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Local Box Meal Plan: June 20-24

By Stephanie on June 21, 2011 in Central Texas Local Box

Peaches – Caskey Orchards
Blueberries – JB Organic
Assorted Summer Squash – Gundermann Acres and Texas Natural
Basil – Pure Luck
Fennel – Bar W
Avocado – G&S Groves
Tomatoes – ABJ Farm and My Father’s Farm
Black Radish – My Father’s Farm
Summer Peas – Just Peachy Farm OR Engel Farms
Indian Cucumber – My Father’s Farm

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Peach-blueberry pie – Let me know if you’re getting tired of peach/blueberry combo recipes. I just love the two together in the summer. You can use store-bought pie crust here if you don’t want to make your own.

Chicken penne with basil

Spanish-style stuffed bell peppers

Cucumber, carrot, and radish salad with creamy avocado dressing – You can peel the Indian cucumbers and eat them in the salad raw, as you would a regular cucumber. If you don’t have crème fraiche on hand (and who usually does?) just sub sour cream. Or even whole milk.

- Stephanie

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Local Box Meal Plan: May 23-27

By Stephanie on May 24, 2011 in Uncategorized

Peaches AND blackberries in the same box? I think it’s safe to say that summer has really arrived!

Peaches – Lund Produce
Blackberries – Wheeler Farm
Fiesta Beets – Tecolote Farm
White Onion – Gundermann Acres
Mixed Carrots – Lund Produce
Flat Leaf Parsley – Tecolote Farm
Corn – Acadian Family Farm
Radish Bunch – My Father’s Farm
Red & Green Basil – My Father’s Farm
Romaine Lettuce – Bar W

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Peach-blackberry compote with basil syrup – An awesome summer dessert.

Corn and carrot salad with golden raisins – This is going to be a great side dish for something grilled.

Ginger chicken Romaine wraps – Add some sliced basil to these.

Chilled beet and onion salad – Add some sliced radishes to this to add a little bite.

- Stephanie

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Local Box Meal Plan: May 9-13

By Stephanie on May 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

Have y’all seen Yummly yet? It’s a database that searches all (or at least most) recipes online. You can sort by a ton of factors, including ingredients, tastes (sweet, salty, etc.), food allergies, diets, and so on. It’s the best database of its kind that I’ve come across. Check it out if you get a chance – I came up with most of the recipes in today’s meal plan using that site.

Yellow Beans – Animal Farm
Kale – Green Collar
Carrots – Acadian Family Farm
Red Beets – Massey Farm
Purple Top Turnips – Gundermann Acres
Watermelon Radish- Tecolote Farm
Radicchio – Tecolote Farm
Red Leaf Lettuce – Acadian Family Farm
Spring Onions – Bar W Ranch & Farm
Garlic – Fruitful Hill Farm

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Portuguese kale-carrot soup–This version calls for soy chorizo, but sub the real thing (the Spanish smoked kind) if you wish.

Sweet and sour beets

Radish and pine nut salad – An easy, but not boring, salad.

Grilled sausage with potatoes and beans – A great grill recipe. Use your yellow beans in place of the green ones.

Grilled radicchio – I posted something similar to this recipe last year, but it bears repeating as a reminder to you. This is one of the most awesome ways to prepare radicchio (and romaine and endive, for that matter). Don’t knock grilled lettuce till you try it.

- Stephanie

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Local Box Meal Plan: May 2-6

By Stephanie on May 3, 2011 in Uncategorized

I hope everyone’s been enjoying the cool weather we’ve had the last few days. I know the cool-weather veggies like lettuce and kale are!

Yellow Onion – Naegelin
Kohlrabi – Tecolote Farm
Curly Kale – Texas Natural
Bok Choy – Texas Daily Harvest
Red Beets – Acadian Family Farm
Spring Onions – Gundermann Acres
Red Radish – Massey
Limes – G&S Groves
Romaine Lettuce – Bar W
Red Leaf Lettuce – Acadian Family Farm

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Bok choy stir-fry – It’s the fifth recipe on this page (which includes a ton of other bok choy recipes if you want more options). Use the spring onion tops as the green onions, and add sliced spring onions to the recipe when you add the bok choy.

Beet and kale penne pasta – I bet this is a gorgeous color when it’s finished.

Kohlrabi and radish salad – The recipe calls for daikon radish, but we’ve already learned that any radish tastes awesome roasted, so use the ones you get.

Chicken coconut soup with kale and curry – Love the fresh flavors in this soup.

- Stephanie

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Local Box Meal Plan: April 18-22

By Stephanie on April 19, 2011 in Uncategorized

Here are some easy recipes that you can serve at any holiday meals you might host this weekend.

Easter Egg Radish – Animal Farm
Red Beet Bunch – Acadian Family Farm
Kale – Texas Natural
Mushrooms – Kitchen Pride
Scapes – Green Gate Farms
Garlic – Fruitful Hill Farm
Mustard Greens OR Escarole – Tecolote Farm
Spring Mix – My Father’s Farm
Strawberries – Naegelin
Red Leaf Lettuce – Naegelin

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Garlic scape and almond pesto – This would be good over fish, or pork, even.

Strawberry and beet tartare – This sounds so interesting! I’m thinking it makes a good spread for water crackers.

Radish tart – A good vegetarian brunch dish.

Fettucine with mustard greens and mushrooms – Escarole will work here if that’s what you get. This recipe makes a lot, so you’ll probably have to halve it because you won’t get enough mushrooms for the whole recipe.

Kale with caramelized onions and garlic – I like the addition of onions to the traditional sauteed kale.

As the lettuce we’re getting is a pretty tender kind (as opposed to tougher varieties like romaine), I’m just going to use it in salads. I’m working on digging up some other ways to use lettuce, but most of the more tender varieties just won’t stand up to cooking.