j'ai fini

the duvet covers

are

DONE!!!

calculating measurements,
measuring, cutting, sewing, ironing

all finished!

i'm pretty psyched about how they turned out!

i am working on a tutorial
although, that may take just as long as sewing them!

glad to have it finished
and ready for the next project...

csa week 6

we received some awesome food this week!

here it is all together: i forgot to take a picture of the potatoes

d'avignon radishes broccoli

red leaf lettuce

yukina savoy

swiss chard

i also purchased

mozzarella and goat cheese from zingerman's

eggs

a beef brisket

at the northville farmers market
we purchased berries, tomatoes, and a small cabbage

we've made some really good food

this week

unfortunately all of the pictures are still on my camera

it looks like storms are coming, so we will be stuck in the house

my goal is to upload the photos and share what we've made this week

so,

check back soon!

finishing up week 4 and CSA week 5

we have been having so much fun this summer

that i have been neglecting

taking pictures

and posting.

so here i am to catch you up!

with our week 4 share

we received a beautiful bunch of beets

i couldn't resist pickling them

i trimmed and washed the beets

simmered them until they were soft

cooled them enough to peel them

then i cut the beets in quarters

chopped some of our onions from the share

put all of this in a pot with

sugar

vinegar

salt

pepper

and a little water

i let this simmer for a while

once it cooled i put it in ball jars

and stuck it in the fridge

i didn't bother preserving them

i knew i would have them eaten by the next week

and i did!

i used the rest of our lettuce for salads throughout the week

i used some of the onions and the cabbage to make this slaw

i LOVED this slaw and can't wait to make it again!

and i tried this recipe with the radicchio

also yummy!

here is our week 5 share

onions

heirloom potatoes

broccoli

of course, i purchased eggs

they are so gorgeous to look at

and equally tasty

a japanese green that is very much like spinach

radicchio, butter lettuce, leaf lettuce

we headed up north for the holiday

and i took much of this with us

what i didn't do was take any pictures

boo

i was a little too busy having fun (and beer!)

for our fourth bbq,

we used the eggs to make deviled eggs

just basic ones with mayo, salt, pepper, and paprika

we made a big salad with all of the greens

we steamed the broccoli as a side

and roasted the potatoes

everyone raved about how good the food was!

can't wait to see what we get tomorrow...