Co-op Basket with a Mexican twist

   We tried out a new option with the food co-op this week and as a result I think our meals will have a Mexican flair to them for a little bit... Every so often the co-op offers a "Cuisine Pack," it's basically an add on to the normal basket that consists of ingredients used in specific cuisines [i.e. Asian, Italian, Mexican]. This week was a Mexican pack.

 The Mexican pack included avocados, cilantro, green onions, jalapeños, grey squash, pasilla peppers, tomatillos, garlic, yellow onions and key limes. All for $7.50! I'm going to venture into some uncharted territory and attempt to make Chili Verde... I was watching DDD [Diners, Drive Ins and Dives] and saw a recipe that looked awesome and was available online. The original recipe makes a gallon so I'll be trimming it down a bit.

   This week's basic picture is not complete because I gave away 2 tomatoes and another honeydew melon to my parents... We got the following in this week's basket; bananas, gala apples, cucumbers, broccoli, concord grapes, romaine lettuce, mushrooms, honeydew melon, green grapes, acorn squash and beurre bosc pears.