i went to pick up the CSA share today! it was a blast...i was looking forward to it all day long. i showed up at a local brewery and went inside, found my name and took a bin. it held all of this:
in this, there was some of this:
and some of this:
and finally, some of this:
you may think i'm being cute and saying "this" just because, but really it's because i don't know what half this stuff is, ha ha!!!
Just kidding, i know what all the stuff pictured is. all in all, we got:
- two heads of romaine lettuce
- bag of spring greens
- radishes
- baby beets
- kale
- chard (i think)
- a bag of cut up and cleaned rhubarb
- garlic scapes
- cilantro (barf)
- green onions
Pretty good. it's supposed to feed 2-3 people and I'm splitting it with my parents. I think that we could have gotten the family share and been a little better off, but this was all about learning. it will definitely force me to eat different things and try new things, as i don't believe chard has ever been a staple in my diet.
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I have to be honest here, I'm a bit ignorant to this CSA stuff, and only heard about it through your postings... I was picturing a bag of dirty veggies straight picked from a farm... LOL, I don't know why, b/c I know not everything has dirt all over it, but these all look so fresh and tasty. I don't think I've ever had chard before or rhubarb either -- have fun with it all and enjoy!
wow! i'm envious. :)
I have to wait until Tuesday, Farmer's Market. (And i'll have to go in that jeep!)
;)
some of the veggies were dirtier than others (beets), but for the most part, pretty clean. you can volunteer for the CSA and get $90 off the cost of your membership, if you work a certain number of hours a season. During that time, it's my understanding that volunteers clean and wash the veggies
Very nice! We did a great CSA when we lived in CO and LOVED it.
Swiss chard is fantastic- we grew some in our garden this year and it is flourishing! My husband just made a frittata with swiss chard (instead of spinach). We also used it in homemade empanadas. My favorite thing is to braise it- a little chicken stock, some garlic, some onions, cook it down, put some salt and pepper on it. Delish!
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