This week we received:
- 1 head red leaf lettuce
- 1 bunch green beans
- 1 dozen eggs
- 1 quart blueberries
- 1 bunch radishes
- 1 bunch spinach
- 4 ears corn
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 summer squash
- 3 cucumbers
- 1 bunch of sage
We were going camping this weekend so we needed to strategize a bit in order to make sure we had a weeks worth of delicious lunches to bring to work, as well as 3 meals to contribute to the camping trip.
For lunch during the week, we made easy pita pockets filled with chicken breast, and thin slices of radishes, carrots and cucumber. Top it all off with homemade Goddess dressing- delicious and so easy!. Check out this neat trick I learned to help your pita keep it’s shape. Simply cut off a silver from the top then use the silver to wedge the pita open while it toasts. Voila! Life Hack!
Here is the recipe to make your own version of Goddess dressing at home:
2 tablespoons safflower or canola oil
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup tahini
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup roughly chopped scallions (about 2-3 big ones)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon plus a healthy dash of tamari (or whatever soy saucy kinda thing you roll with)
3 garlic cloves
some salt and pepper to taste
Put it all in a blender or food processor and whizz it until its smooth. Better make a double batch though, cause you might just drink it out of the bottle.
For our camping trip, we prepared in advance some whole wheat pesto pasta using ramp pesto that we had made last year and stored in the freezer. We served it with simply sauteed tomatoes, squash, carrots and green beans- a sort of rustic take on ratatouille.
We also made a delicious panzanella, our favorite summer salad. Simply cube up some day old bread and toss it with corn, wilted spinach, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Top with a balsamic vinaigrette. It’s even better the next day!
For breakfast, we used our CSA eggs, spinach and leeks that we had leftover from the week before to make a tasty scramble. Served with the best bagels on the planet – A&S bagels from Katie’s hometown.
So that leaves the red leaf lettuce which will get eaten by out pet tortoise, blueberries which our 10 month old son devours for breakfast, and the sage which we hung to dry & store for future use.
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