February 23rd Pocatello Bountiful Basket

This week, our truck was late again (by 2 hours this time), but there was no playing in the snow for us, afterwards.  It was so windy we could barely keep our eyes open outside!  We got some really yummy items in our basket this week:

New potatoes (Gold variety)

Broccoli

Eggplant

Red leaf lettuce

Carrots (rainbow variety; one is purple!)

Leeks (the large green onion-looking things)

Pineapple

Oranges

Apples

Grapefruit

Bananas

I think the only thing I'm really going to have to stretch my brain for this week is the leeks.  I've never used them before, but I keep reading about other participants planning to make potato and leek soup this week.  I'll have to check out a few recipes and post them here.

Storage

Refrigerator

Apples

Oranges

Grapefruit

Broccoli (lightly misted, lightly wrapped in paper towels or breathable plastic bags)

Pineapple (if not using within 2 days)

Lettuce

Carrots

Oranges (if not using within 3-4 days)

Grapefruit (if not using within 1 week)

Counter

Potatoes

Bananas (place in a paper bag with an apple to help ripen green bananas; can store in the refrigerator/freeze after ripening)

Follow me on Pinterest for ideas on using these fruits and veggies for the next couple of weeks!