Summer CSA Challenge: First Week!

So, I found out today that we'll actually be getting our produce boxes every two weeks. Oops! But that gives me plenty of time to finish up the leftovers from this week.

On Monday I slaved over this recipe for root vegetables, mushrooms, and spinach dumplings, which is one of my favorite wintery recipes. I clipped it out of one of my magazines a few years ago, but I left off the end, and now I'm not sure where it came from! I found the identical recipe at this link but it doesn't have the source either. (If someone knows the right attribution, please let me know! I'm guessing Bon Appetit from the font and layout.)

In any case, it takes a while, but it's definitely worth the wait (or the work).

But now, since I'm not getting a new shipment tomorrow, I'm not sure if I was unsuccessful or not - I guess now I can give myself two weeks for each box.

What's left
1 tomato
1 package fresh basil Some fresh basil
6 potatoes
2 beets 2 black radishes
2 rutabagas
3 apples
4 onions
1 cucumber
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Weeknight dinner plan: hummus platter

Some nights, I have an elaborate dinner plan to use a bunch of the vegetables I have left from my CSA share. But then I work late and I'm too tired.

So I whip up some hummus, slice some fresh cucumber (the one CSA ingredient!), some bell pepper, picked tomatoes and feta cheese, and serve alongside some warm pita.

Find my lemony, garlicy hummus recipe here. I have one more day to use all of my remaining produce!

What's left
1 tomato
1 package fresh basil Some fresh basil
6 potatoes 3 potatoes
2 beets 2 black radishes
2 rutabagas
3 apples
4 onions
1 cucumber
6 eggs  4 eggs Pin It Now!

Standing in line for fast food: Shake Shack

Yes, I did it. Since the new Shake Shack opened in Chestnut Hill (near my apartment) a few weeks ago, I've been marveling at the line curling out the door. That line is there every time I drive by - mealtime or not. So finally this past weekend, we decided to try it.

I thought, at first, that the line was a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Shake Shack must be good because there's always a line, I thought. But is there a line just because the line makes people think it's good? You get the picture. But on Sunday, since it was a nice day, we enjoyed the wait. (The adorable, cherubic baby in line in front of us was a plus).

Here's what the hype is about:

1. Natural, fresh ingredients.
2. Good design.
3. Hipster vibe (the tables are made out of recycled Brooklyn bowling allies - need I say more?)
4. Decent drink selection (I've always wondered why beer hasn't been introduced to more fast food joints.)

And the food isn't bad, either. We both had the Shack Stack, a burger with a cheesy, fried portobello and that tasty shack sauce. (A shack burger and a shroom burger, combined!) And, of course, we both got chocolate shakes - which were rich with a hint of spice, not just overly sugary crap that other fast food places sell.

Overall, it was worth braving the crowds - we might just be back next weekend.


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