Cooking My Way Through Our CSA: Week 13 (Mid-July)

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John picked up another CSA box this week. The girls and I were in Rhode Island, so there are no pictures of our haul. We're just grateful he braved the traffic to pick it up after work for us! If you missed the past pickups, you can read about them HERE. This week we received:

Plums Sustainable
Blueberries Sustainable
Peaches Sustainable
Apricots Sustainable
Scallions Sustainable
Basil Sustainable
Broccoli Sustainable
Cauliflower Sustainable
Collards Sustainable
Carrots Sustainable
Radishes Certified Organic
Arugula Certified Organic
Beans Sustainable
Bell Peppers Sustainable
Cucumbers Sustainable
Tomatoes Sustainable
Cabbage Sustainable
Eggplants Sustainable
Onions Sustainable
Garlic Sustainable

Here's the plan:

Plums, Blueberries, Peaches, Apricots, Radishes, Scallions, and Cucumbers- Snacks... and a peach crisp
Broccoli florets- Roasted for a side with dinner Saturday
Cauliflower- Base for Macaroni Monday: Cauliflower Pasta
Carrots and Broccoli Stems- Shredded in a salad as a side with Tuesday's dinner
Collards- I'm going to try lactofermenting them this time. The girls (especially Juliet) are really into fermented veggies right now. They even drink the fermenting liquid. I need to take full advantage of this new obsession!
Arugula- This was a pretty sad looking by the time I got home, so I composted it. :(
Green and Yellow Beans- Thinking of blanching and freezing these for the future
Bell Peppers Sustainable- I'm definitely roasting and jarring these in the fridge!
Cabbage- In a slaw with fish tacos
Eggplants- marinated in balsamic and then broiled or grilled. That's my favorite way to eat them, so I'm pretty sure I'm sticking with it.
Onions and Garlic- as ingredients in everything. We got both red and yellow onions this time. The red ones are in a basket on the counter, and when Jemma saw them, she said, "BEETS! YAY!!! Wait... Why are they in the onion basket?"