No, no, we’re not placing bets on horses or at a poker table in Vegas. We’re placing bets on how well I can keep up with this season’s farmshare deliveries. That’s right. The 2016 farmshare season has arrived! And… I’m already two weeks in, BUT so far nothing has made it to the compost pile. Will I survive or will I be crushed under a pile
Farmshare Chronicles: End of Summer Bucket List
Here we are in the middle of August already! My facebook timeline is full of pictures of new shoes and backpacks and shiny-faced 1st day of school pictures. I looked out the window the other day and realized that, all too soon, fall will arrive, the trees will flame in to their fall plumage and then go bare. Then (sigh) it will be winter. But,
Farmshare Chronicles: Cuke-Aid 2015
No, there are no famous singers or bands at Cuke-Aid 2015 (Hi, Willie, Neil, & John!). Just me, myself, and 12.7 pounds of cucumbers. That’s the total amount of cucumbers I’ve gotten this season. I know it’s 12.7 pounds of cucumbers because I am absolutely that person who weighs her farmshare produce. This way I can tell you the exact, insane amount of cucumbers that
Farmshare Chronicles: The Humbling (and Tzatziki)
On Sunday my sixth farmshare bag was delivered, which means I’m “just a bit outside” the proper posting schedule. So this week I’m cramming like it’s finals week and putting weeks 2-6 into one post. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to take part in a farmshare aka CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), you’re likely familiar with what I call The Humbling. Each year, just before deliveries
Farmshare Chronicles: Cloudy With a Chance of Greens
2015 – Week 1 Ah, summer. The weather warms up, the sun shines, the days get longer, and farmers all over start delivering their bounty.* Well, at least two of those are true right now. It’s been rainy, gray, and mostly cold in Chicagoland the last few weeks, so one of the few fun things (ok besides some Netflix binging) has been diving into a bag