Joining a CSA: Week 10 & 11

After much talk, we finally made the decision to join a CSA (I know, we're a little late to the bandwagon - oops!). Each week, I'm posting about what we got and what we made with it. Read more here.

WEEK 10

We got:

• Apples
• Rhubarb
• Frozen raspberries
• Frozen basil
• Nettles
• Beet greens
• Potatoes
• Parsnip

WEEK 11

We got:

• Green onions
• Kale
• Spinach
• Frozen basil
• Carrots
• Dilly Beans
• Apples
• Blueberry juice
• Rhubarb

We made:

• Beet green pesto pizza with roasted beets & goat cheese
• Beet green pesto with penne
• Apple breakfast smoothie
• Nettle ravioli (I used won ton wrappers for the dough and topped with chopped walnuts)
• Sweet potato and kale salad (using WEEK 9's dried cranberries) with champagne dressing
• Tacos with crumbled tofu, cheese, guacamole and curtido in homemade tortillas

Stray observations:

• I'm not a big fan of beet greens, but I LOVE beet green pesto. A good way to get kids to eat their dark leafy greens, too.
• Rhubarb, raspberries and basil are all in our freezer. I washed and chopped the rhubarb so that it's easy to use later on.
• Another great discovery with this nettle ravioli recipe. Next time, I'd like to try making my own dough and topping with a cream sauce.
• I was a little stumped by the blueberry juice, but Hannah is a huge fan (we mix it with a little water).
• Adam discovered curtido and it's a game-changer. We even tried it on veggie dogs - so good!