We find ourselves more than halfway through summer and really enjoying the CSA. I am extremely happy I joined and find it to be a solid investment.
With our extra cabbage, Timmy made some fresh coleslaw which we took to a BBQ. It was different, but I am still not in love with coleslaw.
Sooo... what's in the cooler this week? By far I am most excited about PEACHES!! We have gotten fruit again which we are all excited about. The peaches are juicy and very ripe. We got six of them and I'm sure they won't last too long. We also got some of the "regulars" that we have already received and are enjoying. Small red potatoes, beets, 6 ears of corn, fresh mint, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, white cucumber, sweet candy onion, fresh mint, summer squash, & a dozen eggs.
Through our CSA, as I believe I have mentioned before, we are also able to purchase additional items. This week June got some fresh goats milk mozzarella. She also ordered Apricot jam. The jam I ordered was super delicious, so I can't imagine that this flavor will be any less than exceptional.
This week was a busy week for us and we didn't get to cooking as much at home. June and I did take our fresh cucumbers along with us to our Muny picnic. Wednesday we rocked out to Night Ranger, Foreiner, and Journey at Riverport. Thursday we had a camogie recruitment meeting. We grilled corn and had scrambled eggs along with a salad. Tonight (Friday) for Dinner Timmy and I had the rest of the salad from Thursday, but made it better by adding some yummy blue cheese and red onions from the CSA. Yum yum. We accompanied our salad with green beans, wheat berries, homemade bread crumbs, a smidge of butter, & fancy imported Parmesan cheese. It was delicious and very simply made. We also had 3 cheese tortellini and fabulous gourmet chicken meatballs from Trader Joes. It was a great meal that was polished off with home cooked goodness, a bit of love, and a peach for dessert. Yum yum......
Friday, July 29, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Dinner with Daddy-o!
Friday we got to try our first farm fresh chicken. We got a whole chicken through our CSA. It was 4 and 1/2 pounds at $3/lb, making it $13.50 for the whole thing. It came frozen and was in my freezer for a bit before we cooked it. I left it to defrost overnight. Timmy added some of my Aunt Maggie & Uncle Dave's Spice Rub to the outside of the chicken and cooked it 'beer can' style.
We also diced up the red potatoes and tossed them with some simple seasoning (salt, pepper, olive oil, parsley). June has a convenient grill basket and what belongs to June is also partially mine. I snagged it and we grilled our taters on the grill.
We also had some sweet corn from the CSA. We didn't get a chance to soak it, so we used the cheater method. Have you ever tried this? We took the silks off the corn, took a wet paper towel, wrap up the corn and then wrap the corn in aluminum foil. It tastes great and helps.
We also diced up the red potatoes and tossed them with some simple seasoning (salt, pepper, olive oil, parsley). June has a convenient grill basket and what belongs to June is also partially mine. I snagged it and we grilled our taters on the grill.
We also had some sweet corn from the CSA. We didn't get a chance to soak it, so we used the cheater method. Have you ever tried this? We took the silks off the corn, took a wet paper towel, wrap up the corn and then wrap the corn in aluminum foil. It tastes great and helps.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
CSA Week 8
Sorry I was behind on some of our drafts. I had meant to upload pictures and had a crazy fun and busy week. So... now that we are catching up ~ I hope you are able to as well.
If I had remembered my camera, I'd insert right here an awesome picture of the U2 concert at Busch stadium last week. It was amazing, and while insanely hot, a worthwhile evening with June, Tim O, & Heather.
What's in the cooler this week? More delicious goodness for sure!! Tim O got to try some of the white cucumber. We always get more eggs -- haven't bought any all summer and that has not been a bad deal at all. We also got more corn, onions/shallots (depending on who you ask), tomatoes, squash, beans, beats, potatoes.
As is typical of most things we pull excitedly out of the cooler each week, the corn tasted delicious! June and I are going to work on something yummy to do with our pile of beets, and Timmy looks forward to trying the white cucumber. :)
If I had remembered my camera, I'd insert right here an awesome picture of the U2 concert at Busch stadium last week. It was amazing, and while insanely hot, a worthwhile evening with June, Tim O, & Heather.
What's in the cooler this week? More delicious goodness for sure!! Tim O got to try some of the white cucumber. We always get more eggs -- haven't bought any all summer and that has not been a bad deal at all. We also got more corn, onions/shallots (depending on who you ask), tomatoes, squash, beans, beats, potatoes.
As is typical of most things we pull excitedly out of the cooler each week, the corn tasted delicious! June and I are going to work on something yummy to do with our pile of beets, and Timmy looks forward to trying the white cucumber. :)
CSA Week 7
This week has been a busy and exciting week! I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday with the family and friends. Our cooler arrived on time and full of goodies on Thursday.
In this week's delivery, we received: Cabbage, Red Potatoes, Sweet red onion; yellow Onions, Bean medley, (purple podded, yellow wax, green beans)Yellow Squash, Beets, Sweet Corn, Herb medley-Purple Basil, Flat leaf Italian Parsley,Sage, and a dozen eggs. According to our email, we were supposed to receive white cucumbers, but we haven't tracked them down yet.
Timmy already took all of our green beans and made some delicious green bean casserole (with wheat berries) for my surprise party on Friday. It was wonderful and I look forward to some leftovers for dinner another night this week.
We still have lots of cabbage and don't like coleslaw. Timmy is helping to brainstorm some ideas for what to do with them. June made some cabbage rolls but with my crazy schedule this week, I didn't try them until SUNDAY. I'm a big fan of the squash, herbs, and potatoes that we've gotten so far. I can't wait to try the corn and let you know what we think. We are planing to serve it for meatless monday.
In this week's delivery, we received: Cabbage, Red Potatoes, Sweet red onion; yellow Onions, Bean medley, (purple podded, yellow wax, green beans)Yellow Squash, Beets, Sweet Corn, Herb medley-Purple Basil, Flat leaf Italian Parsley,Sage, and a dozen eggs. According to our email, we were supposed to receive white cucumbers, but we haven't tracked them down yet.
Timmy already took all of our green beans and made some delicious green bean casserole (with wheat berries) for my surprise party on Friday. It was wonderful and I look forward to some leftovers for dinner another night this week.
We still have lots of cabbage and don't like coleslaw. Timmy is helping to brainstorm some ideas for what to do with them. June made some cabbage rolls but with my crazy schedule this week, I didn't try them until SUNDAY. I'm a big fan of the squash, herbs, and potatoes that we've gotten so far. I can't wait to try the corn and let you know what we think. We are planing to serve it for meatless monday.
Meatless Monday -- Breakfast for Dinner!
Ask Timmy for the recipe! We had delicious whole wheat pancakes with farm fresh eggs, fresh fruit (some from the farm), and Lori brought the ingredients needed for mimosas.
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