Less may be more

So for this week's delivery,I decided to downgrade from the Jefferson Box to the Cardinal Box.  This one has 7-8 types of produce, cheese, and eggs.  So no bread and no meat.  However, i did add-on one package of Italian Sausage Grillers from Dragonfly farms in Beaverdam, VA.

Last week, I was able to consume nearly everything except the cauliflower and I didn't really eat the radish dip.  I still have about half a jar of blueberry jam after eating it for breakfast nearly every day.  I think I'll stick with this smaller box and add meat when I want it, since it's $30 cheaper and I ended up throwing away some stuff.

This week my delivery looked like this:

I got:

• A cantaloupe! from Sunny Side Farm
• 6 squash from Adlyn farm
• Red White and Blue potatoes from Adlyn
• Grape tomatoes from Sunny Side
• 2 green bell peppers from Sunny Side
• A little jar of honey :) from Bob Stapleton in Hanover
• Blackberries from Snead's Farm
• 3 cucumbers from  Deer Run Farm
• Goat cheese from Lover's Retreat
• Free Range Eggs from Edgewood Farm

I tell you, if I ever stop getting this goat cheese, I will cry.  It's the most delicious.  Ever.

So far, here's what I made:

Grilled Sausage and Green Pepper Pasta

Did you know that marinara sauce tastes better when you make it yourself?  It's no big deal.  So two nights ago, I was in the mood for tomato sauce and I found a can of diced tomatoes, olive oil, Italian seasoning, and (you guessed it!) garlic and red pepper flakes.  All I did was empty the can in a sauce pan, heat it with a little water and some olive oil, add some italian seasoning, chopped garlic and pepper flakes.  Then, I used my hand mixer to blend it all together and heated until it reduced some of the water... like ten minutes.  Presto!  If I felt like going to the grocery store I would have also bought a leek and some basil... but I didn't.

After making the sauce I went to my friend Sarah's house who has a sweet gas grill.  I grilled up two of the sausages, some of the tomatoes, and a green pepper.  I also marinated some squash in Italian salad dressing and grilled those bad boys...but forgot to take a picture of those.  I added sliced grilled sausage and grilled green peppers, grilled tomatoes to the sauce.  Add pasta.  Holy crap, it was so good.

Shout out to the most delicious blackberries I've ever eaten! (shown with cantaloupe)

New favorite breakfast!
Plain Greek yogurt with drizzled honey, cereal, and blackberries.

***stay tuned for pics of my 4th of July salad debuts****