Start-up Costs

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So we just hit the grocery store and the Co-Op to stock our selves up for the month and get ready for our CSA share. Kind of a big run since we had to get some things in bulk to prepare, plus I got overtime on my paycheck so I got some things just for me.

Grocery Store Items: cheddar, capicola, romano, jarlsburg, mozzarella, roast beef, ham, EVOO, frozen veggies for M.B, tortilla chips, rice vinegar, Goldfish (told you), Pickapeppa (really good, if you can find it), red wine vinegar, pretzels, 2 random sparkling juices just because, frozen juice, bacon, onions, red onions, celery, romaine. All organic and nitrite free.           $132.58

 Co-Op: A.P flour, breakfast tea, 3 different types of pasta, sushi rice, frozen juice, frozen ravioli, pickle chilies, 2 kinds of salsa, asparagus, carrots, garlic, shallots, milk, butter, eggs, sour cream, tortillas. All organic        $75.12

Kitty sold separately

Meat Share: we have yet to receive it this month but $50.

This month was high for us, but not too bad, once we start getting our vegetables this list should drop dramatically. We are gonna start getting raw milk from a farm nearby, we bring our own container and it gets filled for 2 bucks.

Also, I should mention that we get household stuff from Amazon in bulk, super cheap, really easy.

First Night

Grilled Lamb Loin Chops with Roasted Root Vegetables

Just had some pastured lamb loin chops from Bonnieview Farms, marinated in:

We got some garlic, chilies, mustard, rosemary, cumin (whole), bourbon, Worcestershire sauce, and olive oil. You never want to salt a marinade or you'll end up with a big salty mess. Stuck all this in a bag, placed the bag in a bowl afterward to make sure the marinade evenly coats all the meat. Marinated for about an hour in the fridge. Eventually grilled on the indoor grill, the bones made getting a consistent temperature difficult; would use an outside grill or oven the next time. I found that the whole chilies really didn't do anything, and the cumin only flavored the fat. I would crush both next time. Overall, though, I will be using this recipe again.

For the side dish, I just roasted some potatoes and carrots with olive oil, salt and pepper. Needed to season the potatoes a little more (even though I thought I over seasoned) those suckers can really suck up salt. I used a cast iron skillet, if seasoned correctly these bad boys are freaking awesome. Place some oil in the pan, then spread it around with a paper towel. Never use soap to clean the pan, if you do you will kill any seasoning you have.

All in all, for a meat share, this would not have fed a family. It was damn tasty but the fat to muscle ratio was a bit skewed, especially for such a nice cut of meat. My suggestion would be to trim a little of the fat off before cooking and, obviously, buy some more. Unfortunately that can be pretty expensive if you are buying from a butcher or grocery store.

End Yield: 2 small dinners, and 1 small lunch.

Weekly reheat info on Saturday

Day 1

Just got finished with the set-up, looking to get started soon! We are getting our next meat share next week and tonight I am cooking up some pastured lamb, photos to follow later tonight! After Lost though, gotta get my fix.