Wow. I. am. so. full. It hurts. There’s been a lot of good food–and a reminder of why meat isn’t a part of my regular diet. It makes me feel sad, stale & tired. Man…
Joe & I have been putting a dent in our CSA share, but we still have lots to get us through next week, too. It helped make for an incredible Thanksgiving. I hope you had a great holiday. Now, it’s time for me to start recovering from Food Overload 2012 & get back to homework.
MENU
Breakfast: homemade toast & apple butter or granola with milk
Meals:
Sat. lunch: barley soup
Sat. dinner: eggs & potatoes
Sun. lunch: red beans & rice with salsa & tortilla chips
Sun. dinner: butternut squash with barley & apple with a side of kale
Mon. lunch: barley soup, radishes & cornbread
Mon. dinner: barley soup, radishes & cornbread
Tues. lunch: red beans & rice with salsa & tortilla chips
Tues. dinner: butternut squash & barley with arugula-honey dressing
Wed. lunch: red beans & rice with salsa & tortilla chips
Wed. dinner: butternut squash & barley left overs
Thanksgiving: cinnamon rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, whipped potatoes, homemade bread, herb-roasted turkey, Mom’s stuffing, Dad’s pumpkin pie, rice crispy treats (a family tradition)
Fri. lunch: left overs
Fri. dinner: aaand more left overs
Sat. lunch: kale & cheddar quiche
Sat. dinner: Thanksgiving Part II with a friend, where we shared pumpkin bars & wine
SHOPPING
CSA (a double week, so about $50-60 for ALL THIS!)
radishes
kale
arugula
pint of pickled beets
a mondo-sized bag of kettle corn, demolished in <24 hours
braeburn apples
pie pumpkin
butternut squash
mint tea
dried fall herb blend
dried oregano
sorghum molasses (the taste of Indiana autumn–incredible)
pint of persimmon pulp
1/2 gallon of apple cider
Organic Groceries ($50)
granola
large can of tomatoes
cilantro
loose-leaf black tea
walnuts
spelt flour
lemons
yogurt
coffee
eggs
yeast
frozen raspberries
butter
Organic Holiday Groceries ($60)
carrots
celery
pound cremini mushrooms
1.5 pounds green beans
Parmesan cheese
orange juice
pecans
all-purpose flour
bell pepper
gallon of milk
Impulse Purchases ($15)
marshmallows, wine
From Garden
spinach
radishes
rosemary
WASTE
- lots of compost
- turkey carcass
- mashed potatoes
- stale cornbread
- lots of wrappers from making chai (no bulk or loose-leaf black tea)
What is IU SPEA? Pretty cool that you get molasses in your CSA.
It’s Indiana University’s School of Public & Environmental Affairs, where I’m doing my Master’s of Public Affairs (concentrating in sustainable development).
And, yeah! It’s sorghum molasses. Sorghum is having a great resurgence in Indiana, being seen as a more common alternative for molasses & even spirits. It was my favorite thing we got last year (that & honey on the comb), so I was really excited to see it again!