I started this blog primarily for two reasons: (1) as I worked 12-16 hours a day (weekends too!) on a Major Case, I wanted to hold myself accountable to eat good food, take care of myself, and have some sort of non-work outlet; and (2) to keep track of this year's CSA deliveries, what I do with each, what works, and what doesn't work. I am fascinated that as the Major Case came to a grinding halt, so did my blogging. On the upside, I filled this newfound time with visits from my dad, trips to Austin and Cayman (twice -- the first time already noted here, the second an actual vacation), books, friends for dinner, helping my husband through the worst college summer course on earth, exercise (near daily for a while there), visits from my in-laws, hurricanes, and planning and executing a surprise party for my husband following said worst college summer course on earth. I have seen live shows by Merle Haggard, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Dolly Freaking Parton, Dwight Yoakam, Brandon Butler, William Eliot Whitmore, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, and Emmylou Harris. Sleep also happened, as did surgery for my poor Doberman, who tore his ACL, and we finally hooked up the turntable that has called out to us since I purchased the pre-amp back in MARCH. With so much traveling and goings-on, I confess to cooking less, and for the first time ever I even canceled one CSA delivery due to travel. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irene canceled another CSA delivery due to earth so soaked that machines could not dig in to harvest. Hopefully, all resumes normalcy this week as we head into fall -- including my resumption of a work schedule that more accurately reflects the life of a lawyer at a law firm and Brandon's resumption of a full schedule of fall classes.
Mid-summer is also the time, at least it seems, that CSA deliveries universally take on a certain pattern.
To wit:
Week Nine
- Red, white, and blue potatoes
- Beets
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini/yellow squash
- Green bell peppers
- Tomatoes (mmm)
Week Ten
- Red, white, and blue potatoes
- Beets
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini/yellow squash
- Green bell peppers
- Tomatoes (mmm)
- Cherry tomatoes
Week Eleven
- Okra
- Beets
- Zucchini/yellow squash
- Green bell peppers
- Tomatoes (mmm)
- Cherry tomatoes
Week Twelve
- Okra
- Eggplant
- Tomatillos
- Zucchini
- Green bell peppers
- Tomatoes (mmm)
- Cherry tomatoes
Week Fourteen (as we missed Week Thirteen)
- Okra
- Eggplant
- Cucumbers
- Jalepenos
- Tomatoes (mmm)
Mind you, I cooked the hell out of much of this -- I think we only lost the tomatillos, one yellow squash, some green beans, and devastatingly a few tomatoes. I have already shared my go-tos on cooking many of these, so I will not bore anyone with repetition. Not to fret, however: even in Cayman, I ensured we ended our week with none other than ...
And as the CSA continues through at least late November, I am confident that other experiments await. For now, I am grateful for one of the best summers in memory, the reset button that is Labor Day weekend, the resumption of a normal (if hectic) schedule, weekend farmer's markets, almost-boots weather, and my sweet dog being home from the animal hospital, stitches and all -- which also apparently makes another resident of the home content.
And as the CSA continues through at least late November, I am confident that other experiments await. For now, I am grateful for one of the best summers in memory, the reset button that is Labor Day weekend, the resumption of a normal (if hectic) schedule, weekend farmer's markets, almost-boots weather, and my sweet dog being home from the animal hospital, stitches and all -- which also apparently makes another resident of the home content.
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