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Join The March!

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This weekend might be Memorial Day weekend, but before you head out of town, take a morning to March Against Monsanto. The global-wide march takes place this Saturday, so find a march nearest you! When you get back from Memorial Day, take the family out to volunteer for National Trails Day or bring them to a Kids Cooking Class!

 

[AUSTIN] March Against Monsanto – Food Pride Parade
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Saturday, May 25th 9:30 am
-Free
-Gather at Brush Square Park, 409 E 5th St. 78701

The Austin Center for Peace and Justice has organized a community event, to educate and inform Texans about the threat to our farmers and our food supply. The Monsanto Protection Act was signed into effect in March.  250+ cities are participating in this global action. There will be music leading the March and select speakers at the State Capitol.

Join the March!

[AUSTIN] Kids Kitchen Cooking Class with Greenling
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Saturday, June 1st 10:30 – 12:30 a.m.
-$5
-EcoKids Pre-K, 8201 Cross Park Dr, 78754

Make a simple meal that your child will help prepare and enjoy eating!  Kids will help chop, cut, and prepare this super colorful and nutritious meal.  Everyone gets a sample, just in time for lunch! Parents will assist younger children.  Children age 7 and older can be independent.

Register today! 

[AUSTIN] National Trails Day
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Saturday, June 1st, 8 am – noon
-Free
-Various locations

Join Austin Parks Foundation, Hill Country Conservancy, Texas Conservation Corps for our annual National Trails Day event by registering to volunteer for one of these projects. Every year hundreds of volunteers come out to one of our volunteer-led projects to help maintain Austin’s world class trail network.

Check out all the projects! 

[SAN ANTONIO] March & Rally Against Monsanto 

-Saturday, May 25th 11:30 a.m.
- Free
-Pearl Brewery, 200 E Grayson

This Saturday San Antonio will protest along with others worldwide against the use of genetically modified (GM) seeds that have shown to lead to serious health conditions and the bill that allows the seeds to be sold. The march will begin at the Pearl Brewery at 11:30am and end at the Alamo, and the rally will begin at 1pm in the Alamo Plaza with featured speakers and entertainment.

Details and Speakers here! 

[SAN ANTONIO] Slow Food South Texas Slow Session: Esquire Tavern 

-Thursday, May 30th, 6:30 pm
- Free
- Esquire Tavern, 155 East Commerce Street, 78205

Join Slow Food for their Snail Sessions on the last Thursday of each month as they engage in some foodie therapy. This month, come learn about the oldest bar on the San Antonio Riverwalk and the longest wooden top bar in Texas. Enjoy happy hour specials until 7pm! RSVP to events@slowfoodsouthtexas.org.

Find out more about Slow Food South Texas!

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Meet us at The Life House! DFW Foodie Events

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We love events that engage people in local and organic. And this week, we’ve got a whole host of events from Ft. Worth to Rockwall! We’re particularly excited about The Life House coffeeshop’s Local Meet and Greet. Rockwall friends, come out and say hi- Margo will be there answering all your Greenling questions!

Buy Local, Drink Local Farmer’s Market
Wednesday, May 22, 5-8:30
Rahr & Sons Brewery, 701 Galveston Ave, Fort Worth, 76104
Free

Fort Worth friends, enjoy a mid-week Farmer’s Market at Rahr & Sons Brewery! Everyone through the door will get a limited edition “Buy Local, Drink Local” pint glass! Food trucks will be on site, as well as a variety of vendors. A portion of proceeds from all purchases will be donated to Catholic Charities for Street Outreach services to help the homeless population. Don’t forget to bring donations of deodorant, bar soap and toothbrushes! Info on their website.

Rockwall Local Meet & Greet 
Thursday, May 23, 6-8pm
The Life House Coffeeshop, 506 N. Goliad, Rockwall
Free!

We’re so excited to be a part of Rockwall’s growing local and organic food movement! Thursday will be a gathering of local farmers, producers, and food options for the locavore-minded in and around Rockwall. Grab a cup of The Life House Coffee’s FLF brew or a delicious sandwich while you’re there! More info about the Life House on Facebook.

Pegasus Downtown Market
Friday, May 24, 11am-2pm
Main St. and Ackard in Downtown Dallas
Free!

The Pegasus Plaza Market is an outdoor market in Downtown Dallas during lunchtime.  Brought to you by the Deep Ellum Outdoor Market folks, they are using public space to provide a venue for local artists, food producers, and musicians to bring their talents to the office workers and residents of Downtown Dallas. Come say hi! More information on their website.

Food Film Series: In Organic We Trust
Angelika Film Center, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas
Tuesday, May 28, 7-9:30pm
$2 suggested donation

Chipotle is teaming up with Edible DFW for a spring food film series that raises awareness about sustainable farming practices and buying local. Following each film is a panel discussion with local farmers and sustainable food advocates. Next week, see the last film in the series. In Organic We Trust is an eye-opening food documentary that  answers commonly asked questions about organic food:What exactly is organic? Is it really better? Short answer: local and sustainable wins every time!

 

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Taste the Rainbow With the Local Box! DFW Local Box Meal Plan

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Taste the rainbow with the Local Box! Nothing brightens up your week like microgreens (with an edible flower!) purple or pink radishes, purple kale, pretty red tomatoes, and more! Hopefully we’ll see rainbows and pretty weather soon in DFW. Until then, you’ll have to eat the rainbow on your table.

Breakfast: Turnips! Yep, you heard right- get used to this delicious root veggie as a replacement for potatoes! Try this Primal Breakfast casserole for a casserole breakfast simple enough for a weekday. This one features a simple duo of sausage and scallions (or sweet onion greens!) but you can load the casserole up with more if you like. Diced peppers, mushrooms, sauteed kale, grated cheese, fresh herbs, etc. can all be mixed in with great results.

Lunch: Did you know cabbage is one of the world’s healthiest foods? Try your hand at a Japanese-inspired Kale and Cabbage pancake, topped with sliced spring onion greens. Since our cabbage heads are so ginormous, you could double (or maybe triple?) the recipe and follow Deb’s freezing instructions. Freeze your own handmade meals instead of buying from the store! Making large batches saves time, and you know exactly what’s in your meals.

Side: Hopefully we’ll be back to eating outside soon, because this Spicy Cabbage Salad with tomatoes, green onion, and radish looks picnic-perfect!

Dinner: Try your hand at another veggie patty this week: Smoky Beet Burgers with kale! Gluten and Dairy free, these burgers are quite delicate, but hearty and delicious. Sarah over at the Sprouted Kitchen says to make more than you need, because the leftovers make for an easy lunch. Put an egg on top! I also want to use the entire veggie, so I’ll top with beet greens and microgreens! Her feta spread will be delicious with dill instead of cilantro.

Dinner: Snow and Snap Peas alike are both delicious in stir-fry noodle dishes! This recipe for Linguine with Snow Peas and Cucumber uses peanut sauce- a great, protein-packed way to get your kids to try this dish.

Pickle: Yes, pickling might become it’s own recipe category around here! You don’t need any fancy canning material to make simple refrigerator pickles. This week, try pickling radishes! You can throw some dill in there too for that mild, springy flavor. Then, use your pickled radishes in taco recipes like this one!

Drink: Last week, we got so many comments on Facebook about your favorite ways to cook beets! One interesting recipe that stood out is Beet Kvass- a Russian cleansing tonic. In making beet kvass, fresh raw beets are peeled, chopped and set in a jar and covered with a prepared brine of unrefined sea salt, starter culture and filtered water. Beet kvass carries with it all the benefits of beets, marrying them with the benefits of fermented foods for a deeply cleansing tonic. Try it out and lettuce know what you think!

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Life’s A Peach With This Week’s Local Box!

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Memorial Day is this weekend, which means a lot of us will head to the lake. Don’t have a lake house, don’t worry me neither… but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate with your own grilling party. This week’s Meal Plan has recipes that are great for a grilling party, or just peachy on their own!

Meal One: Peach season! Word on the street is that Fredricksberg and it’s neighbors are having a hard time with their peaches this year with the mild winter, late freezes and hail. So PLEASE savour these peaches! Arugula and peaches and goat cheese are like spaghetti and meatballs to me so this gorgeous grilled peach salad with a mint pesto is an obvious choice to include in this week’s meal plan. If you get a different herb than mint, why not try it in the pesto too?!

Meal Two: I am a sweet and salty fan, so having fruit like peaches and mangoes are a real treat for me because they compliment savory foods so well. Especially cabbage! I’ll be using one of my mangoes in this Asian Mango Slaw. If I get carrots in my box I’ll use those, and if I get kohlrabi, I’ll use that! Kohlrabi is a great crunchy, mild veggie that goes great in any salad. I think you could eat this on it’s own or add chicken or fish for a full meal!

Meal Three: Whether you eat meat or stick to the veggie side of things, a good burger will always entice. For vegetarians (or anybody really!) fire up the grill for a portabello burger and for the meat eaters, why not try out a Greek-Style Lamb Burger. Either way, I’ll be topping it with the little salad with red onion from the lamb burger recipe, subbing my microgreens for the spinach.

Side Dish: One of the best parts about grilling out, are the fabulous sides. Mix up your normal potato salad by adding in kale! I’ll be making this Kale & Potato Salad with Tahini Dressing for my Memorial Day picnic.  Healthier than the mayo version and so much more interesting!

If you have recipe ideas, please share them with us on Facebook & Twitter or in the comments! 

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Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti

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“I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti…” Well, I’m not a big liver fan, but I can find lots of things to pair with the fava beans coming in from Wood Duck Farm this week! Try them in pasta, soups, chicken dishes, and more. These overgrown, sweet beans are the king of all beans but take a little maneuvering to get them out of their pod. This great tutorial from HuffPost Taste shows you how to peel and eat fava beans like a pro!

Enjoy this week’s Local Box Meal Plan using all of that summery produce arriving to your door.

Meal One: I almost felt guilty grinding up these delicious fava beans to make Fava Bean Fritters but the guilt quickly subsided after my first bite. Switch out the spring onion with a green onion from your box!

Meal Two: If you miss casserole the way Mom used to make it, this Summer Squash and Carrot Casserole will bring back memories. Squash and zucchini aren’t my thing but baked in this casseroles makes it oh so yummy. And with only 10 minutes of prep time, you’ll have a great dinner for your family in no time.

Meal Three: Mmm, this Red Potato Frittata with Kale and Rosemary is perfect. If you regularly have eggs on hand, a quick frittata can be a quick and yummy breakfast or brunch! The rosemary adds a lot of flavor and color to the dish.

Meal Four: This Peach Mint Salsa seems wacky but is so good with chicken breast, tacos, and more. It packs a spicy kick with the jalapenos so use sparingly! Warning, you can’t just have one tortilla chip of this stuff…

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