Sunday, November 16, 2008

Waaaaay behind on my big bags 'o veggies

It's been a very long time since I've posted about much other than Dorie.  We've been getting our Friday bag of fruits and veggies all fall.  We've really enjoyed some of the pickings.  

The squash has been really good.  I've roasted it with butter and maple syrup.  We've tried spaghetti, acorn, butternut, and one other that I couldn't quite identify.

We've had greens in many many forms.  Lots of kale, lettuce, cabbage, and a plant that I didn't know you could eat.  Seriously, I thought this stuff was ornamental.

Flowering Cabbage and Kale

We've made carrot soup a couple of times.  I've used fresh tarragon, oregano, and chives in soups and pasta dishes.  

The apples and pears we ate out of hand.  The onions, red and white, have been chopped, diced, sliced, and quartered.

I'm glad that we did this.  We've eaten many things that I never would have looked at twice at the supermarket.  I haven't liked them all.  There are some I don't want to eat again.  There are some that I've purchased again.  I'm not sure we'll continue through the winter.  What do you think?

4 comments:

Nancy/n.o.e said...

Oh, we've been enjoying our box veggies too! I've got the best sauteed greens recipe; made it again tonight for dinner. I'm behind on my posts too.
Nancy

Anonymous said...

HA! I thought that stuff was ornamental, too!

The Spiteful Chef said...

"Jules Somebody lands on the surface of the moon, only to discover that the craters have filled with purple lava. AHHHHHHHHHHHH"

michaela said...

i love your "ornamental" comment. we started our fist farm share last may and i'm cooking things i never thought i would.