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?
A silent reader from Germany says “hi”. Here some ideas for the white squash:
http://www.cookinglouisiana.com/Cooking/Recipes/Vegetables/White_Squash-Casserole.htm
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,white_squash,FF.html
Enjoy the fresh vegetables!
Your box looks much more full than the ones I get! I’m not sure the name of the squash, but I would probably just cut it in half, seed it and bake it in the oven. It looks like it is a baker type squash.
I was hoping you could tell us what that thing is! I think youi need to “tag” the veggies in that box because many of them look foreign to me.
We got some squash that looks similiar, but it is more yellow and it is called patty pan squash. I think I am going to stuff mine.
Its a pattypan squash. Just type it into your web search and you get all kinds of stuff and recipes.
Good thing others have answers for you about that funky looking squash, cuz I sure don’t know! But wow, what a plethora of great veggies! Yum. Love Addie peeking through the hole in the first pic.
Okay, Addie peeking through the hole in the box? Stinkin’ cute!
And the veggies in your sink? Love, love that! Looks like it came right out a magazine.