Locavore In Training

Quick check in to update on my progress with all the great CSA goodies...

• bunch garlic scallions (young garlic plants that have a strong garlic flavor) - nothing yet
• 1 1/2 pound combination kale and collards - possibly cooking tonight... with bacon, garlic, olive oil... possibly those garlic scallions?
• 1 bunch herbs (onion chives, oregano, lemon balm or mint) - Either the strawberry mint jam will get made tonight, or mojitos!
• 1/4 pound radishes - You can indeed pickle radishes! The jury is still out on how they ended up - I'll share the recipe if it's any good.
• 3 seedlings (we have a mix of herbs (cilantro), tomatoes, flowers, kohlrabi, and other odds and ends) - It was raining last night, so I didn't plant them. Nor do I really have a place, since all my cold season things are still in the "garden".
• 1/2 pound combination spicy mix or lettuce OR 1 pint strawberries OR 1/2 pound asparagus - Roasted and enjoyed last night. Yum!
• 1/2 pound rhubarb - Really... no idea. Possibly a strawberry/rhubarb baked good?

The you-pick strawberries were dispatched last night. Most were destined for the strawberry sorbet I will complete tonight. The rest were sliced and frozen for future use.

All in all, I'd say the lack of ridiculously long commute and lessened work hours is starting to pay off!!