So many of you may or may not know that I purchse the majority of my fruits and veggies from a local produce co-op. I place my "order" online, and pick up every other tuesday. The goodies are fresh, most are local and WAY better than anything I have ever found at the grocery store. The most popular item most people purchase is the "produce basket". This is a variety of fruits and veggies that changes with every order. We usually find out the weekend before pick up what exactly we are getting in the basket. There are "extras" available to order. These are usually staples that people use a lot of (tomates, celery, etc...), but also include some special items like the "fruit salad pack" and whole grain pizza crusts. I have been ordering for almost a year, and I love it! I took some time off from ordering, as we were out of town a lot we weren't going to be home to eat all of our goodies. Below is a pictre of just what I got in my "basket". I got cauliflower, roma tomates, onions, bananas, grapes, limes, tangerines, a lunch box fruit pack (apples and oranges of different varities), green onion, brussle sprouts, cilantro, red potatoes, napa cabbage, avacadoes. I ordered an 8-pack of kiwi, whole grain pizza crusts, and vine ripe tomatoes as extras! The basket itself (with no extras) cost $23. This is MORE than enough to keep up full for 2 weeks. The best part of this group is that is has gotten me to try new things and make healthier meals for my family.
When I get home from pickup, the first thing I do is unload all the goodies from my bag and organize them. Almost everything gets prepped, chopped and stored so its easy to use when I need it. Below is a photo of the homemade chunky salsa that I made using ingredients from my basket (roma tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice).
Here is the inside of my fridge....everything chopped and stored for easy to get to recipes and quick cooking!
And here is my lunch: an everything bagel-thin with a wedge of garlic and herb laughing cow cheese, homemade salsa and baked "scoops" tortilla chips and kiwi. Super yummy, filling and GOOD FOR ME!
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