Open Me! Open Me!

That is what the boxes say to me each Tuesday morning when they arrive.  Really, it is what most packages say to me. 🙂  Here is today’s line up:

1 lb Yellow Onion
1 Spaghetti Squash
1 lb Sweet Potato
1 Bulb Garlic
5 Bell Peppers
3/4 lb Green Beans
1 lb Baby Bok Choy
2 Bunches Red Radish
1 Bunch Beet
2 Bunches Broccoli
2 Bunches Carrots
4 Fuji Apples
2 Red Bartlett Pears
1 Red Pomegranate
4 Bartlett Pears
1 Keitt Mango
1 Pint Strawberries
1 Head of Butter Lettuce

This is a lot of great produce! This morning, while prepping the items for their jars, I also roasted the beets, baked the sweet potatoes, and baked the spaghetti squash. These three items that cook for about an hour at 400 degrees. So often, I am trying to make dinner in a reasonable amount of time and because of their cooking time, these items would remain unused. Prepping them ahead, gives me the jump start I need to use them.

Another thing I have begun doing is to line the sink with the bag that comes in the box of produce. This way, all of the waste goes right inside, instead of on my counter or worse yet, my floor. 🙂 If you don’t have a large bag like this one, try one of your grocery sacks or a large bowl. It really speeds the clean up process on Produce Prep Tuesday.

Here are the jars of prepped produce.

And, here is the bok choy…still in it’s bag.

It still needs some TLC. I just finished research recipes to use it all up…now that I know what I will do with it, I can chop it and put it into jars as well.

Finally, the spaghetti squash.

I am so thankful that our produce is here. I am grateful to have these boxes arrive on our doorstep. This delivery removes all excuses for not using farm fresh produce for our meals. If you live in Southern California and would like to try Farm Fresh to You, just use the promo code 6164 to get $10.00 off your first delivery. Also, if you mention my name, Diane Haller, they will give me a discount as well. Blessings!