So people had been asking me how we ended up doing with our first week of produce delivery. I think we ended up doing pretty well. At the end of the day, all we have left is half of an avocado and some celery (which is good for lunch so it's not gonna last.) In the end we made a really yummy spinach and yam gratin, you saw what we did with the bok choy, some arugula pesto with homemade pasta, some really yummy salads with the lettuce, arugula, and apples (among some other things.) The fruit was eaten as some pretty tasty desserts/snacks.
Pretty good for being away for a bunch of days in there. Feeling good about all the cooking. Of course, we got another box today...
- Cabbage
- Russet Potatoes
- Avocado
- Broccoli
- Grapefruit
- D'Anjou Pears
- Bananas
- Apples
- Tangerines
- Carrots
- Spinach
- Boston Lettuce
Yowza. Here is the game plan for the upcoming meals:
1) A cabbage salad with apples and walnuts (with lemon vinaigrette)
2) Another salad with the lettuce (and I think we may still have a little arugula left) and some sweet and spicy pecans
3) We're having some friends over for dinner on Saturday so I'm gonna attempt homemade gnocchi (with the potatoes) with broccoli, lemon, and some parmesan. I'm a little frightened of the gnocchi, but I feel like it would be rewarding to do...kinda like making your own bread.
I don't know why I'm sharing this -- I doubt anyone but me finds it interesting (or maybe Jess who is attempting the local, organic vegetable thing too). Still, I feel by typing it out for all to see, I'm holding myself to actually making these things and not letting everything wilt away in the produce drawer of my fridge. Time will tell...
I'm so glad tomorrow is Friday.
2 comments:
Cabbage is also excellant in a stire fry which is a lesson I learned during my produce box days.
We're working through our box too. I'm obsessed. Made a giant fruit salad this morning.
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