. Other fruit in the box: apples, oranges, lemons, tomatoes and pomegranates.
So my goal is to finish all the produce in a week without wasting any, which means I need to incorporate as much as I can into our meals. This is a cool challenge for myself and I'm actually excited about cooking again!
This morning I made a frittata for breakfast and chopped up a bunch of veggies super small to put in it. Lola never noticed the veggies and she ate it right up.
For dinner I made a pizza...I thinly sliced and eggplant this morning (horizontally), then marinated it all day in olive oil, white wine vinegar, herbs and garlic. I roasted the slices and used them for the first layer of my pizza. I also snipped the fresh basil with a pair of kitchen shears and spread that over the tomato sauce. A side salad with a mustard vinaigrette (olive oil, white wine vinegar and stoneground mustard wisked together) and dinner was served! Quick, fresh and easy! Check out my recipe section for more details!
So my goal is to finish all the produce in a week without wasting any, which means I need to incorporate as much as I can into our meals. This is a cool challenge for myself and I'm actually excited about cooking again!
This morning I made a frittata for breakfast and chopped up a bunch of veggies super small to put in it. Lola never noticed the veggies and she ate it right up.
For dinner I made a pizza...I thinly sliced and eggplant this morning (horizontally), then marinated it all day in olive oil, white wine vinegar, herbs and garlic. I roasted the slices and used them for the first layer of my pizza. I also snipped the fresh basil with a pair of kitchen shears and spread that over the tomato sauce. A side salad with a mustard vinaigrette (olive oil, white wine vinegar and stoneground mustard wisked together) and dinner was served! Quick, fresh and easy! Check out my recipe section for more details!
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