What’s that saying? “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”… or something like that? Well, after Ashlee from Eatwell Farms read my complaint about the lackluster strawberries, she actually offered to send me replacements! In an email, she wrote,
We’d be glad to send you extra strawberries with your next delivery on May 16th. They’ll be in a separate paper bag with your name. Anytime you receive sub-par produce, please send me an email, and I’ll schedule a replacement.
I heart Ashlee and I heart Eatwell Farms! Even more so after we went strawberry picking yesterday, but that’s a future post.
Back to the business at hand! Here’s what we got in our Eatwell CSA box on Wednesday:
strawberries
cilantro
arugula
romaine lettuce
French breakfast radishes
spinach
eureka lemons
fava beans
chard
red spring onions
green garlic
wakefield cabbage
bonus: basil tips
Due to our upcoming crazy busy weekend, we knew we weren’t going to get to cook very much. So we had to strategize — what would we cook and what would we give away?
For Wednesday, TC had a brilliant idea: PIZZA! Now, even though I’m a lactard, I still like to have pizza every once in a while (with 1-2 lactaid pills, of course). We got refrigerated ready-made dough and sauce from Whole Foods and set to work. We piled on the toppings: cheese (duh), basil, spinach, mushrooms, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and green garlic. It was SO GOOD! And pretty easy too. We made two pizzas — one regular (white flour) crust and one whole wheat crust. On the side, we made an easy salad with romaine lettuce, carrots, red onion, and avocado with honey mustard dressing (not homemade, sadly). It was a very successful adventure. I’m certain that pizza night will make it into our regular CSA rotation.
Homemade pizza = fun, easy, and delicious.
Besides the romaine lettuce, we had a LOT of greens to work with, as usual. TC took the cabbage to use or give away, which left me with the arugula, spinach, and chard. I was inspired by recent success with making random pasta dishes to try again with these greens. Basically, I made Bacon and Broccoli Pasta but subbing broccoli with greens. I also added some of the basil and green garlic. And guess what? It was great! I love salad, but I love pasta more. Not to mention that pasta lasts so much longer as leftovers.
Prepping the greens. Lots and lots of greens!
Finished product, garnished with Parmesan. Delish.
And just like that, we used most of our CSA box!
p.s. Can’t get enough of CSA goodies? Check out this link party over at In Her Chucks!
May 20, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Your meals are always so healthy and delicious! Thanks for linking up
May 21, 2012 at 7:43 am
Ha, I’m not sure how “healthy” pizza is, but it’s certainly better than take-out or chain pizza.
May 21, 2012 at 8:10 am
I would agree
May 20, 2012 at 10:55 pm
love the sound of your box, full of so much good produce
May 21, 2012 at 7:44 am
Thanks! I feel very lucky to live in a place that grows so much good produce. I saw your box too — it’s awesome that you get kiwis.
May 21, 2012 at 5:08 am
I love jalapenos on my pizza!
May 21, 2012 at 7:41 am
This was my first time and I’m a now a fan too! We used two peppers, one of which was way spicier than the other. It was a fun “game” to see which one it was (as long as there was a glass of water nearby).
May 21, 2012 at 10:51 am
Mmm, I LOVE homemade pizza. The pasta looks delicious, too!
May 21, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Thanks!
May 23, 2012 at 8:46 am
Giada deLaurentiis actually has a pretty good and relatively easy homemade pizza crust recipe if you want to try making your own.
Have you tried using the greens in risotto? I love them that way, and it’s a nice change from pasta.
May 23, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Hm, I’ll have to try both of those things. Thanks for the suggestions!