Phew! So summer’s having a little comeback this week. I hope you are enjoying the sun while we have it.
Half Share
- Spinach
- Beefsteak or Campari tomatoes
- Carrots
- Red beets
- Savoy cabbage
- Red or green scallions
- Green peppers
- Zucchini (yellow or green)
- Turnip greens or green kale
- eggplant
Whole Share
- Spinach
- Beefsteak or Campari tomatoes
- Carrots
- Red beets
- Savoy cabbage
- Red or green scallions
- Green peppers
- Zucchini (yellow or green)
- Turnip greens
- Eggplant
- Campari tomatoes
- Black or green kale
- Spaghetti squash
- Red sheppard or yellow bell peppers
- Cantaloupe
- Green leaf lettuce
- Strawberries or apples
- Leeks or garlic
This week I wanted to give you some ideas of how to use all of your veggies for the week, based on some of the tasty meals I’ve made with our veggies lately. I do not follow any specific diet except for the more veggies and unprocessed foods, the better, but I think most of these ideas could be adapted to vegetarian or gluten-free diets.
Monday:
Roasted chicken (legs and wings) and roasted veggies (beets, carrots, potatoes or squash). Roast whole chicken and save the breasts for tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Spinach, chicken, avocado and strawberry salad with mango chipotle dressing. A five-minute meal if you pre-roasted the chicken!
Wednesday:
Eggplant Parmesan with turnip green and beet green salad
Thursday:
Sweet and Sour Chicken (green peppers, carrot, cabbage and scallions)
Friday:
Burgers with tomato (reg or veggie) with savoy cabbage salad (carrot, savoy cabbage)
Saturday:
Fish filets and zucchini fries
Sunday:
Ground chicken chili (green peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, scallion) with cheese, plain yogurt, and scallions to garnish.
Hope these ideas get the wheels in your head turning. Here’s a tip if you are overwhelmed with tomatoes. Wash and put in the freezer in a bag, and simply pull out and use in your cooking later. I made a large watermelon and a few very ripe bananas into juice by throwing it all into a blender, doing a quick blend, seeds and all, and simply straining out the seeds and pulp. I also froze some juice for popsicles for my son.