CSA 2014 - Week 10

If I'm not mistaken, this is the halfway mark for the season.  This was also the first fruit week of the year, much to the delight of the boys.  If you've ever spent a meal with my boys, you know that they will eat just about any fruit you put in front of them.  Most nights they demand fruit for dessert - if there's no ice cream available :)  The fruit comes from Hill Orchard, which is where we took the boys apple picking the first two times we went picking.  Last year we went to a different orchard that seemed much more commercialized, and just not as much fun.  We'll be returning to Hill this fall with the boys - you can't beat it.

This week's share included 3 pounds of peaches, 1 pound, six ounces of yellow plums, a pound of onions, two large scallions, a head of cabbage, a pint of cherry tomatoes, the most delicious-smelling bag of basil ever, a pound of green peppers, and a cantaloupe.

We are so lucky to be able to offer our boys such beautiful, nutritious, organic vegetables.  And to be able to bring them to the place where their food is grown so they can understand the work that goes into putting food in their bellies.  We are also very lucky that Brad has such a green thumb.  The boys love to "help" him work in the garden, especially harvesting - whether the veggies are ready or not.  Thankfully, both boys are already showing an interest in helping to cook, too, so they'll be ready when they need to face the kitchen of their own.  No dry noodles with a seasoning packet in a hot pot for my boys!

This week's veggies are headed for a couple of great dishes - well, I hope they'll be great.  The tomatoes and basil are headed, along with last week's kale, for a pasta dish.  The peppers and onions, along with two eggplants and some tomatoes Brad grew, are headed for a lentil dish.  The boys have already taken care of six of the plums.  We were instructed by the farmer to let the cantaloupe ripen for 2 or 3 days on the counter before we cut into it.  Not sure what we'll do with the cabbage.  Maybe a slaw?  Brad's really good at cole slaw.  We'll see.