A few weeks ago we signed up for one of those organic produce delivery services, that recently started delivering in our neighbourhood.
The theory is that it will keep our trips to the grocery store down, and help us to get more local and organic food in our bellies now that the farmers market is closed for the season.
So far, we have had two deliveries, and I think it is going pretty well. It is certainly forcing us to think outside our usual food box a little bit!
I'm finding that it is stretching my brain to come up with ways to use up all the produce we've been receiving - especially when you remember that you are getting another box in a week's time!
Here's a short list of some of the stuff we have made with the 2 weekly produce boxes we've received so far:
watermelon radish chips
vegetable stew
thai curry veggie stir fry
garlic bok choi with red cabbage
sweet potato fries
sweet & regular potato mash
lots and lots of salad
This doesn't even take into account the apples, oranges, bananas (the bananas & oranges are clearly not local, but they are organic & fair trade) & pears we've received.
So, if anyone has any suggestions on how I can make salad more interesting, or how I should use up the remaining sweet potatoes, before this week's box which includes regular potatoes and yet more lettuce arrives, let me know!
Whoa that sounds like a lot of food! I guess you would have to get creative. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI love sweet potatoes and sometimes just mash them and eat them as a snack. I hope you try making sweet potato pie. Would love to hear about the results. I've never tried making it but I wonder about it sometimes.
We've eaten too many sweet potatoes at this point to make pie, but maybe the next time we get them!
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