Well, last week was a bear, wasn’t it?
Over the weekend, Baguette and Mr. Sandwich went to swim class and our regular playdate with Bestie, while I went to my alumni club’s annual lunch, which raises money for scholarships. I haven’t been able to go for the past several years–it’s been too long a time to leave Baguette–but this year we made it work.
On Sunday, I took Baguette over to see Mr. Sandwich’s parents, who had been out of town, and he went for a bike ride–something he hasn’t been able to do in a couple of months. So it was a weekend full of doing things we would like to do more often, which is pretty cool.
Yesterday, our second CSA box arrived, full of fresh fruits and vegetables. What was in this week’s box from Good Life Organics?
So last night, Baguette and I started out by snacking on some strawberries. Mr. Sandwich spiced up some chicken thighs and put them in the toaster/convection oven, and I cut up and boiled some potatoes. While the potatoes (and some garlic) cooked, I sliced up a zucchini and salted it. Then I sauteed it in coconut oil with more garlic (we love our garlic), adding lemon zest and lemon juice right at the end. I mashed the potatoes with the skins on and sprinkled the zucchini with parmesan. Presto, a fresh spring dinner!
Today, Baguette and I are taking more of the strawberries to eat during our respective days–me with my yogurt and granola for breakfast, and her with her macaroni and cheese (by the way, we’re trying some other brands in the hope of reducing food dyes) for lunch.
I’m trying to decide how to use the remaining zucchini–should I make a soup with my remaining meatballs and tortellini? Or should I slice it up for zucchini chips?
And if anyone has a great, easy recipe for chard, I’m all ears!
What’s CSA? That looks so good…..I want a box here in Jersey!
Community Supported Agriculture–and you probably can get one, or its equivalent. I’ll add a link!
Sounds like a nice weekend!
That produce looks amazing, though I know full well I wouldn’t get around to using everything before it went bad.
I have to admit, I wonder what will happen when the fruit isn’t citrus. I could see getting one of these every week instead of every other, but I don’t think we could manage more per week.
I haven’t done much with chard along the lines of cooking – not a fan of cooked or wilted greens, although I’m trying to be brave about it. My chard experiences thus far have been in the raw state. Try Creamy Maple Mustard Raw Chard Salad from Healthy. Happy. Life. blog. I have it pinned on my Pinterest on the “Food – Salads” board. Think I have some other chard recipes pinned that I haven’t gotten to try yet, too.
I just got done posting about produce tonight – signed up for our first family CSA box this year and can’t wait to get the first one!
I like spinach, and I’m okay with kale, but chard not so much. I mean, I’d eat it if served at someone else’s house, but I wouldn’t pick it first. Or second.
wow, look at all those fresh veggies…how wonderful. I like the idea of zuchinni chips…hmmm
For whatever reason, the zucchini is just sitting there. And I like zucchini, so I’m not sure why I haven’t done more with it!