veggies

We've been enjoying our produce from this local CSA (community supported agriculture) program. We receive our medium-sized box of 10 or 12 different fruits and veggies every week, some grown on the farm itself, some grown in the pacific northwest, and a few things from a little farther away. So far it's encouraged us to be eating a lot more veggies and trying new things. Though this week I wasn't brave enough for dandelion greens so I substituted with english peas. And the trickiest part has been eating the ripest things quickly enough, although I am learning how to better store my produce. But it's exciting to log in every week and find out what new foods are available. And it's exciting to go pick up my box just down the street and see those colorful, just grown in the field fruits and veggies.

Here's an idea for getting the kids to eat more veggies. I read it in a book. Wash and cut up some raw vegetables and set it out a bit before dinner. Then point the kids to the plate when they whine "I'm hungry! When is dinner gonna be?" It's worked pretty well so far.