Comments on: Two Weeks of Summer Salads and Such http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:59:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-17003 Jennifer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466#comment-17003 I prefer the farmers market to CSAs. You buy the vegetables you want; it's less expensive; and, you are still supporting local farmers. I love taking my kids to the farmers market and talking to them about what looks good, what we liked the previous week. And, they have favorite vendors to visit...the bison guy and honey man and the jerky lady. BTW, looks like you're making some fantastic dishes! I prefer the farmers market to CSAs. You buy the vegetables you want; it’s less expensive; and, you are still supporting local farmers. I love taking my kids to the farmers market and talking to them about what looks good, what we liked the previous week. And, they have favorite vendors to visit…the bison guy and honey man and the jerky lady. BTW, looks like you’re making some fantastic dishes!

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-16983 Kate Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:54:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466#comment-16983 That quarter share looks more like my half share, so you might just be getting an insane amount of vegetables for what you signed up for. I will say this, however, with the caveat that I also hate wasting food and put a lot of pressure on myself to make creative things with the food. Whenever I'm looking at a half full bin that is just NOT going to make it into a dinner that week, I remind myself of the purpose of a CSA--to help make the farm sustainable. They already have my money, and they are using it to keep a family farm up and running. A benefit of that is I get whatever vegetables they grow, but my money was partly a donation to the farm. For me it helps take some of the guilt and pressure off a bit. Not much, but enough. But maybe that's just rationalizing. That quarter share looks more like my half share, so you might just be getting an insane amount of vegetables for what you signed up for.

I will say this, however, with the caveat that I also hate wasting food and put a lot of pressure on myself to make creative things with the food. Whenever I’m looking at a half full bin that is just NOT going to make it into a dinner that week, I remind myself of the purpose of a CSA–to help make the farm sustainable. They already have my money, and they are using it to keep a family farm up and running. A benefit of that is I get whatever vegetables they grow, but my money was partly a donation to the farm. For me it helps take some of the guilt and pressure off a bit. Not much, but enough. But maybe that’s just rationalizing.

]]> By: PikaPikaChick http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-16980 PikaPikaChick Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:54:22 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466#comment-16980 How about freezing or canning your extras? How about freezing or canning your extras?

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-16977 Amy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466#comment-16977 Does your CSA have an option to get a box every other week? That's what I do, and it works well, especially when you get past the early greens that don't keep as well. Just yesterday I finished the box I got a week ago last Saturday, and I'm very ready for my new box this weekend. Does your CSA have an option to get a box every other week? That’s what I do, and it works well, especially when you get past the early greens that don’t keep as well. Just yesterday I finished the box I got a week ago last Saturday, and I’m very ready for my new box this weekend.

]]> By: gretchen http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-16976 gretchen Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:36:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2466#comment-16976 All of these recipes sound delicious, especially the potatoes -- I have those ingredients at home and could pull that off tonight, which is also a plus factor. I can't believe your boys refused the zucchini bread, especially when it looks so delicious! Ah well. Thanks for the recipes! All of these recipes sound delicious, especially the potatoes — I have those ingredients at home and could pull that off tonight, which is also a plus factor. I can’t believe your boys refused the zucchini bread, especially when it looks so delicious! Ah well. Thanks for the recipes!

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