Look what we picked up yesterday…
Needless to say, it caused great excitement around the house. In an effort to branch out and try some new foods, while supporting our local farmers and also getting some organic veggies, we ordered a CSA box to try this week. I was pretty psyched to see what they sent us and I think J. actually said at one point, “this is like Christmas in a box for you isn’t it?”
Just look at the amazing vegetables that came in our box, though!
The girls and I made the new red potatoes on the grill tonight (very good), and also grilled some zucchini and summer squash. (I liked it, the girls – not as impressed.)
And we used the rest of the zucchini and nice squash (that is really what it is called!) for some bread and muffins. I think my baking powder may be old (we haven’t been baking as much around here), so the muffins look a little flat, and not all that pretty. But the girls both ate 2 and asked for more for their snack tonight – so they must taste okay. I’m sure it helps that we used this recipe – it calls for chocolate chips IN the recipe, I didn’t add them. Although I’m sure I would have, if it didn’t call for them. Chocolate makes everything better, don’t you know?
Now we are looking for some new recipes and ways to use the other stuff. I’m assuming I’ll be eating all of the tomatoes, since nobody else around here likes them.
We are a little perplexed on one of the vegetables, however.
Anybody have any idea what this is? It is some type of squash, I’m sure. But what do I do with it?
