Produce Delivery Day and Weekly Menu

Someone recently told me they've really been enjoying the recipes and menu plans I've posted with my produce delivery, so I'm going to try to make that a regular "feature".



For those who may be stopping by for the first time, my family receives a weekly delivery of local, organic produce - similar to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We began doing this as a way to support local farmers; get fresher, organic food; and to do a small part to reduce our reliance on "big agriculture" and long-distance shipped food.







So, this week we received lovely zucchini, broccoli, carrots, apples, tangerines (not so local), and mushrooms:









Here are the recipes I plan on using (see following posts for the individual recipes):



Zucchini Garden Chowder

served with lots of warm, buttery corn bread



Summer Squash Bake

served with a fruit salad and rosemary bread



Baked Maple Barbeque Chicken

served with a side of steamed broccoli and rosemary bread



All these recipes come from a great little seasonal cookbook from the Mennonite community:







I'll still have lots of carrots to use. Some will get cut into "matchsticks" for the kids to snack on and if I get really energetic, I just might make hubby a homemade carrot cake!



Anyone have any ideas on a frosting to use on carrot cake other than the usual cream cheese frosting? Hubby is watching his cholesterol.

Also: Go visit my friend "Two Square Meals" - she's also cooking locally!