Leafy greens

[jethrien]

"What should we get from the farm truck this week?"

Well, we're doing a Fourth of July party, so some cabbage for slaw. Oh, and lettuce for the burgers. Hey, they have kohlrabi - wonder what that tastes like? Let's get some. They've got beets - I like beets. We didn't like turnips that one time, but maybe we didn't give them a fair shake. Let's try them once more before we write them off. We're getting feta, what do we want to put it on? How about some baby spinach?

The beets, turnips, and kohlrabi all came with their greens still attached.

I have leafy greens filling one and a half crisper drawers, the entire bottom shelf, and half the middle shelf of the refrigerator. (Incidentally, why is it that there's a "d" in "fridge" when there's no "d" in "refrigerator"? I always write it wrong and have to fix it.)

Plus, the two cartons of strawberries. And the impulse carton of raspberries (which we were warned needed to be eaten in the next 24 hours because the breed didn't last long, a warning we happily complied with). And the remains of a carton of blueberries.

So yeah, there are a lot of berries and leafy greens in our diet the next couple days.

Comments

[fyrna.livejournal.com]

Also, berries and leafy greens sounds healthy. And if I know anything about you two, also tasty. :)

> why is it that there's a "d" in "fridge" when there's no "d" in "refrigerator"

Probably because then we'd pronounce it "friyj" instead of "frihj". (It seems the phonics for short, single-morpheme words are slightly different than for longer ones made up of pieces.)

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not complaining at all. The CSA thing has been awesome about increasing the diversity of produce in our diet.

I'm just kind of amused that when I open our fridge, it looks like a green wall.

[lithoglyphic.livejournal.com]

I envy you greatly. But I had swiss chard tonight, so I'm happy. (And beer-cheddar risotto.)

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Beer-cheddar risotto? Do tell--we had some beer leftover from a party that I won't drink but I'd happily cook with.

[lithoglyphic.livejournal.com]

I was using up leftover beer myself - although this was beer I'd happily drink (Abita Turbodog from Mardi Gras). The recipe only used half a bottle, though. If you're using a light beer you might be able to use more.

Here's the recipe:
http://madebymel.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/beer-and-cheddar-risotto/

I *only* used the cheddar cheese (because I had so much leftover from a wine tasting to use up) and forgot the cayenne. The cheddar I used was more the white English country cheddar style and it was perfect.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Now that I'm back from my trip, can I get in on some of these orders? Mmm...beets.