The only genre of movies that Kyle and I will agree to watch together is documentaries. So that’s why we ended up cuddled on the couch last month, watching Food, Inc. via Netflix Watch Instantly. And let me say…Whoa. Dude. As if Fast Food Nation (the book, not the supremely crappy movie) and Super Size Me didn’t traumatize me enough!
Don't you love the irony of meeting Morgan Spurlock (of "Super Size Me" fame) while clutching a giant cup of sugary soda?
Anyway, this sparked yet another conversation about how our family’s diet is not-so-awesome and needs to be addressed. (Like, why do the children shun the box of Organic Oaty-O’s that have been sitting in the pantry for months, yet they descend on Golden Puffs like locusts?) Maybe that’s why we got so excited when someone forwarded me information about Bountiful Baskets, a regional food co-op.
For $16.50, we got a laundry basket filled with yummy fresh fruits and vegetables. I was concerned that we might end up with some weird things that I’d be unable to use (for my cooking skills are not up to being creative), but the only item that hasn’t been entirely consumed is the red peppers. The kids have been eating fruits and vegetables with every meal- fabulous!
The only drawback is that we have to pick it up at the ungodly hour of 7 am on Saturday morning. (!!!) Thankfully, the pick up site is about two minutes from our home.
The contents of our first basket.
I found the generous amount of bananas to be particularly exciting. Brady is a banana-eating fiend, but I still managed to snag enough of them to make a loaf of banana bread. I used this recipe (with less sugar), and then sprinkled the top with a smattering of butterscotch chips.
This loaf barely lasted long enough to get a photo...
Can I just say I love the idea of Bountiful Baskets, I totally need to look into that! And it’s funny I made banana bread this week too! But I used my mom’s old recipe and milk chocolate chips! yum! (Is the Morgan Spurlock pick from Ryan’s movie premiere in Phx?)
Where else would I have had my photo taken with Morgan Spurlock? :-p I just couldn’t resist including it.
You should totally try the Bountiful Baskets. Next week, we’re going to add on the bread, too. We might try out the Green Bee Co-op, but there is no way their pick up site is going to be as close as the Bountiful Basket one, so we’ll see!