Adventures in My First CSA: Week 1

Today, I met my CSA farmer, Chuck for the first time and picked up my first bounty of the season!

Not to my surprise it was a little skimpy and dirty (washing required).

Due to the heavy and frequent rains, most Ohio farmers were late to plant.  And it being so early in the season, I wasn't expecting much anyway.

However, this is what I did receive:

• One dozen eggs
• One small head of cabbage
• One pint of strawberries
• One bushel of spinach
• One bunch of shallots
• One bunch of asparagus
• A handful of rhubarb
• 7 baby red potatoes
• 6 radishes
• Bunch of snap peas

Now, lets do the math:

I paid $450.00 for 20 weeks of local, fresh produce and a weekly, one dozen free-range eggs.  That breaks down to $22.50 a week. Taking a wild guesstimate, I'd say I got my monies worth this week.  And I know that as the season progresses, my bounty will increase.  So I am a happy customer.


The big question is what am I going to do with all this stuff...

1. Eggs (no brainer): omelet, egg McHoffin,scrambled eggs, fried eggs...
2. Cabbage: sauteed/steamed in No-Chicken Broth
3. Strawberries: already gone!
4. Spinach: green smoothies
5. Asparagus: oven roasted, garnished with the shallots & cashews
6. Rhubarb (no freakin' clue!): Das Baldwin has offered to whip up some jam and pie :)
7. Red Potatoes: oven roasted, garnished with the shallots
8. Radishes: sliced thin, served over a salad
9. Snap peas: not a fan, so this is going to require some research

The Adventure Continues...
The Hoff