Dear Charlotte:

I got started a little late (as in last night) in trying to do the rosti.  It didn’t go so well.  In fact, I’m not including any pictures here.  I’m not sure what it was that I messed up (timing? heat? butter?) but it was just a giant mess.  I did like four pancakes, and towards the end, I felt I was getting better at it, but I think more practice is needed before I try it again.  This past week has been a little busy, so I haven’t really dug into the rest of my box yet either.  I did, however, have the strawberries and salad mix when I made venison burgers for guests last week, but that’s terribly exciting.

I did, however, pick up my meat box from Marble Creek Farmstead.  It’s supposedly only an intro half-share, but there’s plenty inside:

• BACON! (I already have plans for that)
• Chicken Breasts x2
• Chicken Leg Quarters x2
• Ground Beef
• Pork Chops

I’m pretty excited about this.  Unfortunately, there’s going to be even less time for cooking over the next two weeks.  I’ve got a mini-trip to Atlanta tomorrow through Saturday morning and am away to a work conference from Tuesday to the following Monday.  Nevertheless, the box is still going to come, so when I get back, there will still be fresh produce for me!

Tomorrow, my box will contain:

• Salad Mix
• Strawberries
• Carrots
• Red Onion
• Cabbage
• Kohlrabi
• Collards
• Parsley