Green Around the Edges

#VeggieFail

May 23rd, 2013

Let me start by saying that I know this isn’t Twitter.  I am composing this missive in WordPress, a blogging platform.  Therefore, the use of hashtags is admittedly #inappropriate.  But I’m a huge fan of hashtags.  I think they’re funny.  And since I don’t use Twitter, I’ve given myself permission to utilize them sparingly in my blog.

#LiveWithIt

Ahem.  Moving on.  Today I’m introducing two hashtags that I’ll be using during the Summer of Veggies.  They are: #VeggieFail and #VeggieWin.   I believe they’re self-explanatory.

I’ve got one of each today, both stemming (ha ha) from the same source: beets.

First, the bad news.  I attempted to make roasted Beet Greens Chips, following a wildly popular recipe for Kale Chips.  #VeggieFail.  The darned things stuck to my pan, were mostly limp rather than crunchy, and had an unpleasant aftertaste.  Sigh.  I’ll try again with actual kale some time since I know lots of people who adore that recipe.

But the erstwhile beets redeemed themselves when I made Roasted Baby Beets.  They were tiny little nuggets of crunchy goodness and a lovely addition to my lunch salad.  #VeggieWin!

Speaking of my lunch salad, here it is:

All the main ingredients came from our CSA.  Mixed greens, radishes, hard-boiled egg, and roasted baby beets.  I felt so green!

Of course, I also felt hungry seconds after completing this virtuous meal and downed half a (mini) loaf of cinnamon bread a friend had brought over…  #WhatCanYouDo

Launching into the Summer of Veggies

May 22nd, 2013

I picked up our first farm share this afternoon.  The Summer of Veggies has officially begun! We’re participating in a CSA this summer.  That’s Community Supported Agriculture.  Basically, you buy a share of a local farm and then receive a box of produce each week throughout the summer.  The catch is: you don’t pick the contents.  The farmer fills the box with whatever is ripe that week.  It’s a great way to support local agriculture and also expand your horizons.  I’m a bit of a veggie novice, to be honest.  The vegetables I enjoy, I like a lot and eat
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The Glass is Half Full of Baby Barf

May 18th, 2013

Just because your day starts out a little rough doesn’t mean it can’t be redeemed. Last night, we drove up to Cincinnati to my aunt’s house with plans to go to the Cincinnati Zoo today.  I awoke this morning at 6:30am to the sound of pouring rain and the realization that Buggie had just puked in my bed. It wasn’t an auspicious beginning to our adventure. But we rallied.  Having yakked profusely, Buggie seemed much improved.  In fact, it actually took me a minute to figure out which big kid was the source of the incident as they both appeared
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