I apologize for the glare on the photo, it’s very bright outside!
This delivery has a lot of new items, the season change is evident. I’m looking forward to making a mushroom risotto with that exotic-looking mushroom medley. And though not everyone is a fan of persimmons, I love them! And they’re so beautiful.
This week we got (roughly clockwise from the back): two packages of fresh baby greens (one spinach, one arugula), red leaf lettuce, delicata squash, garlic, red onions, fresh thyme, butter potatoes, pomegranates, cherry tomatoes, fresh lima beans, homemade granola, fuji and black arkansas apples and a lovely little mini pear, persimmons, red grapes, assortment of crimini, oyster, shitake and wood ear mushrooms, carrots, parsnips, and spaghetti squash.
I’ll post a recipe for Delicata Squash Bisque below this post, which I’ll be trying later this week.
We love receiving this delivery, it’s so much fresher and tastier than going to the supermarket. But I should tell you that it’s not for everyone. Two of my friends have already started and stopped this delivery, and it made me realize that it really is a bit of a commitment that won’t work for every person or family. First of all, I plan our meals around the delivery, and I don’t mind that because we have a flexible schedule and I’m learning to cook new things. Also, my husband and I tend to like almost any produce, although we do have some favorites.
A CSA delivery wouldn’t work for you if you wanted to make a particular dish that week, and the items weren’t included in the delivery. It wouldn’t work for you if there are a lot of fruits and vegetables you don’t care for. And it probably wouldn’t work if you have a full-time job away from home and you’re the person who does most of the cooking.
One of my friends said it didn’t work for him because he’s too picky and so a lot of the food went to waste. The other friends are what I would consider gourmet cooks, and I think they didn’t like having the delivery sort of dictate your menu plans.
So there are some very valid reasons this service wouldn’t work for everyone. But it’s been great for us. One of my favorite things is that my husband always has a healthy stash of food to make sandwiches or snacks with. And I’ve enjoyed trying new recipes incorporating new ingredients. If you think it would work for you, click here to find a CSA in your area. If you live in Los Angeles and want to try our delivery service, click here for the link to Auntie Em’s delivery service. And click here if you want to check out our previous deliveries of delicious produce.
Do you belong to a CSA? Do you like going to the Farmer’s Market? Please share your thoughts and questions in the Comments section. I’m so happy that it’s getting easier for more people to eat fresh, local, organic produce.
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