A hint of what's to come

For the last couple of weeks, I've come home from work hungry. I throw open the refrigerator, desperately hoping that there will be something inside for me to munch on. Lately it's been slim pickings. I usually have a snack of Wright's Dairy cheese before dinner, or sometimes enjoy a few pickled tomatoes or okra from our stock of canned goods. That should be enough to appease me, right? It should, but it's not. I'm starting to struggle with my lack of food options, especially when it comes to figuring out what to eat for supper. At first, eating out of the freezer and from our canned stores was exciting. We got to reap the benefits of all of our long hours preserving food last summer and fall. I also welcomed the often reduced preparation and cooking time associated with eating this way. But now the novelty has worn off. I'm craving fresh fruit and vegetables. I want to open my refrigerator and be inundated with the smells of the farm, to be greeted by piles of leafy vegetables, and boxes of freshly picked strawberries. The onset of spring weather may have something to do with my transformation, or maybe I've just reached my frozen food threshold. Whatever the reason, last night I got my wish- a much needed and much welcomed reprieve from our freezer. Our friend Ashley, an intern at Snow's Bend, stopped by to give us freshly harvested leeks, carrots, and kohlrabi. She also threw in a bunch of last season's potatoes. Needless to say, we were overjoyed by the season's first produce. Snacking on carrots and peeling potatoes and kohlrabi for the evening's meal, we remembered that the start of our CSA is only weeks away, and that soon we would be planting our own garden.

Thanks to Ashley and Snows Bend. We needed that little boost!