June 17th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

Every week gives us new surprises, and this week is no exception.  We have squash and cucumbers to add to our warm weather diet.  I thought the mint would help keep us cool, too.  If you consume mint, it definitely helps.  Take a look at the very simple cucumber–mint salad recipe I’m posting this week.  We also helped out the Mills farm by buying some of their first harvest of delicious green beans.  When I picked up your grits from her, she showed me a huge harvest of beans.  I feel like we helped ourselves!  I can’t wait to lightly steam them and enjoy.

Sometimes we have a skinnier basket; this week you’ll definitely enjoy plenty of food.  Some of you say it’s more food than you can cook in a week.  Others say it’s not enough.  It helps me to look at my hectic schedule to think how many meals I’ll cook during the week, and then I plan which food to prepare first.  If I have more than I need, I pass it along to a friend or I make a large dish to store servings in the freezer.  There is nothing better than reaching into your freezer for your very own fresh prepared organic food, rather than a box of salted product from the grocer.  Whatever way you manage your basket this week, I hope you enjoy the new season. Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Assorted Heirloom Squash
Cucumbers
Arugula
Collards
Chocolate Mint
Beets with Greens
Carrots
Chard
Stringless Green Beans

This is a very hectic week for your vegetable husband as I am living in a complete construction site.  Taking a break from it all and driving out to the farms yesterday and today for our food was such a pleasure.  Thank you for my break in the country.  Have a great week and remember, I am always happy to TALK FOOD!

Namaste,
Margie Thorpe