dec 2008 | meat share | contents

Ground beef (2 lbs)
Stir Fry Strips
Beef Polish Sausage
Bacon
Pork Sausage
Pork Shoulder Steak
Chicken
1/2 dozen eggs

24 Boxes is expanding!
As of today, I am technically at 25 boxes* due to the pick up of my December Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm Meat CSA share. Actually, it was an insulated bag full of local and sustainable Angus beef, pasture raised chicken, free range eggs and farm raised pork. It’s a monthly share that offers a variety of pick up locations throughout the city and western suburbs. I can’t wait to add this into my rotation and it’s especially fun to participate this time of the year now that my vegetable boxes have ceased. Which leads me to my next increase in box count...

As many of you know, the Angelic Organic shares do not start until the second week of June. That leaves me anxiously awaiting my first box and making do with the farmers markets when they open in May. But in 2009, I’ve signed up for a Spring share from Genesis Growers that will take me through April and May and provide me with wonderful Spring vegetables and early fruits like rhubarb and strawberries. So much to look forward to in 2009...

* No, I’m not going to change the name!

Coming Soon!

Welcome to 24 boxes – a weblog dedicated to providing resources to the CSA shareholders of Angelic Organics. I am relatively new to the CSA – this is only my second season. My first year as a shareholder was fun, challenging, overwhelming at times and deeply satisfying. I’m the type of person who works better with a few set variables. It was exciting to open up the newest box and see what I had to work with that week. But, sometimes, I also felt like I was in over my head with vegetables. What to do with all these greens? Zucchini – again?

My hope for this blog is to cook my way through each box and share with you some tips, tricks, recipes and ideas for working with our bounty.