Eating local and in-season produce~

Is not that easy during the winter

 in Utah~

Granted, we did preserve some of the harvest 

by drying, freezing, and canning last year.

And, it has helped 

TREMENDOUSLY

with the grocery bill!

Eating healthy has been

and still is

a journey for our family.

We are growing and learning~

One of the things I've been learning after reading the book,

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

by Barbara Kingsolver,

is the importance of eating food as locally as you can

and

in season.

A challenge in winter, to be sure.

We shop between our local Whole Foods Market, 

and Smiths (which seldom has much local produce).

I've also ordered from Azure Standard in Oregon

and have been pleased with prices and the

abundance of gluten free and whole food products they carry.

But, 

still,

we lacked more fresh, organic produce 

at a good price...

(has anyone else noticed food prices rising?)

Thankfully, we recently came across

Bountiful Baskets

www.bountifulbaskets.org

Every other week we order an organic 'basket'

that is solely fresh fruit and vegetables.

And, it's great!

For $25.00 this is what we get~

One bag of lettuce, one bag of potatoes, one bag of

onions, one head of cauliflower, one bunch of spinach,

three roma tomatoes

three pears, three grapefruits five or six oranges

and about the same in apples, and a handful of kiwis.

Did I mention that every week is different?

I love not knowing what's coming, but that it will

be a good selection of color, variety, and fresh, local (for the west)

produce!

This week I also did an 'add-on' for my hubbie~

This was $7.00 

and called the Mexican add-on.

I think there's some tomatillo salsa coming up 

this weekend!