We Ate Swiss Chard and Didn't Die

When we first started this CSA I vowed to use everything, experiment with new vegetable and recipes, and improve our health. Two out of three ain't bad. We have tried new things and have definitely been eating better, but the compost had also been benefiting from our veggies.

Now that summer is waning and we have more spare time ( things at CWRC have calmed down a bit), I'm going to try again! My husband is a meatetarian, and I'm a wannabe vegetarian ( really an omnivore!)..and we meet somewhere in the middle.

For several months now we've gotten random bunches of Swiss chard, which have either gone in the compost or got "hidden" in stews. Tonight we ate it by itself ( ok, sauteed with butter and garlic) and we didn't die! It was actually pretty good, kind of peppery. If I can get up the nerve to try beets this week I'll be at the dawn of a new era.

As always, the variety in our box gives me lots to work with, this week: Swiss chard, beets, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, Napa cabbage, garlic, cilantro, zucchini and green beans. My lunch tomorrow will be TT ( totally Taproot) and is a great salad of greens, tomato, cucumber and Napa cabbage. The owner of Taproot Farms, Josh Oulton, posted on facebook that Napa cabbage is good raw in salad, we'll see!

Epicurious as always

Moi

Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!

We knew when the summer came our variety would broaden so check out this week: celery, blueberries, carrots, green bell pepper, sweet corn, red lettuce, lettuce mix, basil, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and jalapeno peppers. We've been eating corn non-stop since August started, buying both from Taproot and from Riverbreeze here in Truro, never gets old! I feel a yummy salad coming on tomorrow. Who can I pawn my celery off to :)?

August 6 Veggie Share