fresh from the farm: week 1

last friday, i received a newsletter from simply wisconsin -- my csa farm -- letting us know what we'd be receiving in our first share of the season. fresh spinach, arugula, lettuce, asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, green garlic, and mint.

since then, i've been eagerly awaiting pick-up day (today!) and making our menu for the week. some of the dishes we'll be trying include strawberry, mint, and spinach salad; green garlic pesto, strawberry rhubarb cobbler, and mint chocolate chunk ice cream.

i quite excited about our farm produce -- like a kid in a toy store. i'm happy to support local farmers who are growing good food responsibly. i feel so much anticipation waiting to see what produce we'll be getting each week. and then i love that i'm getting to experiment in the kitchen with ingredients i might not use very often or at all. like mint, rhubarb, and green garlic. now i have a slew of recipes to make using these ingredients.

it makes me feel excited to cook. you can ask mr. pike. this week's menu was one of the first things i showed him yesterday when he came home from work. "mr. pike, look what i came up with today . . . ."

i'll share some of our recipe successes (or failures) throughout the summer. happy, healthy eating!