Brooklyn Farm Share Recipes 1
CB CSA Newsletter Issue 12 2011
Here’s a short article about the abundance I found in my EBT-purchased, SNAP funded organic fruit and veggie share. Text is below.
How to Eat Eight Pounds of Apples in Seven Days
by rachel bolden-kramer
I’m a single lady with a full fruit and veggie share. This was just fine with me until apples came into season. It was easy to eat a couple pints of blueberries by myself, and peach cobbler is my forte. However, I’ve been stumped by the apple abundance of late. Not just because it’s a lot of weight for one girl to carry home by herself, but also because I hate to see any piece of this fabulous share go to waste, and with just a carnivorous cat roommate, that leaves me with a whole lot of fruit to consume by myself. So I came up with some strategies for this surplus. Here goes.
- Apples are a meal. As a nutritionist and yoga teacher I’ve had a lot of experience in guiding people to find the most beneficial way to eat. As a general rule for optimal digestion, fruit should always be eaten alone and before other heavier foods of the day. That means that you can start your day with a large serving of apples – three work well for me. Or even better, start the day with a fresh, raw veggie juice, and carry four apples with you wherever you are going. They are a super portable meal for trains and buses. Which leads me to my next strategy…
- Give apples, not spare change. Sometimes I just have more apples to spare than loose change anyway, and since I’m toting them around in my purse, I have them ready to hand to performers and other “artists” who ride the train.
- Display your apples proudly as a centerpiece on your dining or coffee table. Not only will you will be reminded to eat them, but what better way to create a wave of goodness in the world then to send your guests home with a token of your generosity (in apple form.)
- After about a week, any apples that haven’t been eaten can move into the fridge. I usually core them, chop them, and throw them into a fruit smoothie (blended with coconut water, coconut milk, or non-pasteurized fruit juice). Check out this recipe:
I Can’t Believe I Still Have Apples Smoothie
2 apples, cored and chopped
1 haas avocado, or 1/2 Florida avocado
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup organic frozen strawberries
1-2 cups coconut water/milk
2 tablespoons honey
pinch of sea salt
Blend until creamy. Serves two.
