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<\/a><\/p>\nLeek, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, shallots, acorn squash, beets, kohlrabi, white potatoes<\/p>\n
This was also the week we forgot to get kale (for this soup<\/a>) and eggs, both of which we discussed while at the farm, but somehow did not actually pick up. \u00a0It was a bit frustrating to need to revise my menu as a result, but we managed.<\/p>\n These\u00a0blue cheese mashed potatoes with caramelized onions and mushrooms <\/a>were one of the best things I’d eaten in a long time. \u00a0The idea and execution are both pretty simple (though it does take a while to caramelize the onions) but the flavor was fabulous. \u00a0Granted, I think anything with blue cheese is fabulous, but I never would’ve thought to add it to mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n I also revisited the sweet potato and goat cheese pizza<\/a> I attempted a few weeks ago. \u00a0This time, on Brian’s suggestion, I pureed the potatoes instead of leaving them in chunks. \u00a0As a result, the pizza was much more\u00a0manageable\u00a0to eat. \u00a0Another excellent combination.<\/p>\n Second Pick Up (Week of December 12):<\/p>\n acorn squash, Brussels sprouts, spinach, apples, eggs, carrots, potatoes<\/p>\n This pickup looks small because it is.\u00a0 We headed to North Carolina to visit Brian\u2019s parents just 6 days after the bi-weekly pick up.\u00a0 As per usual, because we\u2019re those people, we arrived in North Carolina bearing produce.\u00a0 The acorn squash and the 2 pounds of Brussels sprouts seen above were given to his mother. \u00a0She was really excited to have such fresh Brussel sprouts and the whole family enjoyed them sauteed with bacon as part of Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n Still, we did use some of the ingredients.\u00a0 I made a parmesan and spinach frittata and several of the remaining eggs were used to make cookies for my coworkers.\u00a0 We also got 2 meals out of this (really simple) batch of winter squash curry<\/a> I made using butternut and acorn squash from the previous week\u2019s pick up:<\/p>\n Don’t forget:<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0there’s still time to win a copy<\/a> of How to Cook Everything<\/em> OR How to Cook Everything Vegetarian<\/em>!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n