A big box of goodness

Everything in the suburbs is family-sized...including CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes. I first dabbled into the locally grown vegetable world when we lived in DC. The box of fruits and veggies delivered (yes, to my apartment) weekly was an appropriate size for a couple - hence why it was called a small box.  In suburban CA, a "small" box from our local CSA (Underwood Family Farm) looks like this:

While we are now 3 people instead of 2, we still can't eat a "small" boxed of vegetable - so we split this box with one of my-coworkers. This week's box contains:

1   pound Blue Lake Beans
5   ears Bi-color Corn
1   bunch Round Carrots
1   pound Summer Squash
1   pound Pickling Cucumbers
1   Green Romaine Lettuce
1   Texas Sweet Onion
1   bunch Rainbow Chard

It's a weekly challenge (in a good way, mostly), to come up with ways to creatively make yummy meals out of these veggies (pickling cucumbers?). Suggestions are always appreciated! My favorite recipe from last week...corn chowder.

Alex got pureed squash and carrots. I'm hoping the fresh baby food will be yet another fun, um, challenge opportunity...but that's another story.