My First Food Co-op Order

I picked up my first order from our local food co-op on Saturday. We got a ton of food!


All of this cost $52, only because I got a few extras. Here it is broken down:

Standard Share
1 pkg. top sirloin fajita strips
1 pkg. chicken drumsticks (looks like 4 drumsticks)
1 pkg. sirloin pot roast (about a pound)
1 pkg. lean ground beef (about a pound)
2 lb. carrots
5 Fuji apples
5 oranges
1 Romain lettuce head
3 red bell peppers
2 avocados
5 pears
5 tomatoes
16 oz. white or brown rice (I got to choose)
1 Artisan whole wheat bread loaf (sooo good! I've been eating this every morning with my blueberry jam from the cannery. MMMmmm!)

Total: $23


Nutty Guy's Sampler
1 lb. raw almonds
1 lb. candied peanuts
1 lb. sunflower seeds
1 lb. walnuts

Total: $11.50


Tamales Pkg.
(5 Tamales)

Total: $5.00


Aptera Olive Oil
32 oz. olive oil

Total: $7.50


Lifetime Memberships
Starts at $5 donation

Total: $5


I'll be using a bunch of this tonight to make tacos, so I'll let you know how they all taste. The apples are already gone, with oranges following close behind. The funny thing is, I just went to Sam's Club last week, not even thinking about what produce I might get on the weekend (they don't tell you what kinds of produce you'll be getting, just in case they have to change it). So, I have a TON of tomatoes and peppers now. And oranges. Anybody have any good recipes to share?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!!???!?

If you're interested, check out the Utah chapter here. If you don't live in Utah, ask at your local library or Google food co-op and your city. And here is next month's order, due by Feb. 6th (and picked up on Feb 21st). Yay!