Week 6: Tomatoes!

This week we got our first tomatoes! We only got two, but this is very exciting because it means we are turning the corner, the bright colors will keep coming from this point on.  We did still get quiet a few leafy greens but the variety is slowly increasing.

In this week's share we received: romaine, braising greens, one fennel bulb, sweet onions, two tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, chives and two pints of blueberries!

Last night was blazing hot, so I stuck to a cold, refreshing dinner before I had to head back into work.

Earlier in the week, I made a yummy salad, comprised of a variety of items from our share. 

I started with a mix of grains: bulgar, Israeli couscous, wild rice and lentils.  I had picked up a "Wild Grains" mix from Trader Joe's last month which included the Israeli couscous, rice and lentils and I had some left over bulgar in my cabinet that I figured I'd just use up.

I started by bringing about 2 cups of chicken stock to a boil and then added in the grains (probably close to 2 cups--no measuring remember), turned off the heat and let the liquid absorb.  This took about 20 minutes.

I then chopped up four radishes, one zucchini, one summer squash, one cucumber, some frozen peas and a big bunch of basil (all from the share!--aside from the peas, of course) and put that in a big bowl.  I then crumbled about a 1/3 of a cup of feta over the top.  Once the bulgar, couscous mixture was ready I added that to the bowl, along with a 1/3 cup of olive oil, 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.  I mixed it all together and dug in! 

Last night I ate what was left of this cold salad, over a bed of romaine from the share and a side of sliced tomato.  This is the perfect summer meal.  It was followed by blueberries, a Popsicle and more blueberries...just perfect on a steamy evening!

Stay cool!

Mags, desperately trying to stay cool by snacking on an ice cube.