We learned many lessons from our participation in a CSA:
* Radicchio is pronounced ra-dick-ee-o instead of ra-dish-ee-o.
* We don’t like beets.
* Sugar snap peas taste like candy.
* Washing, storing, preserving, and preparing fresh vegetables can be a lot of work.
* Fresh corn on the cob and fresh tomatoes are amazingly awesome.
* Greens come in a variety of types and flavors: some we like, some we could live without.
* Homemade salsa is a great way to use up a ton of tomatoes.
* Purple hull green beans turn green when you boil them.
* You can shred and freeze zucchini.
* Okra tastes great raw, but don’t try to steam it….it creates explosive slimy green goo!
* Zucchini cake is one way to get your children to ingest zucchini, but the amount of chocolate in it makes it ineligible to be considered a healthy foods.
* Don’t judge a vegetable by its looks.
* To really truly grow your own food and eat seasonally would be a lot of work.
* You can use a garment bag to spin lettuce in your washing machine to dry it; however, be careful if said washing machine is dripping fabric softener or your greens will smell “linen fresh.”
* You can lead your children to vegetables, but you can make them like them.
* Belonging to a CSA is a great adventure!
Vegetables can cause messes:
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