Go green!

So, if you're gonna choose between green zucchini and yellow summer squash on the eve of a Celtics/Lakers game, go with the zucchini. I did, and look what happens.

Today's farm share from The Food Project:
- 1 summer squash (I chose zucchini)
- 1 head of lettuce
- 1/3 bag of salad mix (it's mizuna time!)
- 1 bunch of chard (lots of colors: yellow, orange, green, bright pink/red)
- 2 handfuls of bok choy
- 6 hakurei turnips
- 1/2 pint of snow peas
- 2 quarts (!) of strawberries

The strawberries are plentiful. You could go find your own spot on the field, squat and just gather a quart. These are not your normal strawberries. One thing you have to learn is that the farm share is not the grocery store. So the strawberries might be small and shaped all kindsa ways, but they are also more intensely flavored. Some are sweeter, some just taste more strawberry.

I have to buckle down this week and really start cooking. I've been eating out a lot. When I was a little kid, we went out maybe twice per year for special occassions. It seems like nowadays, you eat out for special occassions twice a week. Birthdays, classes finished, project finished, it's a rainy day...the excuses are endless. I have to get my condo in better shape (moved in a month ago and still have some boxes) and then I'll have to have people over for dinner instead. And eat chard. We'll see if I can sell that one! The Food Project printed a recipe for a chard pie and another for chard with raisins and olives. Interesting.