what shall i do with my shallots?

I first heard about the Backyard Farmer from my sister-in-law, Alice. Then, I Heart Mesa bragged about it too. I decided to try it for myself.

The backyard farmer sells and delivers locally grown produce. Officially it is not organic, because of the red-tape requirements. But UNofficially, it is.

Last week, for $40, I got tons of yellow, purple and orange carrots, multi-color baby carrots, golden potatoes, red cherry tomatoes, purple cherry tomatoes, cilantro, big bag of mixed baby greens, romaine lettuce, snow peas, sugar snap peas, tangelos, garlic, one huge red onion and shallots. AND, there was no delivery fee.

I made stir-fry for dinner that night and the veggies were delicious! We're still eating from the backyard farmer's bounty {salsa, breakfast potatoes, salad, smoothies...}.  And I got to choose everything I bought - no surprise turnip greens that we will never eat. I love this new-found service. It's like a farmer's market at my front door.

I really should plant a garden. That's next on the "soon" list, but for now, I love this alternative.