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- Have a favorite local product we don't carry? 'Lettuce' know! Email your wish list to vendor@greenling.com
- New - local peaches! will be available thanks to Larken Farms next week
- Coming soon - Longhorn beef!
- New farmer hero - we'd like to welcome Sky View Farm, in Van Alystne, TX to the family - look for their dill in the Local Box next week!
- New - Local tortilla chips from Xochitl now available
- New - local ground lamb, from Peace and Love Farm
- New - beef tenderloin tamales from Tamale Co. will replace the BBQ beef flavor
- New - local beef hot dogs from Burgundy Pastures now available
- Did ya notice? -Meat cuts by the pound, we'll be expanding this to more meats so you pay exactly what the cut weighs instead of an estimation. Item unit is listed as lb/package which means it's weighed when packed and price-adjusted
Browse these items here
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Lettuce Know Your Substitution Preferences!
We take pride in picking the perfect local and organic foods for our customers. All that foraging means we work with hundreds of different suppliers, and once in a blue moon we can't get exactly what you ordered. When that happens, we try to give customers a call so they can tell us whether to substitute something similar, like Fuji for Gala apples, etc. Starting this week, you can tell us your substitution preference in the Delivery Information area of your Greenling.com account. When you log-in, you can select any of the following options:
- Substitutions are okay
- Local for Local only. Substitutions are okay, but when I order local, only sub with local or don't substitute
- Call me first (at the number in the Packing Notes)
- Don't make any substitutions at all
- Other (please specify in Packing Notes)
When you have a little spare thyme, update your account page to lettuce know which of substitution preferences strikes your fancy. We think this will be a berry easy way to make your grocery shopping even more convenient!
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Psst... need some local and organic goodness at your office?
It's a no-brainer that providing easy access to healthy, energizing snacks instead of processed "food" from the vending machine is way better for productivity and overall office morale. Greenling offers special deliveries of office-friendly snack food! All you have to do is enter your zip code on the homepage and select "office" to get set up.
But, we understand it can be tough to convince the higher ups to try something new, so we've got a super cool promotion coming soon.
Keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook early next week for details - all we can say now is we can help convince your team that regular healthy snack deliveries are a must-have. Stay tuned!
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Baby You Can Ring My Bell... Pepper
Bell peppers are the divas of the produce world. Botanically a fruit, but a vegetable to the culinary minded; beautiful and tasty, sweet and savory- they really do have it all. Even the staunchest veggie doubters can often enticed by the bold, rich color palette of the bell pepper.
Not that we play favorites around here, but the red variety are hard to beat. They’re packed with flavor AND nutrients. Fun fact - red bell peppers are actually just green bell peppers that were allowed to reach maturity before they were harvested. They’re so much sweeter because they are allowed to vine ripen. Despite being the same pepper, red bell peppers also contain 100% more Vitamin C than their green siblings. Move over citrus- you're not the only way to beef up on immune-boosting Vitamin C!
Over in the fields of our local farmer heroes at Walnut Creek Farm, folks are hard at work harvesting these nutritious bad boys for your Local Box next week. If you thought store-bought red peppers were good, wait until you taste the local ones, fresh from the fields. It might a bit of a game-changer for your palate, just sayin'. And if you weren't planning on ordering a Local Box next week, but this article has you salivating, don't fret - these red beauties are available for order individually as well.
We suggest storing the peppers in a sealed bag- they’ll last up to a week and a half in your fridge. So you'll have plenty of time to plan out a delicious stuffed bell pepper banquet or fire up that grill and serve up some bell pepper fajitas, Don’t have time to plan? The bell pepper is still your best bet. Just cut up those local beauties and dip them in local hummus or organic ranch dressing for a tasty snack on the go.
We like them so much that now we've got that disco song stuck in our head, and we're not even mad about it.
This Week's Box Contents & Local Items
The heat is creeping in and Squash is making it's first appearance in the Local Box - two indicators that Summer will be here any second! We're reaping the benefits in this week's box - we can't wait to eat those juicy grape tomatoes like candy. If you're a fan of rocking the wok, we're getting the makings of a killer Local Box stir fry next week- combine the snow peas, bok choy, some sliced spring onions and radishes and you've got a hot veggie packed bowl of goodness. This recipe looks like a great one to adapt!
Here's what will be available from local farms on our website this week (the best selection of local produce in the state - guaranteed). Items with a (*) are only available in the Local Box:
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In Local Boxes ($34.99) this week (Apr 30 - May 4):
- Radishes - Just Peachy Farm
- Snow Peas - Just Peachy Farm
- Spring Onion bunch - Reeves Family Farm
- Grape Tomatoes - Just Peachy Farm
- Squash - Reeves Family Farm
- Romaine Lettuce - Walnut Creek Farm
- Red Bell Pepper - Walnut Creek Farm
- Oranges - G&S Groves
- Bok Choy - Texas Daily Harvest
- Dill bunch - Sky View Farm
Suggested recipes for all items will be included with the Local Box
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Last Week's (Apr 23- 27) Local Box Contents:
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In Farmstead Boxes this week:*
- Corn & Black Bean Tamale - Tamale Co.
- Hot Sauce - Kala's Kuisine
- Corn Chips - Blanco Valley
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*please note we are not able to make substitutions in the Farmstead Boxes! Thanks for understanding
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Produce from Local Farms
- Arugula - Young's Hydroponic
- Basil, Live- Generation Farms
- Bok Choy - Texas Daily Harvest
- Broccoli Crown - Walnut Creek Farm
- Brussels Sprouts - Walnut Creek Farm
- Cabbage, Red - Walnut Creek Farm
- Cauliflower - Walnut Creek Farm
- Herbs - Generation Farms
- Herb, Dill - Sky View Farm
- Herb, Rosemary - Spring Creek Organic
- Herb, Oregano - Spring Creek Organic
- Lettuce, Baby - Wolf Creek Farm
- Lettuce, Bibb - Spring Creek Organic/ Young's Greenhouse
- Lettuce, Green Leaf - Walnut Creek Farm
- Lettuce, Red Leaf - Walnut Creek Farm
- Lettuce, Romaine - Walnut Creek Farm
- Microgreens - La Casa Verde
- Mushroom, Crimini - Kitchen Pride
- Mushroom, Portabello Caps - Kitchen Pride
- Mushroom, Shiitake - Texas Organic Mushrooms
- Mushroom, White- Kitchen Pride
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Produce from Local Farms
- Onions, Red - Walnut Creek Farm
- Onions, Spring - Lightsey Farm / Good Earth Organic Farm
- Onions, Yellow - Walnut Creek Farm
- Pepper, Jalapeno - Walnut Creek Farm
- Pepper, Poblano - Walnut Creek Farm
- Pepper, Red Bell - Walnut Creek Farm
- Potatoes, Red - Walnut Creek Farm
- Potatoes, Yukon Gold - Walnut Creek Farm
- Radish, Red - Just Peachy Farm / Good Earth Organic Farm
- Snow Peas - Just Peachy Farm
- Spinach - Walnut Creek Farm
- Squash - Reeves Family Farm
- Tomatoes, Campari - Walnut Creek Farm
- Tomatoes, Grape - Walnut Creek Farm
- Turnips - Lightsey Farm
- Watercress - Young's Greenhouse
- Wheatgrass - Young's Greenhouse
- Avocados - G&S Groves
- Grapefruit - G&S Groves
- Limes - G&S Groves
- Oranges - G&S Groves
- Mangoes - G&S Groves
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Events & Local Food Happenings Around Town
Coppell Farmers Market
Sat. Apr 28, 8am-12pm
FREE Old Town Coppell at 793 S. Coppell Road [Coppell] The Coppell Farmer’s Market started in the summer of 2003. The market has grown from a handful to over thirty vendors, with a wide selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables, natural meats, cheeses, eggs, honey, artisan breads, and value added products. Over a thousand customers come to the Coppell Farmers Market on a given Saturday to find local, healthy food, develop a relationship with those providing their food, meet up with friends and neighbors, and be a part of the local food movement. For more information click here!
 Prairie Fest x3
Sat. April 28, 4pm - Dusk
FREE
3400 View Street 76103 [Fort Worth]
Prairie Fest grew from a small neighborhood event in 2006 to become the “Best Outdoor Cultural Event in 2010”, according to the Fort Worth Weekly. By 2011, Prairie Fest had attracted hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Tandy Hills. For 2012, Prairie Fest has been re-imagined and re-focused back to discovery and enjoyment of Tandy Hills, itself. Instead of a single event, there will be three festivals throughout the Spring on the last Saturdays of March, April and May.
For more information click here
Iron Fork 2012
Tues., May 8, 7-10pm
$20-$75 / ticket, 21+
1807 Ross Ave # 250 75201 [Dallas]
Whole Foods presents the Dallas Observer Iron Fork, a grand tasting event featuring a Chef Challenge moderated by Restaurateur Kent Rathbun. Returning Champion Scott Romano will battle TJ Lengnick of Whiskey Cake. Each chef will receive a basket of ingredients, including one mystery ingredient. It's up to them to battle for the glory and the coveted Iron Fork award. During the event, attendees will enjoy the chef challenge, tastings from local restaurants, live music, a mixologist station, alongside wine, beer and cocktail samplings. For more information and to purchase tickets click here
Recipe Corner
Marinated Roasted Peppers with Capers and Mozzarella
Recipe adapted from TheSmittenKitchen blog
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers (mix the colors up if you're so inclined)
- 1/4 pound ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line peppers (whole) on a large baking sheet and roast them for 45 minutes to 1 hour, using tongs to rotate them every 15 minutes. You want them to cook for the full amount of time to make the skin easier to remove. When they’re fully roasted, cover them with a sheet of foil and give them a few minutes to cool.
When they’re cool enough to handle, remove the skins. Remove seeds and slice sections of pepper into strips. Toss peppers with red wine vinegar, garlic and a few pinches of salt. Cover and let marinate for 1-4 hours in the fridge.
To serve, arrange peppers on a plate. Adjust seasonings, adding salt, freshly ground black pepper or additional vinegar, to taste. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with capers and parsley and arrange mozzarella over salad. Serve with some crusty bread and a glass of wine!
For More Recipes Check Out:
Eating Out of the Local Box - Menus designed specifically for the local box and ideas on what to do with the wonderful bounty
Vegan Greenling - More recipes for the local box, but all Vegan!
Greenling Facebook - All sorts of recipes and ideas get posted here
Mylie's Kitchen - Real Food. Good for you and the planet.
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