Last weekend Other Half and I moved back to the city. Finally. We’ve both been craving all that Toronto has to offer for a while now and we’ve really tried to make the most of being back in our own place. Bike rides through the park and along the lakeshore, dinners out with friends, and my own extensive exploring of our new neighbourhood has us feeling pretty good.
One of the first things we decided to do when we got back
was to partake in a CSA program. CSA stands for ‘community supported
agriculture’ which essentially means you order a box of fresh fruit and/or
veggies that are guaranteed to be local (and most farms are also organic) that
gets delivered either to your door, or a nearby drop point. Some programs have
foods from just one farm, others have foods from a series of neighbouring or
nearby farms, it all depends on what you’re looking for. Luckily, there are
several to choose from in the Southern Ontario region thanks to our abundant,
but threatened, farm lands. The best part is it was all picked within the last
48 hours, translating to ultimate freshness for us! We went with a local box
from Plan B Organics and just received our first shipment, colour us excited!
The point of all this is, I’m hoping to experiment a bit on
this ol’ blog and share what we received each week along with some plans I have
for the food - winner recipes will then also be shared – in an attempt to keep
us accountable for the abundance of veggies we’re receiving. So without further
ado, here’s what we got!
- 5 cobs of corn
- a bunch of kale, spinach, and pac choi
- a cantaloupe
- approximately 25 tomatillos
- 2 zucchinis
- a bag of mixed salad greens
- 2 tomatoes
- a small bunch of radishes
Most of the leafy greens (minus the salad mix) will
hopefully go into a cheesy pasta bake along with the zucchinis, the tomatillos
and tomatoes will go towards a fresh salsa verde, the corn will be cooked up
and spread with our favourite topping – jaljeera spice mix and lemon - and the
rest will likely go towards salads etc. throughout the week, except the cantaloupe
which will be a welcome addition to our daily smoothies. I’m really looking
forward to this food adventure!
Do you have any other ideas for me? Or things you’re excited
to cook up in your kitchen this week? Do share!
Until next time!
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