{"id":403,"date":"2009-05-15T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T18:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baconwrappedlife.com\/archives\/403"},"modified":"2009-05-15T11:47:18","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T18:47:18","slug":"csa-veggies-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/?p=403","title":{"rendered":"CSA Veggies Galore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So I am working from home today because I was in a minor accident on the highway that has left me really shaken up (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never been in an accident before!), but physically OK.&#160; Santana is trying to comfort me by climbing into my face every few minutes while I try to answer emails and conduct phone appointments from home.&#160; She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s adorable and really knows just when to be sweet at the point when I need it the most.&#160; Last night (after a morning of vomiting up her breakfast because she ate too fast), I fed her dinner by hand, piece by piece.&#160; She got to practice her tricks (sit, down, shake) and we worked on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153leave it\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6she was NOT amused.&#160; After we got done she searched around for a bowl full of food, and then she stood over by her bowls and glared at me.&#160; To celebrate her cuteness, a couple pictures: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_31035355_9478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"n12928608_31035355_9478\" border=\"0\" alt=\"n12928608_31035355_9478\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_31035355_9478_thumb.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33621049_4714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"n12928608_33621049_4714\" border=\"0\" alt=\"n12928608_33621049_4714\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33621049_4714_thumb.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a>&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33620995_4414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"n12928608_33620995_4414\" border=\"0\" alt=\"n12928608_33620995_4414\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33620995_4414_thumb.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_31721603_6534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"n12928608_31721603_6534\" border=\"0\" alt=\"n12928608_31721603_6534\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_31721603_6534_thumb.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33621008_8036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"n12928608_33621008_8036\" border=\"0\" alt=\"n12928608_33621008_8036\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/n12928608_33621008_8036_thumb.jpg\" width=\"458\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>So, that was more than a couple\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6but she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s too sweet and adorable and I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t choose! The first one is the day after we got her I think\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6she was SO tiny!&#160; <\/p>\n<p>To further take my mind off of this morning, here are a couple recipes, inspired by the return of our CSA box last week. <\/p>\n<p><strong><u><font color=\"#329511\" size=\"4\">Crockpot Leek and Potato Soup<\/font><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large leek, washed and chopped <\/li>\n<li>1 lb red potatoes, peeled and chopped <\/li>\n<li>Minced Garlic <\/li>\n<li>Dry Thyme <\/li>\n<li>Chicken Broth <\/li>\n<li>Cream and shredded cheese to taste <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Saut\u00c3\u00a9 leek and garlic in a bit of olive oil to get it nice and soft and translucent, with little bits of caramelization starting to form. <\/li>\n<li>Add to Crockpot with potatoes, thyme and chicken broth to cover. <\/li>\n<li>Cook on low for the day (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d guess at least 4 hours, depending on the size of your potatoes\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6ours cooked until about 7:30pm, when I got home) <\/li>\n<li>Puree or mash to your desired consistency. I left a little bit of potato chunkiness, but pureed it with my stick blender quite a bit. <\/li>\n<li>Add a bit of cream to smooth it out and shredded cheese (we used cheddar) depending on your taste.&#160; The cream and cheese could most definitely be left out. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Easy! These heaping bowls of soup were our whole dinner this night, and it was a perfect soup for a rainy and cold evening on the couch. (Again, what is going on with me and the fuzzy pictures lately??)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0239Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0239 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0239 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0239Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"643\" height=\"483\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>We also had some HUGE stalks of asparagus in our box this past week.&#160; Some of them were almost an inch wide at the bottom!&#160; I chopped them up and made them into a quiche!&#160; The recipe I started from had completely different fillings, but quiche is one of those things that you can turn into whatever you want, which is why I love it so much! <\/p>\n<p><strong><u><font color=\"#c4220b\" size=\"4\">Bacon and Asparagus Quiche<\/font><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 batches of pie crust of your choosing (homemade is obviously best, but Pillsbury works in a pinch)<\/li>\n<li>8 eggs, beaten<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 cups half-and-half, cream or milk<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cayenne<\/li>\n<li>1 large bunch of monster asparagus, washed and chopped into small pieces <\/li>\n<li>5 thick slices of bacon, cut into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheese (we used an Italian blend we had in the fridge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook bacon pieces over medium heat until they are rendered and crispy.&#160; Drain and set aside.&#160; Saut\u00c3\u00a9 the asparagus for just a few minutes in&#160; tiny bit of the reserved bacon drippings (um, YUM) to get them just slightly cooked.&#160; Set aside, with the bacon. <\/li>\n<li>Line pie plate with the rolled-out crust.&#160; This recipe has enough for two whole pie plates.&#160; I filled one regular-sized dish and then cut the rest up and made mini-quiche in a muffin tin. <\/li>\n<li>Line the pastry with two sheets of foil and bake at 450 for 5-10 minutes.&#160; Remove foil and bake an additional 3-8 minutes, until the crust is a little dry.&#160; The mini-quiche will get brown and dry much faster than the large, so keep your eye on them.<\/li>\n<li>Lower the oven temp to 325 degrees.&#160; <\/li>\n<li>Mix eggs, dairy and seasoning in a large bowl. <\/li>\n<li>In the bottom of the crust(s), evenly distribute bacon, asparagus and cheese. <\/li>\n<li>Pour egg mixture into crust.&#160; Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a tip\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.pay attention!&#160; I had a few mini-quiche that didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to come out of the muffin tin because some egg had leaked outside of the crust.&#160; Whoops! <\/li>\n<li>Bake until you can put a sharp knife into the center and it comes out clean.&#160; The small ones took about 15-20 minutes.&#160; The large quiche will take 40-45 minutes.&#160; <\/li>\n<li>Let rest before digging in. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0247Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0247 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0247 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0247Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since I had a HUGE amount of quiche, we froze a few of the minis and saved the large quiche for weekend lunch and weekday breakfast over the next few days.&#160; We served a couple mini-quiche like this: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0246Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0246 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0246 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/CSAveggiesGalore_107E0\/IMG_0246Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"637\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a>&#160; <\/p>\n<p>On the side: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CSA broccoli steamed with garlic and soy sauce <\/li>\n<li>Thin spaghetti with an onion, white wine, slightly-creamy sauce and tossed with fresh tomatoes and half a bunch of spinach, chopped small.&#160; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A really satisfying dinner with lots of veggies! Plus, we had a handful of broccoli and about 1 cup of the pasta left which made a really great lunch at work! Thanks to local and organic farmers! 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