Bountiful Baskets

There is a food co-op in my part of the country called Bountiful Baskets. Basically, you sign up for and pay for your basket on Monday and then pick it up on Saturday at a designated location. There's a pick-up location very close to where I live. So, I ordered my basket on Monday, and woke up at six this morning to go pick it up. Here's what I got:

All of this for 15 bucks. Pretty sweet, if you ask me.

swiss chard (one bunch given to my in-laws)
carrots
mushrooms (given to my in-laws)
chili peppers
Fuji apples
bananas
corn
blackberries
mangoes
cantaloupe (given to my in-laws)
romaine lettuce
tomatoes

I've already got a few ideas as to what to make with these: smoothies, salads, maybe a Mongolian beef dish with the swiss chard we kept, and that's about it.

Could you give me some more ideas? Maybe some recipes with them?

Thanks!

Linked to "Real Food Wednesdays" at Kelly the Kitchen Kop.

Comments

  1. Thriving, not just surviving!May 21, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Go to the Cook's Illustrated website. They have LOTS of veggie recipes.
    Like roasted carrots with rosemary......

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  2. RubyscarabMay 21, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Fruit salad with any of the fruit, roast the chili peppers and make a southwest salad with the corn and tomatoes, and lettuce,

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