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What's in the Box?

 
Jan. 29, 2009 8:15 pm 
Updated: Feb. 3, 2009 8:15 am
I picked up a new produce box tonight over at the drop-off point at the community center around the corner. Here's what I got:fingerling potatoesyamsbeetsgrapefruitorangesavocadospeppersclementineskiwitomatoesmushroomslettuceOnly the potatoes, beets, and mushrooms were grown around here, but I… MORE
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Jan. 29, 2009 10:46 am 
Updated: Jan. 29, 2009 11:52 am
I gotta blog more! Well, I will tell you what I made for dinner last night: Steamed green beans with garlic and lemon juice (not from my box) Mashed potatoes (from the box!) Grilled polenta topped with grilled portobella mushrooms (nope, not from box). The mushrooms were marinated in Italian dr MORE
 
 
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Jan. 22, 2009 12:03 pm 
I did pick up a new produce box last week. As I mentioned previously, the CSA I belong to grows much of the produce on the farm, but they also offer selections from other locations based on seasonality and freshness. This is nice because it still provides a convenient confine to work in… MORE
 
 
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Jan. 14, 2009 11:35 am 
Updated: Jan. 15, 2009 12:36 pm
It's a sunny day today in Seattle! I didn't get much of a chance to look around my yard this morning, but I imagine a few brave plants are already tentatively poking up through the soil. The birds seemed particularly happy. I don't have any fresh vegetables to blog about. I walked up the… MORE
 
 
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Jan. 13, 2009 11:13 am 
Updated: Jan. 13, 2009 2:41 pm
I did not end up using my squash last night -- poor little thing. Instead I made a pasta dish. I cooked some whole grain rotini and tossed it with olive oil, fancy salt, and toasted pine nuts. It sounds bland, but it was pretty good. I topped it with some Parmesan. The waning contents of my… MORE
 
 
Jan. 11, 2009 3:20 pm 
Updated: Jan. 23, 2009 5:42 pm
I'm going to write about the produce that comes in my CSA box every two weeks and what I did (or didn't do) with it. My most recent box arrived the week before last, so almost everything in it is gone at this point. There are a few apples left, a little spinach, and some sweet potatoes. I used… MORE
 
 
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MOTTSBELA
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Home Town: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
Member Since: Apr. 2001
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Vegetarian
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music
 
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I love to cook.
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Not meat.
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"Ann's Mac-n-Cheese Bake"
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Dinner party for 20.
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Indian food party disaster - too much spice....
 
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