Fish Tacos!

Here it is - the first meal we've made with our CSA goodies.  We didn't use a ton of them, but we did at least start to make a dent in all of the veggies we got this week.  A very small dent.  This is the recipe we used for fish tacos.  It was actually really good, even though we were a little suspicious of the cinnamon when we first started.  Once it was almost all the way cooked though, it smelled fantastic!

The CSA veggies we used: Scapes, romaine, cilantro

Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream
Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 c. nonfat sour cream
1/4 tsp. salt
2 canned chi[otle chiles in adobo, minced (our new favorite ingredient
1 Tbs. butter
1 can corn
1 chopped tomato (we used a plum because that's what we had...although more tomato would have been good I think)
1 tsp. ground cumin (or 1 tsp. cumin seeds finely chopped)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 scape
3 cloves of garlic (or, if you don't have a scape, use 4 cloves of garlic)
1 lb. tilapia fillet(s) - you could probably use another white fish
2 Tbs. lime juice
Tortillas (Andy likes corn, I really don't)

Instructions:
1. Mix sour cream, salt, and chiles in a bowl, set in the fridge.
2. Saute the next 8 ingredients (from butter to cilantro) for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tillapia, cover, and cook about 4 minutes until the fish is opaque.
4. Take the skillet off the heat and add in the lime juice.  Flake the fish as you stir in the lime juice.  Our fish wasn't quite done, so we put it back on the heat for about another minute.
5. Assemble your tacos with the fish mixture and the chipotle cream.  We topped ours with some sliced romaine lettuce and added yellow rice on the side.

Our First CSA Share!

Here it is - the pictures you've been waiting for. Ok, really it's the veggies I've been waiting for, and I was not disappointed. Oh so many. We came home and stored everything, and then sat around for an hour making a game plan for the week. Keep watching and I'll post some pictures and recipes for the meals we make. But for now, here are the pictures and a list of veggies.

Yes, two people are going to eat all these veggies in a week. Well, sort of. I plan to make zucchini bread and freeze it, so that won't be consumed this week. Also, I think we might make kale pie, and I hope that will freeze as well.

Here we have Tat soi, romaine, cilantro (or parsley, it's hard to tell from this picture) and mixed salad greens.

Kale, zucchini, summer squash, spinach, parsley, Boston bibb lettuce, garlic scapes, turnips and snow peas.

A close up, just because they're pretty.

New School Lunch Legislation

A good start, but more money for school lunches would be nice. I'm glad they included funding for the farm to school program though.

Our Blog : 06/10/10 - Child Nutrition Legislation introduced in the House : Slow Food USA

Chefs Invade the White House

Eee! I wish I could've been at the White House for the big event a few days ago. I saw pictures posted to the Twitter feed for the Beard Foundation and it looked so cool - hundreds of chefs all in their chefs whites listening to the first lady talk about the adopt a school initiative. I was so excited when I read about it. I have no problem with the occasional Kraft Mac & Cheese (I have been known to keep a box of spirals on hand), but when pizza and hot dogs are the staples of school lunches, we know that the system needs to be improved. I know the President is trying to add on a few cents to each school lunch, but I wish he'd add more. I love that chefs are willing to partner with schools to get kids excited about growing fruits and veggies and then learning how to cook with them. It's so exciting!

Nearly 1,000 Chefs Answer First Lady ‘s Call to Adopt Local Schools | Center for a Livable Future

Raw Milk Debate

Ok, so I've never actually had raw milk, but supposedly there are benefits. Have you had raw milk? What do you think about the debate for/against allowing raw milk to be consumed by the public?

Op-Ed Contributor - Cheese Heads, Unite! - NYTimes.com

Rachel Ray Speaks Out

I can't believe I'm saying this, but go Rachel Ray!

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Food Safety Bill Stuck in the Senate

I don't know that I agree that "It's a national scandal that the Senate is still sitting on that bill" but it is pretty important. I also like Jim Prevor's recommendations, especially revitalizing that Agriculture Extension Service and educating consumers.

Food Politics » Thinking about food safety