: wanna see whats in our csa box? : week 8 :

happy weekend!
[thanks for all the nice comments in the past few days ; i read everything and i appreciate all of it]
[annnnnd, i still have medium and small blog spaces available for september ; check it out here]

look at all the great stuff we got this week!

we got : cucumbers. tomatoes. onions. garlic. carrots. small tomatoes. zucchini. broccoli. herbs [i dont know what they are ; they taste like licorice and look like parsley..[help]]

and tomorrow ; i want to try and knock a few things off of this list.
annnnd, look at all the great movies we checked out from the library!
[anybody else love their library?!]
have you seen any of these?!?!

[what can i say?! we love political, religious and glbt documentaries!

: wanna see whats in our csa box? : week 7 :

hey-o!

last friday, we were on the road, so we had friends pick up our csa box.
this box = the best so far!

in our veggie box : 

we have : garlic. peppers. carrots. basil. tomatoes. cucumbers. beets. onions. tiny tomatoes. broccoli. zucchini. [ps : there are probably 10 more tomatoes that wouldnt fit in the photo!]




in our fruit box : 

peaches! 25 of them!!!! holy stone-fruit. they are amazing. and i am on the lookout for a great veg cobbler.

what are you eating?!
[also, 74 more twitter followers by the end of august = a sweet giveaway]
[@dianapantzmpls]

: wanna see whats in our csa box? : week 7 :

whoops!
a little late on this, eh?

so, i picked up our box on friday and only had my phone ; the photo isnt that great, but the veggies taste sooooo good ;)

this week : cucumbers, sungold cherry tomatoes, red round tomatoes, swiss chard, garlic, broccoli, zucchini, carrots and conehead cabbage!

anybody ever used conehead cabbage?!
ive never heard of it before.
recipes welcome ;)

what are you eating?!

cheers.

[tomorrow we are headed to chicago for the 20sb conference AND two nights of camping!]
[wheeeeeeee!]

: vegan meal of the week : week 24 :

oh my goodness.
so, we all know that summer fruits, veggies and herbs are all over the place!

we got a bunch of broccoli in our csa box, and some friends gave us a HUGE haul of basil.
so what did we make?

Broccoli Pesto

recipe found here // modifications made by me

what you need : 

*1 large broccoli (around 2 cups)

*couple of stems fresh basil or sage

*1/2 lemon, juice

*1/2 cup hazelnuts (roasted chickpeas if you’re allergic) [we used almonds]

*2 cloves garlic

*1/2 cup olive oil

*2 tbsp water

*salt & pepper

how to do it : 

1) Throw all the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Pulse for about a minute. Taste it. 

2) Add more olive oil or water if it feels too dry, and salt & pepper according to taste.

Serve with pasta, in a salad, on a sandwich or in a wrap.

this was SO good

: wanna see whats in our csa box? : week 4 :

another friday.

[well, yesterday was friday ;)]

another csa pick-up.

im tellin' ya ; if you are interested in joining a csa, contact your local farms.

[or let me know if you have any questions : cost, ect]

i think csas are so great. you support local farmers. you know exactly who is taking care of your veggies. know where they came from. and heck, you are super close ; so you can always visit your farm!

this week we got quite a few of the same things, but we blake is really enjoying all the new recipes.

this week : fennel, lettuce mix, spinach, HUGE cucumbers, cilantro, broccoli and a clove of garlic.

after my workout today : i totally sat down on the floor with a glass of water and the bunch of cilantro.

also, my very jane deal is still going on.

head over and buy a bow tie!

annnnnnd, i FINALLY signed up for pinterest!

[you can be my friend here!]

bye.