This Week’s Bounty

This week, when I picked up my Bountiful Basket, I noticed a white plastic grocery bag in the vegetable basket. I opened it up and found big beautiful brussels sprouts!  Excited, I said “Yes!  Brussels sprouts!”  Looking shocked, the lady next to me said, “Really?”  Yes, I know brussels sprouts are maybe the most hated vegetable.  But I want to challenge you to prepare them in the way that most hated vegetables taste the best: roasted with olive oil and salt.  If you have never had them that way, you have to give it a try.

So here is a list of our haul this week:
-1 head romaine lettuce
-2 butternut squash
-6 ears corn
-7 tomatoes
-1 small bag baby carrots
-20 brussels sprouts
-9 small limes
-6 bananas
-3 lb bag Washington apples
-1 mini seedless watermelon
-5 yellow mangoes
-13 small white peaches

Not bad for $15!

I have had a few people asking about how to find a similar program in their city.  If you don’t live in a Bountiful Basket city, try searching online for local food co-ops.  You might be surprised with what you find!

  • Tiggas Family May 18, 2010 at 3:32 am

    Alysa! You have "inspired" Matt and I to try this out this week…Thanks!…May e-mail you some questions šŸ™‚

  • Megtff May 18, 2010 at 5:19 am

    I got 3 HUGE butternut sqaush…already getting squashed out! I think I may just roat the rest of it and puree it and freeze to use for soup later on.

  • Jessica May 18, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    LOVE roasted brussel sprouts. And the girls did too because "Olivia, likes them!"