Winter share, 6 of 11

[magid]

This pickup was boxed instead of choose-your-own from various bins, because the weather is so bitterly cold. It was a full half-bushel box, a lot of weight, but I don't have the usual poundage information, since things were pre-packed, and I'm too lazy to pull out the kitchen scale.

• a pint of Real Pickles kimchi (given to the site coordinator, since alas, no kosher certification)
  
• a big bag of spinach
  
• seven good-sized sweet potatoes (three pounds? four pounds?)
  
• one giant white and two medium purple starburst daikon (maybe three pounds?)
  
• nine medium beets (again, guessing three-ish pounds, maybe somewhat less)
  
• seventeen medium-small potatoes (three pounds?)
  
• fifty-six medium to medium-small carrots (five pounds? six?)(there are always carrots!)

First thoughts: I hope the site coordinator stays warm through the distribution window (and people come as early as possible so he can leave early). Carrot-daikon slaw of some sort. Roasted beets and carrots. Carrot soup. Baked sweet potatoes. Sauted spinach with garlic, or just keep adding a handful of chopped spinach to everything (greens every day!). Potatoes - boil, mash, stick in a stew.

Comments

[minoanmiss]

Potatoes are a blessing in this weather.

[magid]

I can eat so many potatoes; they're delicious and versatile!

(I'm always baffled by that image that sometimes makes the rounds, about "my family can't always get through a 5-lb bag of potatoes, but if there's a BOGO sale, grab the other and give to a food bank/free fridge". Their WHOLE FAMILY can't get through a 5-lb bag of potatoes before they sprout???? I can get through one in a weekend if I'm in the mood for potatoes!)

[minoanmiss]

I too have no idea how a family can't consume 5 pounds of potatoes, but today I saw a poll asking if people like potatoes and "yes" did not have 100%. Weird.

[magid]

I suppose someone somewhere must be allergic to potatoes, or they're exotic/expensive, or someone on one of those avoid-every-carb food plans, or something. Or maybe there are folks who are fine with them, but not actively liking....? Other than that, I got nuthin'.