Bountiful Basket Week

I finally finished up our last bountiful basket so it was time to get another one.  It looks like this basket is going to make us eat our salads and fruits! 

There are several kinds of fruit this time: apples, watermelon, cantaloupe, mangoes, pears, kiwis, and also some kind of orange/tangerine thing.

For vegetables, there are cucumbers, zucchini, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and something that reminds me of the Veggie Tales’ story of Daniel. 

Can’t you just see Daniel’s enemies dancing around as they plot and sing of Daniel’s coming demise?  

Any idea what these green, leafy things are and how to eat them?  They look like lettuce, but have a thicker texture than lettuce—they almost have the same plastic feeling that cabbage has.

At the same time, their stems resemble celery.

Maybe they are in the collard greens family.

I haven’t tasted it yet, but my guess is that they are pretty mild-flavored.

If you have any suggestions on how to use this vegetable, please share them!