In the old days, vegetables generally sat in the fridge until they got thrown away, if we bothered to buy fresh produce at all. I wouldn’t have dreamed of buying fresh vegetables from Costco, because we’d have wasted three-quarters of every giant bag. (Flour tortillas and frozen taquitos, no problem.)
So now here’s our current vegetable inventory:
- Three Costco bags of Brussels sprouts
- Three Costco bags of cauliflower
- One Costco bag of broccoli
- One Costco bag of asparagus
- Most of a 10-pound bag of carrots
- A small bag of broccoli slaw
- A small bag of cabbage
- Six red peppers
- Most of a Costco container of mushrooms
- Half a Costco container of baby spinach
- A full 20-pound bag of potatoes, plus a few more
- Four or five sweet potatoes
- A Costco container of plum tomatoes
- An avocado
- Half a 10-pound bag of onions
- Half a bag of Costco garlic
- A handful of green onions I’m regrowing in water on the counter
It’s also shocking how much I truly like eating this way. This stuff is cheap and, now that I know what to do with it all, delicious.
Here's what I want to know: What do you put in their lunch boxes?
ReplyDeleteI replace the sandwich with three Paleo chocolate-chip cookies made of dates and nuts. Mothers of less picky children may find ideas here: http://thepaleomama.com/2013/08/40daysofglutenfreelunche/
ReplyDeleteThis is such an inspiring post. For the first time we have a Costco bag of frozen mixed veggies in the freezer, and we're eating it! Baby steps, haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kim! I think the trick is trying new recipes until something "sticks." Plus, we roast vegetables ahead of time (LOVE them that way) and keep them in the fridge for quick breakfasts.
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