The Plan:
Day 1: Grilled brats with sauerkraut, Grilled eggplant, fennel and basil
Day 2: Zucchini and corn fritters, Watermelon slices, Shiso iced tea
Day 3: Homemade pizza with Anaheim peppers, and onions
Day 4: Slow cooker pulled pork, Corn on the cob, Easy cucumber and tomato salad
Day 5: Vegetable curry with green beans, zucchini, and bell peppers
Day 6: Pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes, Shiso fruit salad (blueberries and peaches)
Day 7: Fridge dump! (needs a clean, everyone makes their own dinner with whatever needs to be eaten)
This meal plan was curated using local foods that are in season now or preserved during the peak growing season in the U.S. Midwest. The plan is an exact replica of what our family is eating this week unless we are out of town. Meal plans are developed using whole foods and my meal planning system (click here!) and are meant to be healthy and easy to prepare. Most recipes will take no more than 30 minutes of active cooking time. Occasionally meals may require all day slow cooking, advanced prep, or some oven time. Recipes are provided when available. I sincerely hope this will help with your own meal planning!
Notes: Tomato Season
As you know, I am a seasonal eater. That means I don’t eat fresh tomatoes once there is frost on the ground here in Wisconsin, usually October. Then I have to wait until the following summer when my garden starts producing. Usually cherry tomatoes in July and other tomatoes in August. That is about 9 months without this sweet, juicy, versatile fruit. So when the first tomatoes make an appearance in my CSA farm share, it is a big deal!
I’m telling you, fresh, local, seasonal tomatoes are soooo much better than the tasteless, mealy ones you will get that are shipped in from around the nation/Mexico all year long. Those sorry excuses for a tomato are not worthy of your money.
My first taste of the season is usually a plain tomato eaten like an apple. I just can’t resist! Then, one of my favorite ways to enjoy tomatoes is to make the Easy Cucumber and tomato salad that I have in my meal plan this week. After that I start adding them to everything. It is a frenzy of tomato cooking, eating, and preserving. Salsa, salads, soups, caprese, sauces, and so much more!
Tomatoes will also make it into my freezer in the form of diced, tomato soup, and homemade pasta sauce. That way I can still get a taste of them in the winter (not the same as fresh though!)
Go out and get yourself a fresh, locally grown tomato today!
CSA Breakdown:
Sorry, no breakdown this week. The above meal plan is from last year at this time and uses similar produce to what you will get in your box.
