The Veggie Mystery Box - Week 1

Last week was our first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share of the season.  Although I am still bewildered my husband agreed to this purchase, this spring we bought a small share as well as the additional holiday shares in our local CSA.  The pick up site was conveniently on my way home from work and it worked out to be about $20 a week for fresh produce for the 25 week growing season.

I can not begin to explain the excitement these pick ups are giving me.  It is a weekly produce surprise package.  Each week, on Tuesday, we receive a newsletter detailing what will be in our Thursday share.  This is wonderful because it gives you time to plan out recipes for the unfamiliar veggies.

This past week we received bok choy, red and green butter head lettuce, strawberries, potatoes, chives, and rhubarb.  The lettuce and bok choy went into salads, strawberries got eaten as they sat (and quickly), potatoes are still being stored as well as some of the chives, and the rhubarb turned into lemon rhubarb muffins.

This week looks like another fun and promising veggie mystery box - I already can't wait!