CSA veggie boxes = kale smoothies?

We recently started a trial period of a CSA veggie box program through timptations.com. Once a week, a large box of produce is delivered to the lobby of my office building. We've made some new side dishes with the goodies thus far, including steamed purple cauliflower; sautéed rainbow chard with green garlic; and roasted golden carrots (mmmm). With Easter last weekend, we didn't cook at home a couple nights and we had extra produce. I used some of it for my first green smoothie! I used what I had on hand, and enjoyed a berry-banana kale smoothie. I included some Greek yogurt, honey, and fresh squeezed orange juice. The kale and oj were courtesy of our CSA box. I am not on board the "green smoothie every morning" train just yet, but I definitely liked my first concoction. If I add peanut butter next time, I'll likely be sold.

Here are some photos of the kale experiment:

Oatmeal Muffins

Are my newest cooking obsession. I found a recipe on skinnytaste.com to use for Easter, and have been trying adaptations. Adding cinnamon was one change; not processing the oats was another. So was doubling the fruit in the muffins. I made blueberry for Easter, then banana for the week. I want to try strawberry and raspberry as well. I think pumpkin and some with chocolate chips could be yummy, too. The best part is that they're moist and delicious, low cal, and easy to grab for breakfast.

Reading is the coolest!

And it's Aubrey's favorite past time. It really helps mommy get ready for work without worrying why it's so quiet in the other room...