Is there anyone out there?

Well, I wish I had a really good excuse for abandoning this labor of love, but the sad fact is life just got the better of me for a while.

Anyway, even if I am just posting for my own well being, and no one ends up reading, it is still worth while. The Driftless vegetables have still been fantastic, even without our sharing their bounty for the last weeks, and we still appreciate the care that goes in to each box.

With that in mind, I present the last of the regular season boxes.



A fantastic assortment of fall goodness, including parsnips, carrots, squash (acorn and sweet dumpling), broccoli, onion, carrots, tomatillos (salsa here we come), jalapeno, sweet potatoes, beets, fennel, lettuce, garlic, and of course not forgetting the famous and fabulous Driftless potatoes.

We felt those potatoes deserved something special, and so we concocted a delicious potato soup of potato (duh), garlic, chives, bacon and cheddar cheese. To say it was delicious does not even begin to do it justice. It is with a heavy heart that I realize that we wont have any more weeks of these wonderful revelations (at least until the spring. Can't wait!)



Potato Soup

1/2 bag potatoes, diced
5 cloves garlic, chopped
6 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
bunch of chives, chopped
1 quart broth
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

We lightly sauteed the potato and garlic, then cooked everything but the cheese for a half hour. Sprinkle the cheese on when complete, and voila!

I hope to post some wrap ups of the weeks we have missed. Even though we stopped posting, we sure as heck did not stop eating (or snapping photos). I also hope to snag some of the storage boxes that Driftless provides, and if that works out, there will be more fall food love to spread about these here Internets.

P.S. It was super great to meet farmer Josh at the potluck that Marcos and Jamie graciously hosted. The food was fantastic, and the company even better. :-)