And that has been the question for the last month or two. I like the CSA. I like that I am supporting local farm fare, I'm exposed to new veggies, I am trying out new recipes, and warm fuzzies abound when I accomplish all of these feats. But more often than not, I waste the food. It spoils. We are on an "every other week" CSA so we get a big box every other week. But most of the stuff in it is a mystery to me.
I have four heads of cabbage in my fridge that are staring at me, three turnips, some wilted greens, possibly a stray onion or so, peppers that have started turning colors, and kohlrabi that I'm sure is bad. If I can find a recipe for the foods that sounds appealing to me, I don't have the ingredients. And we live about 20-30 minutes from the nearest grocery store.
To top this all off, I'm very lazy. That's probably the main problem, this laziness. When I get home from work, I'm completely content to curl up on the couch for the remainder of the evening and cross stitch, read, watch TV, whatever. Everything except tend to the food in a preservation or preparing mode.
The Farmer's Market worked out well because we could buy smaller quantities or we could freeze it (meat products). But the variety is not as good as the CSA.
Other CSA-ers have suggested "oh, just put it in a soup" or "stir fry!" but I'm an emotional eater and if I don't want soup, I'm not eating soup. I've gotten better with that but it's not a bam bam done project.
Right now I'm in the third week of a ten week session of the CSA. I suppose after this session is over, I will end it? Or will I get a sudden burst of inspiration and continue.
I constantly have to remind myself of my progress. I mean, this time last year, it was definitely "Taco Bueno tonight? Yes!" Our living in the boonies has definitely changed the way we eat but not enough for me to make that leap from former food junkie to living off the land.
I think I have a sincere problem of trying to tackle the entire situation instead of breaking off chunks and tackling that. For example: focus on the cabbage tonight. Or get rid of the spoilage tonight. Instead I think "what the Hell am I going to do with all of this food? And why didn't I do something to it before?" Then I feel guilty and the cycle rinses, repeats.
Any advice before I chuck everything out and get McDonald's??
My advice to myself....*sigh*
