Life: 18lbs Of Veggies!

I picked up another CSA box yesterday. This is definitely the heaviest box I've received thus far...weighing in at exactly 18 lbs. Not a huge surprise considering what I found inside...
Blue Kale
Rainbow Chard
Red Potatoes
Burgundy Spring Onions
White Spring Onions
Carrots
Red Beets
Chiogga Beets
Zucchini
Long Neck Yellow Squash
Nice (Round) Squash
String Beans (green and purple)

With all of this zucchini and squash we're constantly looking for new recipes. Here's one of my faves.

Spelt Zucchini Muffins


Ingredients
2 eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup honey
1 1/4 cup spelt flour
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
2 tbsp bran
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup raw walnuts

Directions
1. oven to 350F
2. Small bowl combine eggs, applesauce, honey, oil and vanilla. Mix well
3. Dry ingrediants (not zucchini or raisins) in large bowl .
4. Add liquid to dry and mix until just moistened. Add remaining items
5. mix and pour in to pan.
6. bake 25min

Life: This Weeks CSA Box!

Life: This Weeks CSA Box!
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Actually, this is only half of what came in the box this week (minus the beets). Lots of squash! Internet, what in the world is that white thing? Can anyone name that squash?

Life: CSA Box #2!

Yesterday I picked up my second CSA box. I couldn't wait to get home and assess my loot! I was happy to find a couple of new additions.


Veggies & hoops what more does a girl need?!

What I found:
Turnips
Parsley
Blue Kale
Red Kale
Swiss Chard
Rainbow Chard
Red Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Carrots
Spring Onions
Collard Greens

After I put everything away I whipped up a smoothie:
Strawberries
Blueberries
Spinach
Almond Milk
Ginger
Walnuts

Super yummy! It was heavy on the ginger which I love. I also used some of the red romaine lettuce on our veggie burgers last night. Okay, on to researching turnip recipes now. So far this one sounds like a winner. Keeping it simple is key!

Life: Breakfast!

This is how we made sure nothing in my CSA box went to waste...



I didn't purchase a box this week. Trying to coordinate meals which include those greens turned out to be a lot more work than I anticipated. A week long break from having to think that much about food will be a good thing. I must say that our morning juice was fantastically hard core! Duuuude!

Life: My CSA Box From South Central Farmers Cooperative

In case you've ever wondered what fourteen pounds of leafy winter green looks like... well, there you have it. On Wednesday I picked up my first CSA box from the South Central Farmers Cooperative filled with local, sustainable and organic produce. They have a drop-off location all of four blocks from my office. So convenient.



Here's what $15.00 bought me:
Red Kale
Blue Kale
Black Kale
Red Romaine Lettuce
Butter Crunch Lettuce
Cilantro
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Bloomsdale Spinach
Red Beets
Rainbow Chard
Swiss Chard

Thank goodness for my blender and Tim & Tessa's juicer. Otherwise, I don't know how I'd get through all of this before it starts to wilt.

What I've made so far:
Wednesday night I sauteed up the three Kales & two Chards with garlic, lemon juice, chili pepper powder and olive oil. We ate this with some Quinoa. Admittedly it was just okay...too many competing flavors amongst the greens. Lesson learned. For lunch the next day I made a salad with the romaine, butter crunch, red onion, walnuts, tomatoes, n/f Feta with a Vinaigrette dressing. Yum City! And last night while researching green smoothies I threw together a very non-green beet, blueberry, kale, walnut, n/f plain yogurt, vanilla almond milk smoothie...double yum city. In fact, I'm sipping on one of these as I type.


Between what we've already eaten and what I've given away I've still barely made a dent in the box. Yep, I foresee a major juicing extravaganza this weekend! Interweb, if you have any recipe suggestions feel free to leave 'em in the comments below!