A basket case - 2nd delivery

Okay, so I lied the first time around. Well, not intentionally anyway. More of a "non full disclosure / omission of information" type of lie. The first delivery for €20 was shared between me and a friend.

So I only consumed half of the case. Actually, I still have some beetroot and tomatoes & frozen soup from the first case!!! I still haven't finished consuming it completely, what? 3 or 4 weeks later!!! Amazing!

Despite of this, after turning down the weekly reminder to confirm whether I wanted a new basket or not week after week, I decided to go ahead with the smaller version for €13. Just for me.

And it arrived promptly this morning. Again, really excited to check out its contents, small spider included. Here  it goes:
- a medium-sized punet of strawberries
- 4 medium-sized onions
- a big bunch of carrots
- a huge leek
- 2 beetroots
- 4 ripe bananas
- an asortment of different sized tomatoes
- 6 very decent sized potatoes
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 6 small green pepers
- 6 short & rounded aubergines
- 2 lettuce (one lollo rosso, I think, the other one with plainer long leaves)
- 4 pear-melons
- a bunch of basil, flowers and all!

So I wish there had been asparagus and white cabbage like last time. But I got potatoes & basil  instead which I didn't get before. It's the joys of seasonal crops I guess. It adds an element of surprise and excitement to each delivery which I'm kind of enjoying, really.

I already had some thinly sliced breaded aubergines. I hadn't had them in years on account of some sort of reaction I have to them: the roof of my mouth goes really sort, like I have burnt myself. Luckily I seem to have escaped this reaction so far!!!

Now, I'm already thinking what yummy recipes I can come up with!
I'm thinking some summery gazpacho if I supplement the basket with by buying some cucumber.  I might even venture trying to bake some Parmesan aubergines. And what shall I do with the beetroot this time around? Any suggestions?

I will keep you posted of my progress!

P.S. The spider was last seen on the basket when I was putting the veggies away. I decided not to panic. Maybe it will turn out to be a guardian spider and will keep the ever so annoying mosquitoes at bay.

Recipes made with this basket's contents:

• Chicken salad
• Banana muffins  
• Poor-man's Parmesan aubergines
• Traffic lights smoothie
• Sweet potato Spanish omelette
• Gazpacho (cold tomato soup)
• ...

 

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A basket case - still at it

Well, it's been almost a month since my first & only basket of fresh fruit & veg being delivered to my doorstep.

Believe it or not, I still have some of the veggies like the sweet potato, tomatoes, onions and some beetroot.
Fair enough, some of them went off at the "normal" speed, but what supermarket-bought veg would last for a month, eh?

These are some of the recipies I came up with:
- numerous smoothies & milkshakes
- any of the fruits on their own or mixed with yoghurt (honey optional)
- salads
- veggie soup, two large portions of which are still "cooling" in the freezer
- stir-fries and pasta sauces
- asparagus omelette
- coleslaw
- etc.

Why haven't I ordered another basket just yet? 

Well, I will let you in on a secret: I actually shared this basket with a friend because 10Kg of fruit & veg is a lot for one person. I actually have struggled to finish up half a basket, even if you have the intention of being super-healthy!!!

This is one of the reasons but I really look forward to doing it again very, very soon!

A basket case - The 1st delivery

OK, the day has arrived. How exciting!

Ten minutes ahead of the earliest time slot available, my first basket has been delivered. Small talk and money are exchanged quickly. I can't wait to be left alone with my treasure chest. Behind closed doors I start inspecting its contents...

 
Here is the list of what I found inside:
- Green asparagus
- Green lettuce
- Red curly lettuce
- a slice of papaya
- strawberries
 - 3 different types of courgette
- carrots
- green peppers
- leeks
- half a (huge) white cabbage
- red cabbage
- beetroot
- bananas
- tomatoes
- onions

There is a couple of things I can't quite identify:
- the green leaves on the left (they are not spinach)
- yellow tomatoes, maybe ?
Some research will be required. If you know what it is, please, do let me know. 

 My fridge looks like a rainbow now! Doesn't it all look appetizing?

Sure, some of the stuff is a bit bruised and the shapes and sizes are irregular but isn't that what ecological / organic produce is supposed to be? I can't wait to get my fingers dirty washing, chopping and prepearing all this goodness!

Even better news, there is a note attached to the box saying that if I leave a comment on their facebook page, I get a €1 discount on my next order. Happy days!

And happy, healthy eating everyone!






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A basket case - first step towards eating healthier

Ok, so I've done it. I have ordered my first basket of ecological fruit & veg from "Finca Tres Peñas".

I wrote about it for Lanzarote Information but I have decided to actually give it a go, also.


I look forward to the delivery on Wednesday, see what yummy (and easy!) recipies I can come up with for my Thought for food... or not. I'll keep you posted.  Literally. 


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