In today's CSA box we received:
- Broccoli
- Red Romaine lettuce
- Swiss Chard
- Mizuna
- Radishes
- English Peas (and we already opened 1 pod try some raw peas -- delicious)
- Spring Onions
- 2 qt strawberries (1 from the Fruitlover's portion)
All our CSA veggies fit into our new reusable Produce Stand bags
I got at Amazon from a company called ChicoBag. 
It came with 3 bags and an apple-shaped holder (although I think it looks like a tomato): 1) a cotton/hemp bag for the greens (you moisten it a little before putting the greens inside and then it is supposed to keep them from wilting while not getting soggy either); 2) a bag made from recycled plastic bottles (rePETe) that locks in moisture for the broccoli and peas (this must be the most similar in function to the grocery store plastic produce bags); and 3) a bag that is half mesh and half rePETe for putting in veggies that release ethylene gas, like apples (I put the onions and radishes in there).
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| Our CSA veggies ready for storage. |
I'm looking forward to trying new recipes this week with our veggies. All the vegetables we've eaten have tasted so fresh and delicious -- much better than grocery store veggies! And we are eating new things! Here's a sampling of what we did with last week's produce:
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| Skillet Supper Pork chops |
- Skillet Supper Pork chops (pork with cabbage, apples, and bacon): used the cabbage and chives from the spring onions (a recipe from Mary Engelbreit's Queen of the Kitchen
cookbook
- Beef Bulgogi (from Trader Joe's): used the Swiss chard and asparagus as sides
- Salad (for lunch one day): used the kohlrabi, radishes, and lettuce
- Tacos: used the remaining lettuce, onions, and radishes (BTW: Trader Joe's sells the best taco seasoning!)
- We used the strawberries by just eating fresh berries, having strawberries and cream, and making strawberry shortcake with some delicious brown sugar shortcakes mom bought from Dozen at the Franklin Farmer's Market
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