Week 4: Would it be alright by you, if I de-greenify you?

Last week was pretty colorful. This week is mostly green. 

At the last minute, I decided to invite a friend over to help me figure out what to do with the greens (one way to avoid my wilting issue). It was a great idea. We only ended up eating the lettuce but formulated a plan for the future. I am going to host CSA dinner each week! More heads are better than one; maybe someone else can help me use up the veggies.

This week I got:

• salad greens
• escarole (also lettuce)
• kale
• some type of boc choi
• green beans
• green onions
• and maybe chard? 

I honestly still don't know what all the things are.

My favorite this week was the green beans. I cleaned them, trimmed the ends with the full intention of steaming them. I took a bite of a raw green bean and that was it! I used them as an appetizer and my friend and I munched on them like candy. Way better than what I buy in a grocery store. So far, the first thing that surpassed my expectations. 

The other cool thing about my CSA is that, if there is extra produce from the week, they put it off to the side when I pick up my box. If I want more of whatever they have, I can grab it. That worked great for me. I split my share so it is always an issue of is there enough of everything for the other half of the share. So, I decided to grab extra salad mix. I got way too much but, for hosting others for dinner, it will be enough. 

I'll get better at this, I swear!

Week 3: What to do with wilted veggies?

I don't know how it nature works. These veggies are grown outside in the heat and they are fine. I bring them home and they wilt within 2 days.

I've put them in my fridge=wilt.
I left them on the counter=wilt.

I feel like I am throwing away too many veggies as a result. Take a look at the before photo.

BEFORE

AFTER

Yep, those are the same carrots. Granted, this is a little more than 2 days but wilting is a serious concern. I asked around to my farm-fresh friends and they recommended using the crisper drawer in my fridge. I'll give it go the next week. 

Also, I have no idea what to do with boc choi!