Saturday, October 17, 2009

bountiful baskets


i'm in love.  in love with bountiful baskets.  it's a food co-op of fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. and bread.  big loaves of home baked bread.  oh the chile cheese bread.  toasted.  pass the butter please.  yummy good.  carrie and i  share a basket.  today we got:  4 loaves of chile cheese bread, 4 cucumbers, 3 lbs. grapes, onions, green onions, tomatos, persimmons, mexican squash, carrots, romaine, strawberries, apples, bell peppers, mexican peppers, garlic, cilantro, bananas (don't know where in arizona they grow bananas), fresh green beans, lemons, limes, avocados, green chile peppers, and some kind of pepper that has the prettiest leaf wrapping.  all for $32.00.  or $16.00 each.  healthy and fresh.  i'm head over heels in love. 

3 comments:

Rachelle said...

Michele Mendenhall and I are going to do this! Glad to hear that you like it so much!

Michele Mendenhall said...

I am so excited to get our first basket, although I don't know how to can or preserve anything. Next time you do something like your peach preserves and want a helper give me a call.

Debbie Barber said...

Barb, seriously! It's just not right to get so excited about fruits and vegetables. I'm mean, REALLY?? XOXO