# Sometimes The Only Way to Try Something New is to Surprise Yourself *By James Hills — Updated November 2022* I enjoy fresh produce - honestly I do, but as I have gotten older I have started to fall into a rut. I buy the same peppers, the same cucumbers, the same lettuce and I'm pretty happy. For several years now, I had heard about CSA programs (community supported agriculture) for a while now but never did anything. Essentially how these programs work is that you sign up for a weekly delivery of produce fresh from the fields and it's a bit of a pot luck special with what you'll actually get. I've just never signed up because I assumed it wouldn't be as great as it sounded. On the other hand, I'm a big fan of the monthly "box" sites. They are great for getting surprises and frankly while some of it isn't useful, it is always fun to experience something that is new and different. That's exactly what I found when I tried our Farm Fresh To You.  Sure, I got some staples like onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and potatoes ... but the onions weren't the ones I would normally buy and I got exposed to a totally new type of pepper that I'm already creating recipe ideas such as the one below. In case you are curious what I did with the Shishito Peppers was turned it into a healthy little snack by tossing them around in a frying pan with some olive oil till there was a bit of char in spots and then tossed them in a bowl with fresh squeezed lemon (that also happened to be in the box!) and a few sprinkles of sea salt. ### A Pride of America Cruise Will Change Your View of Hawaii Pride of America Hawaii cruise review, the only US flagged, large cruise ship to sail in Hawaii. 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Viator (affiliate) [See Current Price](https://ads.flowmediamarketing.com/go/GJAgqRsj6HbaPTRgW3JNnw.533) Promoted by FlowAds It's the perfect bar food since it goes great with a margarita and easy to eat since it naturally comes with a handle :)  One of the things I liked about [Farm Fresh To You](https://www.farmfreshtoyou.com/) was that they offered more than just a "standard" box. In fact you can choose from several options or even create your own. Once you make your selection, they will tell you when your neighborhood is scheduled for delivery. It was very easy to select the options and I chose the "Traditional CSA" since it seemed to provide a good selection of different items. ## Man Gear Pick of the Month September's Pick Amazon (affiliate) ### Kenyon City Grill Portable Stainless Steel Electric Grill Why we picked it: a grill you can actually carry to the campsite, the tailgate or the cabin without borrowing a truck. 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Because of this, if you are in a building like mine that is gated they aren't able to deliver unless you give them a key code or buzz them in (which you may not want to do at 3 a.m. :). Luckily, my friend Bill's condo was accessible and he was gracious enough to have them deliver it there (in exchange for a cut of the bounty of course!).  Once back at my house, here's the stuff I found in the box (minus 3 of the red peppers). Finally, despite the fact that this is not a local company, I was impressed that the produce was extremely high quality and some items (others were not packaged so I can't confirm) came from truly local farms. These are not "regional" farms but ones that are within a 30 minute drive of my house. 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