csa week 2

csa week 2. ladies and gentlemen, we already have kale! so please, send me some kale recipes because otherwise i will be lost (aka be cooking it with olive oil and lots of garlic). it's been another 2 rainy, non-spring like weeks in new york. outlook not so fabulous for the week's bounty but here we go.

1. the bounty

• 1 lb spinach
  
• 1 bunch kale
  
• 1 pint snow peas
  
• 5 garlic scapes
• 1/2 lb mesclun
• 1/3 lb baby bok choi braising mix
• 2 small zucchini

• 2 quarts strawberries
  

2. cost analysis (comparison costs courtesy of freshdirect):

veggies:

• spinach: $3/lb (organic)
• kale $3/bunch (organic)
  
• snow peas $4 (not organic)
  
• garlic scapes: $1.50 (as per csa estimate)
  
• mesclun: $4.50 (as per csa estimate)
  
• baby bok choi: $1.99 (not organic)
  
• small zucchini: $2 (csa estimate)

= $19.99
actual csa cost per week = $22

fruit:

• strawberries: $3.50/quart (organic)
  

= $7.00
actual csa cost per week = $11.67

fingers crossed for better weather! come on, summer tomatoes!