Week 10!

I think the possibility of subsisting soley on whatever comes in your weekly farmshare would pass through anyone's mind who considered one. Especially if they were in charge of the family food budget. But beyond the CSA, I'm pretty sure Barbara Kingsolver, author of, Animal Vegetable Miracle, and Novella Carpenter author of another bestseller, Farm City were the budget keepers. Backyard self-sufficiency, in any case, is not a new concept. The novelty is in the challenge.

This week when I picked up the CSA, I considered taking on this challenge. I picked the eggs instead of the indulgent yogurts. Picked the largest of the eggplants and peppers, and really considered if I had enough carbs, protein, and calories in general to get through to next Thursday. I thought to myself, I could survive solely on whatever came from the share, and my garden, and my window boxes, and additional purchases from the farmers market, of course with the exceptions of things like olive oil, spices, and things I already had in my fridge, and pantry - no point in wasting- and coffee and beer, and going out to dinner when it was too too hot to cook, and picking up things like lemons, limes, bananas that simply weren't grown in this climate....

So it wasn't going to happen. Or if it was, I'd have to loose my chocolate and coffee addiction first. And grow some salad greens. So we continue this week with this abundant share. My seasonlly-consistent recipes will continue to be complementary to the week's share and not exclusive of it... for now.


Nectarines – Beechwood Orchards, Biglerville, PA
Cantaloupe – Lancaster County, PA
Portabella Mushrooms- Lancaster County, PA
Tomatoes- Linvilla Orchards, Media, PA
Eggplant- Lancaster County, PA
Choice of Red, Yellow or Green Peppers- Lancaster County, PA
Swiss Chard-- Flaim Farms, Vineland, PA
Cheese – Summer Daze Gouda-Style Cheese – Calkins Creamery, Honesdale, PA,
Dairy Option – 1 dozen free range eggs