CSA: Month Seven

For our final weeks of CSA experimentation, we went all in. We challenged ourselves a little bit, but were richly rewarded with some fun new foods and recipes.

Carrots
Roasted Carrot and Black Bean Tacos
Chicken Pot Pie (substituting as many CSA vegetables as possible)

Lettuce
Green Salad

Tomatoes
Green Salad
Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes

Kohlrabi
Sauteed Kohlrabi with Onions and Cream
Chicken Pot Pie (substituting as many CSA vegetables as possible)

Swiss Chard
Sauteed Swiss Chard

Peppers
Chicken Stir Fry

Cucumbers
Refrigerator Pickles

Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Wedges
Leek and Sweet Potato Soup
Shared

Green Beans
Steamed Green Beans
Chicken Stir Fry

Bok Choy
Sauteed Bok Choy

Cilantro
Roasted Carrot and Black Bean Tacos

Kale
Chicken and Kale Casserole

Leeks
Leek and Sweet Potato Soup

Hakurei Turnips
Chicken Pot Pie (substituting as many CSA vegetables as possible)

Celery
Chicken Pot Pie (substituting as many CSA vegetables as possible)

Turnip Greens
Compost (went out of town and just couldn't use all our greens)

Arugula
Green Salad

Parsley
Garnish

Beets
Penne Pasta in Roasted Beet Sauce (did not use vermouth, poppy seeds, or mint leaves)

Pie Pumpkin
Decoration


Done and done. We had a great CSA experience, and we will definitely do it again, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't ready for a break. I'm only a little ashamed that we slipped back into convenience-food mode, but with busy schedules at the end of the year, we consider it a victory to eat together most nights. After some rest and rejuvenation, I'm confident we'll get right back into experimenting in the kitchen. It is crock pot season after all...