Category: CSA

Kale: The New “It” Green

June 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College For the past year, nutrition power-house kale has gone from being hippie food to a staple supermarket find. If you read any nutrition articles either in magazines or online, I will bet that you’ve read about kale at least once. When I was home in Colorado last December, [...]

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CSA: Changing up Your Salad

June 18, 2012 at 6:23 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College If these pictures fill you with food envy check out last week’s post on how to get in on the summer CSA boxes! Despite the slightly chilly weather, the strawberries in last week’s CSA box made for a sweet start to the weekend. As I’m sure you’ve already [...]

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CSA: Decoration One Season, Dinner the Next

October 28, 2011 at 9:41 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College It’s finally here: the last CSA box of the year. Although this marks the end of our weekly CSA posts, definitely go back through them to find recipes or ingredients to change up your meal routine! At the end of the post you’ll find a link back to [...]

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CSA: Visually Appealing

October 21, 2011 at 9:28 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source When walking through the grocery store, you are bombarded with choices. For most aisles, we make a decisions based on brand preferences – are you a Skippy or Jiffy peanut butter fan? But what about the produce aisle? You don’t just go up to the stack [...]

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CSA Week 17: Snack-Time’s Favorite Whole Grain

October 7, 2011 at 10:03 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Although I’m excited to start baking with pumpkin and enjoying more hot beverages, October marks the last month of CSA boxes. I hope you all have enjoyed the CSA posts and have discovered new fruits and vegetables and ways to prepare them that you love! In this week’s [...]

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CSA Week 16: Nature’s Fall Candy

September 30, 2011 at 8:49 am

It’s officially fall! Although the weather has been strangely warm (I can’t say I’m complaining too much), the massive piles of Halloween candy at the grocery store is a sure reminder that orange and yellow are making their yearly come-back. A much healthier indication of fall is the produce selection in the recent CSA boxes. [...]

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CSA Week 15: Keep Your Snacking Fresh

September 22, 2011 at 10:42 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College As the workload gets heavier, I find myself relying on mini snacks throughout the day to keep me energized and focused. This week’s CSA box contains produce that make for great snacks! Cut up the sweet peppers or apples and place in a Ziploc bag to bring to [...]

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CSA Week 14: Gearing up for Fall Flavors

September 15, 2011 at 1:02 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College It’s mid-September. That awkward period when it no longer feels like summer outside, yet the air doesn’t quite have that autumn crispness to it. As much as I love wearing shorts and not having to carry around a jacket, I love fall and the produce it brings with [...]

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CSA Week 13: Spicing it Up

September 9, 2011 at 10:13 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College A word to describe this week’s CSA box is, indisputably, vibrant. See for yourself: So what’s in the box? The wonderful thing about the CSA box is that it contains all local produce. Every Monday, anyone who is signed up to receive that week’s CSA receives an email [...]

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CSA Week 12: Creative Combinations

September 2, 2011 at 10:24 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week’s CSA box is full of classic summer fruits and vegetables perfect for end of the summer get-togethers. Already started class or work? All of these ingredients would be great additions to the daily lunch bag! What’s in the box: 1 seeded Watermelon, 3 lbs Peaches, 2 [...]

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