first box of the summer!

the csa started this week and Christina picked it up on Sunday while I was at work!

things we got:

arugula

strawbs

swiss chard

two kinds of beets

lettuce

so lucky me, i have only ever used strawberries and lettuce in my life. and arugula once on a portabella burger i guess. so week number one of csa already requires some delicious new adventures.

the first thing that was born of this box was one of the fastest/healthiest/deliciousest/cheapest dinners ever to be created. this happens to be a completely blind attempt and a vaguely described recipe jeremy remembers having at a vaguely described uncle's house.

scrambled eggs and swiss chard.

ingredients

butter or olive oil

1 clove of garlic, minced

big handful of swiss chard

crushed red pepper

6 eggs (3 whole and 3 just whites), whisked with a fork

shredded cheese

directions

1. in a frying pan, saute the garlic in the oil for 30 seconds.

2. add the chard and a quick shake of red pepper. cook until the greens are wilted (about 3-5 minutes). my "cooking" involved stirring a bit, covering the pan for about a minute, then stirring some more.

3. add the egg mixture to the pan and cook just like making regular scrambled eggs. perhaps 2 minutes?

4. ploop onto plates and put some cheese on the top! also salt and peppa if you desire.

this was a good amount for two people. we used some cheddar and some gruyere, both of which were delicious choices.

oh and fun fact. swiss chard and beet greens are interchangeable!