This week we profile Maya Feller. Say hello to her and Parker next time you see them at pickup.

What do you do?

I’m a mother to a 20 month old and a graduate student getting my Masters in Clinical Nutrition

Where do you live?

In Flatbush. I think a realtor just named our area South Lefferts which I find pretty funny!

How long have you been a member?

This is our third season.

When you do your pickup where are you coming from?

I’m usually coming from the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens with Parker.

Where are you going to?

Headed home

What are you never without at pickup

My son Parker and my bags!

What time is it usually?

Around 5pm

Who cooks your veggies/fruits?

My husband or myself

Who eats them?

The whole family!

What do you think you use the most?

The greens

What’s the best part of the CSA?

The community and knowing where my food is coming from.

If you were a fruit or veggie what would you be? Why?

I’d probably be lettuce because it’s always in my fridge. It’s my favorite no fuss food. Lettuce is very crisp, clean, tasty and easy to prepare. Also there are many varieties, so I guess it’s pretty versatile.

We want to get to know you.  Please.  Contact ariella at themamapapa@yahoo.com so we can share your story with the world (or just our small food loving community.)

Now that we are starting our CSA season, at times, we get vegetables that we don’t normally eat, haven’t seen before or are just “tired of.” The CSA is a great opportunity to branch out and try new things or reinvent old standards. Here are some links to sites that I have used to experiment or find new ways to cook vegetables. I have had great success with each one. If you have a recipe you love and would like to share, please send it to comm@plgcsa.org. We hope to feature specific recipes in the future.

1. Epicurious.com
This site is the archives of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines (both owned by the same company) with user ratings and level of difficulty. Just type in an ingredient and find many, many recipes that include it. I’ve used it for Thanksgivings, vegetarian recipes, potato and leek soup, random ingredients I have that I need to put together into something edible, and quick 15 minute recipes.

2. Allrecipes.com
This site is like having everyone’s recipe box at your fingertips. Many of the recipes have that home-cooked feel and there are user reviews and ratings with suggestions on improvements. We found several baked buffalo wing recipes here and a gyro loaf.

3. The New York Times Dining Section
For the foodie in you, there are reviews, recipes (from Mark Bittman, among others), and stories. The NYT Magazine also has a (very small) food section but has some excellent recipes. This recipe for Guinness Pot Pie is really amazing (but skip making the trotters and you can make it all veg by using tofu!).