• Fresh & Healthy: Pears from our Neighbor

    Fresh Pears from our Neighbor! Thank You!!!

    A few days ago the girls and I were walking back from the bus stop when a neighbor stopped to talk with us.  She generously offered us some of her pears.  A couple of the other neighbors had picked some pears and she wanted to make sure we came over and got a few as well.  Her tree was producing a lot of pears this year and she didn’t want them to go to waste.

    The girls begged me to pick some pears so the next day after school we went over and picked a few pears.  It has been wonderful eating fresh pears for breakfast, lunches at school and snacks. We even made an awesome Strawberry Pear Smoothie for an after school treat and Pearsauce. I am thankful for our neighbors and their generosity.  It is the little things in life that can make a really big difference.

     

  • Fresh & Healthy: Community Supported Agriculture (Week 19 & 20)

    I took a couple weeks off because I didn’t have a chance to snap a picture before eating the goodies.  It is week nineteen and twenty receiving fresh produce from our CSA!  This is our last week of our summer CSA Harvest schedule.   The Fall Harvest begins the first week in October so there will be only one week in between.  Our family has been enjoying a half of share of  fresh produce, local honey, eggs and more from a local farm.

    Week 19 & 20 of Fresh Goodies from our CSA!

    Fresh Goodies from our Local CSA Farm!

    Items in our Basket this Week:

    • 1 bundle White Radishes
    • 1 bundle Pink Radishes
    • 1 bundle Bok Choy
    • 1 bundle Leafy Greens
    • 1 Acorn Squash
    • 5 Pears
    • 4 Sweet Potatoes
    • 3 Red Tomatoes
    • 1 Green Tomato
    • 5 Summer Squash
    • Handful of Spicy Red & Green Chili Peppers
    • 1 Dozen Fresh Eggs

    I am looking forward to eating these goodies this week!  Anyone have a great recipes for Radishes?  Thanks everyone for the delicious Recipes, keep them coming!!!  The CSA’s are gearing up to do their Fall Harvest soon, if you want to get involved this is a great time to contact them.  Fall Harvest starts the first week in October and runs 10 weeks.

    To find out how you can be a part of a local CSA check out this post – Fresh & Healthy:  Community Supported Farms