June 11, Our Second Box

I had to go to the pick up spot twice to get this box because there was some delay in the delivery, but it was worth it. While I was standing outside, waiting for the delivery man to unload the boxes, I started talking to one of the other CSA'ers. So far, I have to say that they are a great crowd. They all seem very nice, intelligent, interested in cooking and in organic produce, and concerned about the environment. That's just an extra plus.

In our box this week is:

• Kale (I've never cooked this before - this should be interesting)
• Rhubarb (ditto)
• Swiss Chard (yum)
• Red Romaine Lettuce (gorgeous!)
• Green Boston Lettuce
• Broccoli (but sadly, the farmers had a problem with the broccoli and lost a lot of the crop, so we just got one little piece. We sort of laughed when we saw it because we couldn't imagine how the three of us would get a taste of it from that little piece. There may be more later in the season).

I was hoping for strawberries, but it seems we may get those next week instead. I already made a giant salad using some of the leftover arugula from last week, the red romaine lettuce and the Boston lettuce, topped with chopped apples and croutons and dressed in the lemon dijon dressing.