CSA, week #1

Mike has been interested in local and healthier eating lately (after watching "Food Incorporated" and reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma"). Without having to do any of the grunt work, I've been able to reap the benefits. We were already drinking organic, hormone-free milk and Mike now buys cage-free (humanely-raised) eggs. He also bought a beef share a month or so ago so we have plenty of frozen meat in the fridge.

Today was the first day of our CSA fruit/veggie haul. We didn't have the greatest experience last year so I was hesitant but excited to try this new CSA. What a bounty!

- red beets
- dark green leaf lettuce
- spinach
- Hakurei turnips
- bok choy
- snap peas
- pea tendrils
- scallions (or green onions, depending on what you call them!)

Here's our cooking/eating plan - please offer any suggestions!

- we roasted the beets, green onions and turnips
- lettuce is ready for salads
- we wilted the spinach with some salt and olive oil (deelish)
- snap peas are pretty much eaten already
- bok choy is chopped and ready for a stir fry tomorrow
- NO IDEA about the pea tendrils. Not a clue. Help, please!

Of course, I had prepped dinner prior to this evening's pick-up. So with all that organic, local, healthy food, what did we eat tonight?



That's right - processed crap. Yum!