• Fresh & Healthy: Sharing the Garden Goodies

    Fresh Produce from the Garden that we gave away.

    We have been blessed with a wonderful garden this summer.  It was a great learning experience for the girls.  They enjoyed planting, watering, picking, washing, eating, and giving away the produce.  The weed pulling wasn’t a highlight for them but they did pitch in and help a few times.  I am thankful for how well the vegetables and fruit produced.

    We recently replanted the garden for Fall Harvest so we are in between stages right now.  The tomatoes are slowing down but still producing a few.  Our four okra plants have been consistently producing as well.    The above basket was one that we were able to give to several people at Jake’s work.  It has been a tremendous blessing being able to share the garden vegetables with others.

    Did you grow a garden?  What produce did you have in your garden?

  • Fresh & Healthy: Community Supported Agriculture (Week 3)

    It is our third week receiving fresh produce from our CSA!  Our family purchased a half of share and will be receiving fresh produce, local honey, eggs and more for 20 weeks.  I plan to give an update on the items we receive from week to week.  The girls and I picked up this weeks goodies at our local farm!  Next week we will not be receiving items from our local CSA because it has been so hot and dry in our area that our local CSA has decided to hold off a week to make sure they have enough produce to provide all the people getting vegetables.

    Week 3 of Fresh Goodies from our CSA!

    Fresh Garden Veggies from our CSA!


    Items in our Basket this Week:

    • Bundle of Green Lettuce
    • Bundle of another variety of Lettuce Greens
    • Bundle of Carrots (2 Orange, 1 Yellow & 1 Red)
    • Half a Dozen of Fresh Eggs
    • Stock of Collard Greens
    • Bag of Peas
    • Bundle of Bok Choy
    • Bundle of Chards
    • Bundle of Scallions

    I am looking forward to eating these goodies this week!  Thanks everyone for the delicious Recipes!!!  Do you have any amazing recipes to share that use a variety of Bok Choy or Chards?

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