It still seems like slim pickins at the CSA, but with all the cool weather, I guess I can’t complain too much – I just hope I get boat loads of tomatoes and zucchini in August!
- broccoli
- snap peas
- kale
- rhubarb
- kohlrabi
- salad greens
- garlic scapes
- 1/2 dozen organic eggs
Tony loves strawberry rhubarb pie, but I am going to try to create a sugar free strawberry rhubarb crisp – in my mind it comes out terrific – you’ll have to come back and see!
Hannah left for work, I started the laundry and decided it was time to work out. I ended up doing both Level 1 and Level 3 of Jillian’s shred! It was a really good workout, and maybe I’ll be crazy and do all three at one time some day!
After my workout my blood sugar was 80 😀 and I hadn’t had lunch. I ended up fixing me and Tony “snack” plates. Hannah would have loved it if she were home, she loves eating like this!
My plate:
- 18 All-Bran Garlic Herb crackers
- 1.2 ounces pepper jack cheese
- 1 hard boiled egg, salt and peppered
- 4 ounces sliced Fuji apple (best apple ever made!)
- 5 cherries (that didn’t make it into the photo!)
Lunch comes in at 410 calories, 22 fat, 18 protein, 41 carbs, 8.5 fiber.
Have any of you cooked with rhubarb before – do you even like it? I am off to do some research! Come on back for dinner: Grilled New York strips with a Broccoli Quinoa side dish (not sure what that’s going to be yet!) 😀
I live in Madison WI where CSAs are thriving. We have an umbrella organization that coordinates health care providers who offer healthy eating rebates to help defray the cost of CSA membership and they also raise funds to assist low-income families who want to eat fresh.
Check out the details at http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/csas-madison-style-or-insuring-good-nutrition/
It might work in your area too.
The only thing that makes fresh, local food taste better is sharing it.
Health food for all!
Denise Thornton
http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com
LOVE rhubarb!! i feel like i’ve made a few things recently, one was an indian-spiced cherry rhubarb compote from food blogga, fantabulous! i know i’ve posted a few others too…
I love rhubarb – it’s great in lots of things. I has a great tart flavour.
I joined a CSA one year, but we never got eggs! I would have loved to receive some eggs. I hope you get your tomatoes and zucchini in August 🙂
Your lunch spread looks like a lunch I made myself over vacation! I had a handful of Sun Chips, some sliced tomatoes, and apples with sliced Swiss, yum! I love lunches like that.
I love snack plates too…very nice!
I have had rhubarb, but only in rhubarb pie. I am anxious to see what you make with it.
I know Maggie at Say yes to salad made rhubarb oats with the whole thing- and a few ppl left comments informing her that part of the leaf is poisonous!! Be careful!
Thanks – I saw that post too – you’d think they would just chop off the leafy part, right?
At my old house before I moved in with Johnny was all rhubarb plants in the backyard from the previous owner. I never took advantage of using them, though!! I really should have, to see if I like them or not. I think I maybe have just tried rhubarb jam, but that doesn’t give you a great idea it’s just so sugary.
Holy cow!! I can barely get through Level 1 of Shred right now. Level 2 scares me. I am seriously impressed! Great job!