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Basket Breakdown – 2/18/2012

19 Feb

This week, I trained at the site to learn to be a Volunteer Site Coordinator (VSC).  Since Bountiful Baskets has gained so much popularity here, there are a few of us hoping to add another site here in town.  After participating and volunteering for a year and a half, it’s neat to take the next step of seeing how things come together behind the scenes and to get to organize things day of.

I contributed for the conventional basket for $15, the Italian themed veggie pack for $8.50, and 5 loaves of sourdough bread for $10, plus the $1.50 handling fee, for a total of $35.

The conventional basket. Starting on the left, Ataulfo mangoes, apples, key limes, oranges, pineapple, bananas, Romaine lettuce, spinach, yellow squash, Jerusalem artichokes (or sunchokes), Roma tomatoes, English cucumbers.  You can also see the loaves of sourdough bread.  They are not pre-sliced.

The Italian themed veggie pack.  From left, eggplant, rosemary, zucchini, oregano, mushrooms, Italian flat parsley, red onion, basil, yellow onion, lemons, garlic, and bay leaves.

I’m not sure what all I will be making yet, but there are lots of yummy possibilities!

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.  I also volunteered this week and got 1 extra item for volunteering.

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Bountiful Baskets DIY Cookies

17 Feb

 

For a few different holidays, Bountiful Baskets has a DIY cookie pack available as an extra add-on.  This one was for Valentine’s Day, and was $10.  We finally had time and were feeling well enough to do this.  As you can see from the picture above, we got 15 heart-shaped cookies and 4 containers of frosting, 2 white, 1 pink, and 1 red.

Here is what I like best about these cookies, the ingredient list:

Cookie Ingredients: Flour (cake and pastry), butter, sugar, whole eggs, salt, baking powder, vanilla.
Icing Ingredients: Powdered sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, salt, colors.

Simple, and I know and can pronounce what everything is!   I know that I could make these at home, probably a lot cheaper, but I haven’t had time to make much lately and I’m horrible at baking.  My cookies would not have looked nearly as nice or tasted as nice.  So, we get the cookie pack and my 2 girls and I have a blast making a mess.  It’s good quality time!

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Basket Breakdown – 2/11/2012

12 Feb

This week, I got the conventional basket for $15, organic 9 grain bread for $12, and DIY cookie pack for $10, plus the $1.50 handling fee for a total of $38.50.  I didn’t take a picture of the bread, since I’ve shown that before.

Here is what I got in this week’s conventional basket:

Corn, tomatoes, eggplant, mushrooms, asparagus, celery, broccoli, Romaine lettuce, lemons, oranges, and apples.  Not pictured are bananas, not sure why I didn’t get them in the picture.  Also, not pictured is my pineapple, I traded that for the 2nd asparagus shown.  Oh, and there are 2 apples missing that got eaten by 2 little monsters.

 

Tomorrow, when we get out the cookies to decorate, I will post a picture of what is included in the DIY cookie kit.

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.

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Bountiful Baskets – 2/4/2012

4 Feb

Man, I got a workout volunteering today!  I was helping out with the extras at sign out, and with 25 lb bags of carrots, 35+lb boxes of apples, 12 lb buckets of honey, and gallons of olive oil, it was a lot of lifting.  Now, I’m exhausted, but still trying to get everything prepped and put away.  The veggie baskets were packed this week, a little light on fruit, but I’m ok with that.  I love the veggies and can come up with a lot more to cook with veggies anyway.

This week, I got the conventional basket for $15, the guacamole veggie pack for $8.50, and the tortilla chip pack for $4.50, so after the $1.50 handling fee, I paid $29.50 for this week.  Here is what I got:

Russet potatoes, radishes, tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, red bell peppers, asparagus, celery, broccoli, pineapple, yellow onions, apples, Asian pears, and strawberries.  In the front, right, is a plantain and vanilla beans.  These were in the Tropical Pack that was available as an extra that a friend of mine got, but she didn’t think she’d use, so she passed them on to me.  She also gave me her radish bunch, which will get eaten fast in this house!

In the upper left is the Tortilla Chip pack, they are very pretty!  These I will bake in the oven.  The rest is the Guacamole Veggie Pack, tons of cilantro, green onions, limes, lemons, jalapenos, yellow onions, garlic, and of course, avocados!  So excited to make Guacamole!

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.  I also volunteered this week and got 1 extra item for volunteering.

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Bountiful Baskets – 1/28/2012

28 Jan

I got a lot this week!  I got the conventional basket for $15, the Asian themed veggie pack for $8.50, the case of Pink Lady apples for $22.50, and the 25 lb bag of carrots for $8.50, making my total $56.  I did split the apples and carrots with a friend, who is sharing her honey with me in return (12 lb bucket was $37.50).

Conventional basket had minneolas, yellow onion, apples, blueberries, green peppers, red peppers, tomatoes, green beans, asparagus, cabbage, lettuce, and baby red potatoes.  Not shown is 3 grapefruits, which I gave to a friend because she gave me her cabbage and some peppers.

Asian themed veggie pack had celery, basil, yellow onion, garlic, water chestnuts, green onion, Napa cabbage, eggplant, and snow peas.  Not shown is bok choy, which I gave to my friend for her mom’s pack, since hers was small and not looking real good and I have plenty left from last week’s inherited Asian veggie pack.

One layer of Pink Lady apples.  There is another full layer underneath this, plus another 5 apples.  There are usually 100 apples in the boxes of apples available.  I have half, my friend has the other half.

About half the 25 lb bag of carrots.  These are huge!  My friend has the rest.

 

I don’t have a picture of the honey yet.  It came in a bucket, so my friend is going to get it split into other containers.  Can’t wait!

I am working making room for all this in my fridge and decide what to make with all of it.  Hopefully, later today or tomorrow, I will have my meal plan for the week with this week’s basket.

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.

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Bountiful Baskets – 1/21/2012

21 Jan

This week I got the conventional basket for $15 and 5 loaves of organic 9 grain bread (not shown) for $12, making it $28.50 total.

I got bananas, pears, oranges, grapes, pomegranates, kiwi, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.  I’m not sure what I will do with the corn yet, but the broccoli and cauliflower may be used in a pasta dish.  I’m going to try a different method for the Brussels sprouts this week, I will roast them in the oven with some olive oil.

Also, a friend of mine was kind enough to share a loaf of her Italian olive oil bread with me.  This will be used to make some yummy bruschetta.

And, I meant to post this last week, but one of the extras last week was Cinnamon Bread.  Another friend of mine asked me to pick up her basket, and for helping her out, she gave me one of her loaves.  It looked like Monkey Bread almost, and was pretty much gone by the afternoon.

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.

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Bountiful Baskets – 1/14/2012

14 Jan

Once again, very pleased with today’s basket.  Some new things, and some we haven’t had in a while.  This week I got the conventional basket for $15 and the Italian themed veggie pack for $8.50, so after the $1.50 handling fee, it was $25 total for this week.  Here is what I got:

The conventional basket included bananas, a watermelon, a pineapple (not pictured because I gave it to the friend who gave me her unwanted vegetables last week), kiwi, oranges, tomatoes, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, Brussels sprouts and mushrooms.

The Italian themed veggie pack included yellow onion, red onion, eggplant, mushrooms, Italian flat leaf parsley, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, fresh basil, fresh bay leaves (I think that’s what they are), garlic, and lemons.

I’m currently working on my meal plan for this week using this produce.  My Italian veggie pack is quickly turning into a Greek veggie pack for me.  I’m going to use the red onion, a yellow onion, rosemary, oregano, and lemons to make Kotopoulo Lemonato (lemon chicken).  I’m thinking the eggplant, mushrooms, garlic, and the other yellow onion will be used to make Moussaka (Eggplant Casserole).  The Brussels sprouts I will shred and saute with cooked, crumbled bacon for a side dish one night.  I still have tomatoes from last week too, so I may try to make my own pasta sauce with them so I can make a pizza.  Still deciding what to do with the broccoli and cauliflower, although we might end up just eating it raw.  Maybe a pasta dish with it.

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.

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Bountiful Baskets – 1/7/2012

7 Jan

First basket of the new year!  And, I am very happy with it!  This week, I got the conventional basket for $15 and 1 extra, 1 gallon of organic olive oil for $23.50, so with the $1.5o handling fee, it was $40.

So, I got grapes, bananas, Asian pears, apples, clementines, blackberries, broccoli, tomatoes, avocados, romaine lettuce, onions, spinach, and radishes.

I have a little extra this time because a friend of mine didn’t want her radishes, onions, and avocados, so I happily took them and will find some use for them.   My girls already ate the apples and the blackberries, and a lot of the radishes.  I love that they eat so many different fruits and vegetables.  I think it’s because we get such a variety and see my husband and I eating them that they want to try them too.  The remaining radishes I will most likely use to make Radish Dip, to go perfectly with the crackers I got on sale at the store yesterday.  I considering making Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup with the broccoli, just because it was so yummy, but I may search for something different to make.  I need to decide what to make with the spinach, it’s beautiful spinach, leafy and green.  With all the onions, some onion rings might be on the list to make, but I may try to bake them instead of frying them.  With all the avocados, we will probably have Fish Tacos and Guacamole.  I still have tortillas in the freezer for the Fish Tacos, and I just got some tortilla chips on sale too. Good eats this week!

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.  I also volunteered this week and got 1 extra item for volunteering.

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Bountiful Baskets Hiatus

15 Dec

I didn’t contribute for this week’s distribution, and there will be no contributions for the following 2 weeks due to the holidays.  I still have a few recipes to share this week, if I can hopefully get to them, and then will be back with Bountiful Baskets in January.

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Bountiful Baskets – 12/10/2011

10 Dec

This week I got the conventional basket and the organic 9 grain bread.

 

Didn’t seem to get as much this week, but I’m excited to see asparagus.  Last year, I made a soup with butternut squash and apples, but it didn’t go over great, so I’m on the hunt for something new to make with the butternut squash.

 

Note: The type and amount of food may vary from another basket because of geographic location and because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.

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