Comments on: Loving My CSA: Learning to Eat a Variety of Seasonal Produce http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bethhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46313 Beth Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:13:40 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46313 Here's an alternative way to prepare brussels sprouts, which no one in my family appreciates, ever. Shred them. Yes, it's labor intensive but it really helps to change them into something different. Then cook in some butter (or olive or coconut oil) with garlic, salt and pepper, add cream and cook until tender. My kids ate them without complaint... but they didn't come back for seconds and the leftovers went to the chickens. I actually ate about three helpings of them because they ARE tastier, and I LOVE my green vegetables, but in the end they still had a little of that bitter edge that turns us all off of this particular little vegetable. Here's an alternative way to prepare brussels sprouts, which no one in my family appreciates, ever. Shred them. Yes, it's labor intensive but it really helps to change them into something different. Then cook in some butter (or olive or coconut oil) with garlic, salt and pepper, add cream and cook until tender. My kids ate them without complaint... but they didn't come back for seconds and the leftovers went to the chickens. I actually ate about three helpings of them because they ARE tastier, and I LOVE my green vegetables, but in the end they still had a little of that bitter edge that turns us all off of this particular little vegetable.

]]> By: Bethhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46312 Beth Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46312 <a href="#comment-46268" rel="nofollow">@Nicole aka Gidget</a>, ... or chickens... they eat almost anything and it's where our peels, scraps, leftovers that didn't get eaten up, or (rarely) a dish that nobody likes goes. Even soured milk (raw)... they LOVE it. @Nicole aka Gidget, ... or chickens... they eat almost anything and it's where our peels, scraps, leftovers that didn't get eaten up, or (rarely) a dish that nobody likes goes. Even soured milk (raw)... they LOVE it.

]]> By: renee @ FIMBYhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46302 renee @ FIMBY Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46302 Nicole, we've been members of a local farm for 6 years this summer. My youngest has grown up knowing the farm. It's wonderful. We have gained so much more than just the veggies we eat by being members. I just wrote a post about how I menu plan around our weekly share. This has been a bit of challenge, figuring out how to eat all these unique veggies but we have loved the experience. http://fimby.tougas.net/vegan-csa-menu-planning PS. My post linked back to this one. PPS. I'm envious of all you CA dwellers. No local tomatoes here for another month yet. .-= renee @ FIMBY´s last blog ..<a href="http://fimby.tougas.net/berry-picking-weekend#comment-12805" rel="nofollow">What a beautiful life I hope</a> =-. Nicole, we've been members of a local farm for 6 years this summer. My youngest has grown up knowing the farm. It's wonderful. We have gained so much more than just the veggies we eat by being members.

I just wrote a post about how I menu plan around our weekly share. This has been a bit of challenge, figuring out how to eat all these unique veggies but we have loved the experience.

http://fimby.tougas.net/vegan-csa-menu-planning

PS. My post linked back to this one.

PPS. I'm envious of all you CA dwellers. No local tomatoes here for another month yet.
.-= renee @ FIMBY´s last blog ..What a beautiful life I hope =-.

]]> By: Nicole aka Gidgethttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46271 Nicole aka Gidget Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46271 <a href="#comment-46265" rel="nofollow">@Megan@SortaCrunchy</a>, Co-ops sound really interesting to me, too. We have one in my county, but unfortunately not very close so I haven't really looked into it yet. .-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gidgetgoeshome/PSQN/~3/8j1lSN7IYYU/" rel="nofollow">A Natural Approach to InFertility</a> =-. @Megan@SortaCrunchy, Co-ops sound really interesting to me, too. We have one in my county, but unfortunately not very close so I haven't really looked into it yet.
.-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..A Natural Approach to InFertility =-.

]]> By: Nicole aka Gidgethttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46270 Nicole aka Gidget Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:36:07 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46270 <a href="#comment-46252" rel="nofollow">@Cynthia</a>, ooo, swiss chard with goat cheese sounds delicious! .-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gidgetgoeshome/PSQN/~3/8j1lSN7IYYU/" rel="nofollow">A Natural Approach to InFertility</a> =-. @Cynthia, ooo, swiss chard with goat cheese sounds delicious!
.-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..A Natural Approach to InFertility =-.

]]> By: Nicole aka Gidgethttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46269 Nicole aka Gidget Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:35:29 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46269 <a href="#comment-46250" rel="nofollow">@Mab</a>, I'd love to have animals I could feed my radishes to. Not my favorite either. :) .-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gidgetgoeshome/PSQN/~3/8j1lSN7IYYU/" rel="nofollow">A Natural Approach to InFertility</a> =-. @Mab, I'd love to have animals I could feed my radishes to. Not my favorite either. :)
.-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..A Natural Approach to InFertility =-.

]]> By: Nicole aka Gidgethttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46268 Nicole aka Gidget Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:34:03 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46268 <a href="#comment-46248" rel="nofollow">@Diana</a>, To be honest, sometimes it just goes bad, but last week I did give something to my neighbor, and I'm going to start doing that more. Thankfully, we are able to make something out of mostly anything. There are only a couple of things I know I won't eat. I've recently also thought about getting a bunny who I could feed extras to. :) .-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gidgetgoeshome/PSQN/~3/8j1lSN7IYYU/" rel="nofollow">A Natural Approach to InFertility</a> =-. @Diana,
To be honest, sometimes it just goes bad, but last week I did give something to my neighbor, and I'm going to start doing that more. Thankfully, we are able to make something out of mostly anything. There are only a couple of things I know I won't eat. I've recently also thought about getting a bunny who I could feed extras to. :)
.-= Nicole aka Gidget´s last blog ..A Natural Approach to InFertility =-.

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46265 Megan@SortaCrunchy Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:24:05 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46265 We don't have a CSA, but we are members of the Oklahoma Food Co-Op, and that means if I buy produce through the co-op, I am buying locally and seasonally. It DEFINITELY challenges our sense of adventure with veggies. We also were the frozen peas and carrots kind of people, so I completely relate to what you have said here. .-= Megan@SortaCrunchy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/Tyhx/~3/CbwtkG5y534/celebrating-independence-and-thoroughly-attached-kids.html" rel="nofollow">Celebrating Independence and Thoroughly Attached Kids</a> =-. We don't have a CSA, but we are members of the Oklahoma Food Co-Op, and that means if I buy produce through the co-op, I am buying locally and seasonally. It DEFINITELY challenges our sense of adventure with veggies. We also were the frozen peas and carrots kind of people, so I completely relate to what you have said here.
.-= Megan@SortaCrunchy´s last blog ..Celebrating Independence and Thoroughly Attached Kids =-.

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46256 Nola Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:10:44 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46256 Wow that sounds amazing. I only wish! But I'm not moving somewhere hot so that I can have a year round CSA. Not happening. LOL We don't have a CSA here at all. Our growing season is very short, but hopefully sometime in the future someone will start something for the growing season we do have...but I do doubt it. I have my own garden though. I'm trying kohlrabi this year since I liked it at a friend's house, but it doesn't appear to be forming a bottom part properly. At my friend's house it was served raw with a sprinkle of salt and it was really good. Wow that sounds amazing. I only wish! But I'm not moving somewhere hot so that I can have a year round CSA. Not happening. LOL

We don't have a CSA here at all. Our growing season is very short, but hopefully sometime in the future someone will start something for the growing season we do have...but I do doubt it. I have my own garden though. I'm trying kohlrabi this year since I liked it at a friend's house, but it doesn't appear to be forming a bottom part properly. At my friend's house it was served raw with a sprinkle of salt and it was really good.

]]> By: Cara @ Health Home and Happinesshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/loving-my-csa-learning-to-eat-a-variety-of-seasonal-produce.html/comment-page-1#comment-46254 Cara @ Health Home and Happiness Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:01:36 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=5749#comment-46254 Ooo, year round CSAs, how awesome! We don't have one that I've found here in Montana, but I'm looking forward to our farmer's market that opens up in a couple weeks :) Ooo, year round CSAs, how awesome! We don't have one that I've found here in Montana, but I'm looking forward to our farmer's market that opens up in a couple weeks :)

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