Behold the bounty!
It was everything I dreamed of and more.
Rainbow chard, russian red kale, heirloom lettuce, fava beans, broccoli and summer squash. Gorgeous!!
I possess a newfound love for fava beans. How could you NOT love these big fun peapods?
Naturally, I started shucking them right there and then.
They are a bit of a pain to shuck but totally worth the effort. The bean is slightly sweet and nutty. And you can eat them raw for a quick snack!
Oh my little favas. You are so cute I just want to eat you!
I stood there in my new kitchen with nothing but fava beans, a cutting board and a box of plates, shucking away for quite some time. When I looked at my watch I realized it was time for my hair so I hightailed it out of there. Oh, how I love living in a city with stoplights. Traffic? What’s that? Santa Rosa is clearly big city living!
While I was getting my hair done I thought of all the ways I wanted to eat my fava beans for dinner. I was going to make pasta with the rainbow chard and beans and it sounded so good. However, then I realized that all of my necessary cooking utensils and ingredients were still packed and all I had was a fridge with cottage cheese in it.
Cottage cheese and heirloom lettuce? No thanks.
Sighing, I leaned up against the kitchen wall and enjoyed my first meal in my new apartment at 8:45. Granola and cottage cheese.
Dinner of champions.
Tomorrow I will have to find my pots, pans and garlic and get to cooking with these new veggies. I promise no more boring meals…I know its hurts your eyes and it hurts my soul just the same.
As for now, goodnight.
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Hey what a coincidence, I cooked some fava beans today, too! My mom got them from a friend who grows them in her back yard. I think they’re one of my favorite spring vegetables, for sure!
I joined a CSA program today! I am so excited to see what is in our first “delivery!”
I really want to try fava beans, but they terrify me both for their size and from watching Silence of the Lambs too many times. I must try them, though.
Awesome produce you have there!!!
Oh, I have rainbow chard growing in my garden! And I’ve been drinking a juice I created (daily!): Rainbow Grass – can’t get enough of it!
Too bad you had to settle for such a simple dinner, but I know exciting meals are in the near future!!!
So glad you’re lovin’ your new place – congrats!!!!
Healthy hugs,
Michele
Awesome produce you have there!!!
Oh, I have rainbow chard growing in my garden! And I’ve been drinking a juice I created (daily!): Rainbow Grass – can’t get enough of it!
Too bad you had to settle for such a simple dinner, but I know exciting meals are in the near future!!!
So glad you’re lovin’ your new place – congrats!!!!
Healthy hugs,
Michele
oooooh fava beans!! Awesome!!!!
Hey Jenna! As an Egyptian-American who loves to cook, I make my fair share of fava beans, haha (the quintessential Egyptian breakfast meal!). Here’s a fava bean recipe that I made recently and wanted to share: http://mylifeinapyramid.com/2010/04/10/beans-for-breakfast-fava-beans-egyptian-ful-medames/
Also, I came across this fava bean recipe for “Spring Succotash” on Simply Recipes that looks delicious: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spring_succotash/
Looking forward to new ideas for fava bean recipes!
p.s. Can’t wait to join a CSA and get fresh local produce!!
FAVALOUS LOVE just FAVALOUS hehe
so THOSE are fava beans! i’ve been seeing them at the grocer’s recently. awesome.
Sometimes you just have to give in to the too tired for anything but cereal dinner thing. At least you had cottage cheese to spice things up!
Beautiful delivery. That’s almost too many greens for one girl! (Then again, I’m not sure that there is such a thing.) If that isn’t inspiration for a few new recipes, what is?
I’ve never even seen a fava bean before! I’m assuming they must be something incredible from this post
I hope your first day has gone well
They are SO cute!! Very inventive meal with cottage cheese…..but I bet you can’t wait to use up all that gorgeous produce in a real meal!
I have never cooked fava beans before, I don’t even know that I have ever seen them.
I also had to tell you, I had a dream that we had coffee last night. We just chatted it up until I woke up. It was so strange since I have never met you at all.
I ate fava beans, whole, in Italy last spring when I bought them from a farmer’s market. I wanted green beans, but this was the closest thing. I haven’t seen them in my local grocery store. I can’t wait to see your creations with all of the veggies! I hope to get a few ideas since I always eat my veggies in a stirfry or steamed.
I have definitely never actually seen a fava bean – just heard about them from Anthony Hopkins of course…
Don’t worry about the boring eats – moving makes everything else impossible – I hear you on that one.
That looks like one hot kitchen!
I have never had a fava bean before. Not sure I’d like ‘em!
You do whatever works for ya
Such an incredible spread! It would also make you try new vegetables, too. Definitely have to check this out in my area.
Ahhh… I want a veggie box!!!
I spotted fava beans at wholefoods the other day and am now regretting the fact that I left them behind. Need to try these soon!
I have never had a fava bean! They kind of remind me of Edamame! I will have to look for them! Have a fun creative day with those veggies!
I can’t help thinking of Silence of the Lambs when I hear fava beans. Sorry. They’re delicious. And beautiful.
That chard looks sooo good!
Truthfully, cereal for dinner is my ultimate favorite thing!!!
I just got my produce delivery yesterday also. There was some really nice snap peas can’t wait to try.
I’m so jealous! I’ve been dying to join a CSA, but they all require you to pay up front for like 3 months! Did you pay up front? Just a helpful hint (maybe you already know) but if you blanch the fava beans after removing the pod, but before removing the skin, its much easier to peel the skin off. I’m pretty much a fava bean expert, I peel thousands at the restaurant I work at
i’d love to see what you do with the fava beans…i can’t help but think of dumb & dumber when i hear those words
Wow. That produce looks incredible. I need to join a CSA! Can’t go wrong with local produce!
Get your pots and pans!!
all i can think about when i heard the words fava beans is “i ate his livaa, with some fava beans and a nice chiannnnti” (silence of the lambs, anyone??) SORRY i know, but they look like so much fun!
I’m so jealous of your CSA subscription! Hope the new place is going well
csa’s are the best! great loot
Nice CSA loot! Looks amazing!
I’m a huge fava bean fan. I just signed up for a CSA here in Chicago a few weeks ago – hoping to see some fava beans or spring peas in my box!
I think favas would make for an excellent creamy spring soup too… give that a try!
I’ve never had fava beans but they look good! I’ve never had heirloom lettuce or red kale either so I’m excited to see what you do with them!
Yes please make pasta. Pretty please. Maybe with some brie in it like before. Thanks.
Haha
I dislike moving for the very reason you are talking about–not being able to find your stuff. The packing, boxing and carrying stuff doesn’t bother me so much—it is the unpacking and not being able to find what you need! Congrats on your veggie box!
When I lived it London, I had an amazing organic box delivered every Monday, and it DID feel just like Christmas — a surprise every time! Mine was a mixed fruit and veg box, and I was only just starting to expand my vegetable horizons, so it was always a challenge to figure out what to do with everything.
Amazing!! I want a veggie box/bag!!! Those favas look so good!
I can’t wait to see what you do with those veggies. Sounds like so much fun!
Fava beans make me think of Hannibal the cannibal! I don’t know if I will ever be able to eat them…
I’ve been eating cottage cheese & granola for breakfast everyday for a week…ever since I made some granola in my food dehydrator for my mom for Mother’s Day (and happened to have a little leftover). It’s SO good!
Ooooh, what did you do to your hair? Anything new? I’m dying to chop mine all off but am waiting until I get back from my honeymoon in August, if I can hold off that long.
I’m going to join a CSA this weekend. I can’t wait!
Isn’t the empty fridge kind of liberating?
I remember the first time I food shopped after moving and it was like a wonderful (expensive) fresh start!
Those veggies look so fresh ! I would have no idea on how to cook fava beans—never have tried them before.
So how about the new place tour??? I am sure its very nice.
How fun! So jealous. I want a veggie box delivery!!!
mmm fried fava beans can be sooo delicious but oh so naughty.
I’m giving away 2 jars of organic preserves and immediately thought of you and your love for gourmet flavors! I promise Food for Thought jams are waaaaaayyyy awesome! Strawberry basil preserves or blueberry merlot jam strike your fancy?
All of that produce looks so fresh, how great!
haha, cottage cheese and heirloom lettuce sounds amazing…I won’t lie. I could eat that all day long.
I’ve never bought fresh fava beans! I’ll have to soon because those look so good!
Jealous of the CSA in your area! The fava beans look great. I’m going to have to get my hands on some.
Okay, that’s it. I’m joining a CSA. Oh wait, I’m going to London for the summer. Okay, when I get back I’m joining a CSA. For now, I need to buy me some fava beans. I’ve actually never bought them and shucked them myself! It’s time.
Wow – you totally scored on your Veggie BAG – LOTS of great stuff!
Be careful eating Fava Beans Raw especially if you are anemic. You can get favism ~ a super awful allergic reaction….you can google it to check it out.