June Good Food Box

I recently picked up the June Good Food Box. As usual it was a steal for $10. Iopted out of the potatoes as I still have the ones from last month. This is what I got:

English Cucumber
Lettuce
Carrots 2lb
Parsnip or bananas
Green pepper
Green onions
Garlic
Lemon
Orange
Strawberries
Rhubarb
(potatoes)

Yum yum local goodness!

May Good Food Box

I picked up my May Good Food Box yesterday. As usual, a plethera of goodness for only $10.

We got:

• 10lbs potatoes


• 1 head of romaine lettuce


• 2lb bag of carrots


• 1 cucumber


• 1 bunch of green onions


• 1 bunch of asparagus


• 1 tomato


• 1 bulb of garlic


• 1 pineapple


• 1 lemon


• 2 oranges
  

Yummy goodness! This goes along well with all the reading I've been doing lately about eating local, eating fresh and eating in season.

Good Food Box April 2011

Yes - that time again. This month (all for the incredible low price of $10) I received the following:

• 10 lb bag white potatoes


• 1 head romaine lettuce


• 1 bag red seedless grapes


• 2 lbs onions


• 2 lbs carrots


• 1 small zucchini


• 2 sweet potatoes


• 3 bananas


• 1 green pepper


• 1 head garlic


• 2 beets* we were actually able to grab a few extra if we wanted so I did

It does change the way we prepare meals. Instead of choosing recipes and going shopping for the ingredients I'm finding that I have to go shopping for the recipes instead. Trying out new recipes is one of my Gotta Do items though...

March Good Food Box

I almost missed this one! I realized at 5:10 that this was the 3rd Tuesday of the month and I hadn't checked the dates. Sure enough, it was today - and it figures I was already out and could have picked it up. We quickly got bundled up and got there with just minutes to spare.

Here is what we got for $10:

• 10 lb bag of red potatoes
• 1 large cabbage (yikes - I still haven't used mine from last month [yes it is still good], I put some in the butternut squash soup which worked well but I'm scrambling for ideas that my family will eat - there is only so much freezer room!)
• 1 2lb bag onions
• 2 small oranges
• 3 delicious apples
• 1 small bag snap peas
• 1 head of broccoli
• 2 turnip (real turnip not the rutabaga one)

Again, the great part of the Good Food Box is that you purchase it in advance (when you have cash) and you pick it up on the third Tuesday of each month (when your cash may be getting low). This is located in a downtown location on the bus route and is aimed to help those may have financial difficulty towards the end of the month and gives good nutritious, fresh food. The more who buy into it, the more spending power they have and the more variety or quantity is provided. All in all a win-win situation. It is definitely worth $10 (small version).

February Good Food Box

Just in...

Here's what I got:

• 10 lb bag of red potatoes (still about a bag ahead - got to work on this!)
• 2 lbs carrots
• 1 broccoli
• 1 Spanish onion
• 1 head of garlic
• 2 parsnips
• 1 sweet potato
• 2 beets
• 3 mac apples
• 2 kiwi

They had a delicious sample of beet soup along with the recipe at pick-up. I'm just not sure I want to buy a whole 2lb bag of beets to make it myself though - especially since probably only Cierra and I will eat it.

Anyway - all of this is a steal for only $10 supporting our local farmers. Adios!

January Good Food Box

Again I picked up my Good Food Box yesterday and this is what I got. All for $10!

• 10 lbs potatoes (although I still have 10 lbs from last month)
• 2 lbs carrots
• 1 cabbage (Yikes - I still have last months too!)
• 1 red pepper
• 2 lbs onions
• 2 macintosh apples
• 2 oranges
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 beets?

...looks like I need to do some recipe hunting...

Good Food Box - December

I picked up our bin today. Here is what we got:

• 10 lb bag of white potatoes
• 2 lb bag of carrots
• a green pepper
• a bulb of garlic
• a butternut squash
• a cabbage
• 5 macintosh apples
• 3 clementines
• 1 red onion
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 head of ???

All for $10. Paid for at the beginning of the month. Picked up at the end. Good deal. Now I just ahve to figure out what to do with the cabbage. Drew is not too fond of the cabbage roll casserole recipe - the only thing besides cole slaw I know how to make with cabbage. Any ideas?

November Good Food Box

I picked up my small good food box yesterday. It inlcuded:

• a 10 lb bag of red potatoes
• 1 cabbage
• 2 lb bag of onions
• 2 lb bag of carrots
• broccolli
• 1 bag of cranberries
• 3 sweet potatoes
• 1 head of garlic
• 4 macintosh apples
• 1 red pepper

all for $10! Good deal!

Good Food Box

I've decided to give the Good Food Box a try again. I had tried it a number of years ago and then let it go as the pick up time wasn't working for me. Someone had mentioned it a few weeks back and it reminded me of what a good deal it was so I thought I should look back into it. 2 weeks ago I paid for the months of October and November for a small box each month with a 10lb bag of potatoes. I picked it up today and here is what I got:

• 1o lb bag of potatoes (choice of red or white)


• 1 cauliflower


• 1 small bag of onions


• 1 2lb bag of carrots


• 1 red pepper


• 1 tomato


• 1 zucchini


• 1 head of garlic


• 3 oranges


• 4 apples (macs I think)


• a newsletter with info and recipes

for $10! A good deal in my book!