CSA Week 10

Ah, blogs. They all last to about post 10 and then disappear. I have had these pictures sitting around (along with some from when I made chicken broth) just waiting for me to get inspired enough to put them online. Finally, a day off has given me the gumption to at least post the CSA and a bit of a wrap up.

The last share got used, with the exception of the peppers, which we managed to completely forget about. The potatoes went into a few different dishes including our favorite side dish Sweet Potato Samosas, which we had with a roast for thanksgiving. The celery got eaten raw and put into stock. The only real bust of the share was the spaghetti squash. We tried a recipe where it was roasted, then tossed with some herbs and butter. It...was not good. I think the squash itself was undercooked, despite us having put it in for way longer than suggested. This fella may get share boxed next year.

And now, on to share 10!

More Apples.

Carrots including one luridly large one, proudly displayed on top of the pile.

Potatoes are something that we like, but never really keep around. We have definitely had a lot more of them on the side than usual during this process.

Lettuce

Parsnips smell an aweful lot like carrots when you peel them. We made mashed potatoes and root vegetables with them, and it was pretty good. The parsnips added a nice sweetness to the potatoes.

One enormous Butternut squash. Going straight into the risotto. We love that stuff.

Cabbage

Broccoli

Brusellini are the greens from a brussel sprout plant. Despite our best intentions, we ended up dumpstering this one.

Radish Sprouts are quite delicious on salads.

Overall, I think the CSA was a good experience. We tried new veggies, mostly kept up, and had a lot of fun with it. So much so that we are considering a full share next year. And a fruit share. We were a bit let down by how little fruit we got this time around, so we're looking at another area CSA that has a separate fruit share. I know, having followed Sheri's experience with her full share and fruit share that us considering one is madness, and yet...we are. We may become accidental vegitarians yet.

Nah.