Monthly Archives: October 2011

CSA – Community Supported Agriculture

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My last delivery

I belong to a CSA here in San Diego, they deliver all organic fruits and veggies to my door weekly and I LOVE IT! I don’t care what anyone says, organic produce tastes better!

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Local farms get together and offer up their organic items (mostly produce) in an effort to save the small family farms in town while providing true organic goods to us!

I’ve tried a few different CSA’s in San Diego and Abundant Organics is my favorite! They deliver to my door once a week and they offer a ton of add-ons if you want to order anything in addition to your weekly bounty. Their add-ons include everything from fresh dried spices, a wide variety of veggies to raw milk and grass fed beef. I like to add on the collard greens and swiss chard, sometimes I’ll split 10 pounds of grapes with a friend.

Kristin, the woman who delivers the goods, is always happy to see you and ready to offer any information you may need. When I had my son, she brought me a cute little book to give to my daughter so she wouldn’t feel left out! So thoughtful of her!

I love the fact that they deliver to your door – it’s $5 extra but totally worth it!

Breakfast To Go

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The makings of a fast breakfast

In order for me to get my two kids out of the house early enough to walk/run to Stroller Strides (exercise class with your stroller) I have to eat fast. I have to eat something that will stick with me because I won’t get another chance to eat again for awhile.

I rotate protein powders/meal replacements because I can’t have the same thing every day.

Right now I’m about halfway through this Vega Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer – a little on the expensive side but it averages out to be about $3.00 a meal so that’s okay. The taste is a little earthy so I mix it with vanilla almond milk, frozen berries, banana and a little stevia powder (Kal brand is the best!). Sometimes I add greens (kale, collards, chard) if they are wilting in the fridge, sometimes a carrot or celery. Add a little flaxseed oil and chia seeds (think cha-cha-cha- chia!) and presto… I’m full until lunch! Plus I am getting about 30-35 grams of protein and 21 grams of fiber.

Most people do not get enough fiber – you generally need between 35-45 grams per day. Chia seeds are very high in fiber and an excellent source of calcium, iron and magnesium. Almond milk has almost half of the calcium you need on one day in one serving plus it tastes so good!