Jenny Garland

This Week's Food Co-Op Share

Sorry for the lack of posting this week! I've been doing a thousand things and not really getting anything finished. Do you ever have weeks like that?

Anyway, I took these two cuties with me this afternoon

to pick up organic produce from my co-op. I was excited to see I got some different stuff this time :)

In this week's batch I received:

- eggplants
- mangos
- zucchini
- oranges
- bananas
- cucumbers
- tomatoes
- raspberries
- avocados
- sweet peppers
- broccoli
- swiss chard
- lettuce
- peaches
- cantaloupe

Anyone have a recipe for swiss chard? I'm also on the hunt for a good eggplant recipe so if you've got one, please send it my way!

Aside from some sewing orders, I have been working on refinishing my dining room set that my parents bought in the 80s. I love the lines of the furniture but that glossy cherry color just doesn't do it for me. Nor those green cushions. So, I'm updating it. Don't have a heart attack, Mom! It's going to turn out super cute and stylish.

Here's the before and I'll have a big post once I finish :)

Tonight I'm going out to Chuy's (yum, Tex Mex!!) for dinner with two girlfriends from grad school. I can't wait!! One has been living in Sweden with her Swedish hubby for a few years and I can't wait to hear all sorts of Euro tales.

Bet You Can't Guess What's In My Bin.

Bet you can't guess what's in here:

Give up yet? Nope, it's not a craft. It's organic produce from a local co-op. Check it out:

I get produce every two weeks. I'm really lucky because the pick up location is only 3 minutes from my house. Everything is grown by local somewhere farmers and fresh, fresh, fresh!

This is what I got in my batch today:

- bananas
- peaches
- plums
- green grapes
- cantaloupe
- beets
- carrots
- onions
- potatoes
- broccoli
- spinach
- cabbage
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- green peppers
- garlic
- rosemary

YUMMY! Now I need a good beet recipe :)

**Edited to add info about co-op. Here is the website. The cost is $50 per pick-up (pick-ups are every other week, so $100/month). If you are anywhere in North Texas, there are TONS of different delivery sites, not just McKinney. Also, it didn't take me long at all to "get in." I emailed Monica (the head honcho gal) and was able to schedule my first pick-up within two weeks. I highly recommend it!