Tonight we had a very CSA supper.
Kale with raisins and pine nuts, baked sweet potatoes, and toasted honey-flax-wheat bread with wildflower honey.
We whine about kale a lot, but this wasn’t so bad. We cleaned our plates and everything.
(Both of us are feeling the after effects of kale, though. I’m glad we ate early!)
Tomorrow I’m going to make fried rice with what I’ve got left: kale, turnips, sprouts, and onions. The hardest part about making fried rice is remembering to cook the rice a day ahead. But I accomplished that this morning. I also went ahead and chopped everything.
This way I can just throw it together for lunch tomorrow.
Update: Here’s the fried rice, and it was really tasty. Definitely a great way to use up veggies.
I’m looking forward to Wednesday. More than anything, I’m craving the strawberries. I flash freeze them on a cookie sheet,
store them in the freezer, and eat a handful frozen for dessert. They’re so good!
thoughtful consumption 
Thanks for having such an awesome blog. I just signed up for Farmers Fresh yesterday and I’m sooooo excited!!
Thanks, Stephanie! I’m excited for you, too! Is your first time with a CSA?
Yes, this is my first time with a CSA. I am thrilled that I have found an affordable one with a pick-up close to my house!
I’m working on some tips for first-timers. Got any burning questions?
Hi Susan!
Sure, I can think of some questions:
1. I enjoy meal planning. How do you plan your meals when you aren’t sure exactly what you are getting each week?
2. What differences have you noticed between store bought produce and produce from the CSA?
3. What is your typical process when you bring home your weekly bounty?
4. What are some things that you’ve learned since being in the CSA that you wish you had known sooner?
That’s all that I can think of immediately but I’ll let you know if I can think of some more. 🙂
– Stephanie