Boo hoo!!!! there I was hoping for that delicious red kale again — and I was looking forward to broccoli…… oh well… this is a crap shoot, or, more positively, we could look at it as a “surprise party” every week. I’m glad I started writing here, because it is interesting, since I have started tracking, to see how many times they got my hopes up and then delivered something else. The something else, more often than not, stretches my creativity,and opens up new avenues and choices.
We are back to lettuce. Lots of it, again. I turned in one red lettuce for more arugula.
WHAT I EXPECTED/WHAT I GOT
Baby Arugula
Cherry Tomatoes
Broccoli Swiss chard (looks like I’m no expert)
Red Kale Collards
Red Beets…. huh? Is there any other color?
Red Leaf Lettuce
Batavian Lettuce
White Turnips
Baby Pumpkin
I also got three things of baby bok choi
Tonight will be grated beet and turnip mix, massaged kale (left over from last week, but still good), probably mixed with beet greens (I looked for kalamata olives, but did not see any at the market, so I will probably do these with sea salt — I was suprised to see, last week, that, with about 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, the greens practically “melted” (I had never tried adding salt, mainly because I do not use salt, and just have the one shaker-full for guests). I’ll probably make a nut pate with some of the dehydrated tomatoes, because I want some protein and some fat.
I will make my usual massaged kale salad with the collards and a little added onion. (This week, I did the kale with Thai curry paste, and it was a smash hit… I think it would be better with sesame oil, so I will look for some extra-virgin sesame oil, if there is such a thing— otherwise, I think it will be okay with olive oil)
I will also make some salads via Tomoko’s method of cutting the lettuce to shreds (even though this lettuce is so soft) to take to school for lunch on the weekend.)
Uh oh! Here comes Princess Pet Kitty! Must stop and bow to Her Petness’s demands or she will walk on the keyboard. Must sign off right away. Ahhh, but she is so beautiful and sweet and loving and friendly when I do her bidding. She even purrs for me, if I pet her on demand. How lucky I am to have her!
PRETTY SMART RAW FOOD IDEAS 