CSA
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Local Food for Dinner
Yesterday we made out great with our CSA box, the weekly box of vegetables we get from Otter Hook Farms in Greenville. In yesterday’s box: Swiss chard Basil Sweet corn Parsley Tomatoes Beans So, when one has basil, one must make pesto! I made it before to put on pizza and it came out amazing. I used a slightly different recipe this time because I had no nuts on hand. It came out pretty good, although I may have used a little bit too much garlic. At least Chris and I both like garlic. 🙂 For dinner we decided to cook some whole wheat pasta with the pesto, summer squash…
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A Lazy Sunday
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CSA Week 5 – Chioggia Beets
Its Week 5 of our CSA already! Time flies, really. Each week we’ve been getting delicious produce! So far we’ve gotten lots of spinach, lettuces, garlic scapes, radishes, broccoli, and beets! This week I got double the vegetables since my friend, who also participates, is on vacation. She let us pick up her share. In this week’s bag: baby bok choy, boy choy, radishes, yellow squash, beets, zucchini, lettuce & snap peas. So far my favorite have been the roasted beet chips we made this week and last. These beets are cool because they are red and white striped! After some googling, I found out they are called Chioggia Beets!…
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A Lazy Sunday
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First Bike Ride in 9 Months
Today was the first time I took my bike out in almost 9 months! The last time I rode was the Tour de Habitat back in September. I keep telling myself I’m going to ride, but never do! Today I finally did. Chris and I took a little ride throughout Albany, it was really fun and quite the workout! We made a stop at Buckingham Pond and saw lots of ducks and geese. We biked 14 miles total! I was impressed with myself, but I was pretty tired by the end. It was lunchtime when we got back, so I decided to make some coconut curry chickpea burgers that I…
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My First CSA
I’m happy to announce I officially joined my first CSA! In case you are wondering, A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture program, is a program where local farmers deliver fresh produce straight to you! Well, sort of. You pay for a share, which is usually anywhere from 20-22 weeks, usually from June to October. A share consists of a weekly box of produce that you can either pick up at a drop-off point or get delivered to your place of work (if you are lucky!) Usually farms have a large share or small (sometimes called half) share. I opted for the small share since Chris and I will be sharing…
