Saturday, March 10, 2012

New batch of goodies!

Today's goodies include the following:
7 Carrots
4 Bananas
2 Turnips
3 Japanese Sweet Potatoes
2 pints of strawberries
4 oranges
4 apples
3 bunches of spinach
Kale
Bok Choy
Monster Lettuce
Let it be known that Japanese sweet potatoes are white instead of orange.
Also, I've never cooked turnips, bok choy,or kale. Challenge accepted.
The goodies from last time have not been completly consumed, and with it being vacation week, we won't make as big of a dent this week either. This presents a super challange for me today as I brainstorm ways of prepping and preserving. Let me know if you have any ideas!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Beets: Round two

We tackled the root and greens on Wednesday. Travis roasted the beats in the oven for an hour (with garlic, olive oil, and rosemary). While that cooked, I chopped the greens and sauteed them with chopped salami and garlic, of course. I served it with rigatoni al diente. Besides the fact that it was beets with a side of beets, it was a pretty good meal.