Monthly Archives: October 2009
Harvest Bounty
Today, we picked up our first share of our Shared Harvest Winter CSA. We received loads of locally grown vegetables and some apples. My mind has been racing to figure out what I’ll be cooking in the weeks ahead.
Here’s what we got: beets, cabbage, kale, celery, squash, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions (red and while), leeks, parsley, kohlrabi, peppers (sweet and hot), fennel, turnips, lettuce, daikon, dried beans, and Matsu apples. All I can say is WOW!
If that sounds delicious to you, Gretta still has some two month shares available for November and December in the Shared Harvest CSA.
My challenge for the week is to start cooking and eating the vegetables. Howard has further challenged me to minimize grocery shopping and feed us with what we get from the Shared Harvest CSA, our Chestnut Farms meat CSA share, and our bountiful freezer.
Going Public
For the past ten years (or more), I’ve kept a journal of what I cook and eat. I use a lovely leather looseleaf binder someone gave me years ago. Once I was asked why I used such a nice binder for recipes and such. Easy answer: because my life is food-centric, and my thoughts about my favorite thing deserve it.
I keep track of what I try, what works, what doesn’t. I also write about who I share my meals with. I refer back to past meals and recipes more than I would expect.
I’m going to take my journal public and try blogging. I’ve thought about doing this for a while now so my family and friends can see what I’m up to. There’s no time like the present. So, here it is: A Plateful of Happiness, my blog about my own kitchen experiments.
Bon Appetit!
A Plateful of Happiness 