December 23rd, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

Happy Holidays!!  I hope that regardless of whoever or whatever you choose to celebrate, this food helps in the process.  Is there a holiday that does not attach itself to food?  If so, I am NOT celebrating that one!  I am marching right in to all those wonderful recipes that warm my heart and my tummy for my holiday.  Many of you chose your own veggies for this week from our list of farm fresh goodness.  For those of you that are new or regulars that didn’t get around to customizing your basket, don’t worry; you have a great variety of greens and root veggies to really dress up your holiday table, too.

I will tell you that I have worked really hard this week to make you a nice little treat as a token of my appreciation for you.  Although each item is different and some may be prettier than others, they are all small soaps made with wonderful organic and vegetarian oils, well except for some goat milk (sorry if this throws off my vegan friends!).  Most of all, they are made with warm thoughts and wishes for good health.  Please enjoy and have a wonderful holiday as you nourish yourself.

This week since many of you have different items, your list of goodies is printed on the back of this letter!  Check it out and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

As we head down the road to a new year, I am busy thinking of ways that this service can run in better ways for all of us in 2010.  Please if you have requests for Spring or Summer growing seasons, now is the time to speak up!  I am meeting regularly with our farmers and choosing crops.  I always welcome any feedback.  This season we have had several weeks of broccoli harvests and I hope to have more cabbages available to us in the future.

Since we all have a few varieties of cooking greens, I am adding a wonderful recipe to the website this week for baking your greens up as a nice dish to prepare for a party.  I am always on the hunt for new potluck ideas and this might be just the thing!  Enjoy your last days of 2009 and remember, I am always happy to talk food!

Peace,

Margie Thorpe

December 16th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

This week’s food is bountiful and a nice variety.  We are coming to the end of the growing season for most of our farms.  Enjoy every bite as you move from cooking greens, to salad, to carrots.  As the temperatures get colder, we will settle into a diet of greens and onions, several varieties of greens, but the winter ground can only do so much.  Some of you were adventurous enough to cook and freeze or can some of your fall and summer veggies.  Unfortunately, I did not plan so well this year.  Thankfully I could eat sautéed greens with every meal!

We have the wonderful carrots again this week.  I met with Sara and Roots Farm in Athens when I picked these up and she said she would have plenty for us for a few more weeks.  Let me know if you love these as much as I do.  We also have a specialty item from Moonbeam Farm called winter pea greens.  These are the tiny leaves in the plastic zip bags.  They taste just like a sweet pea without the starch.  Great for salad or try them added to an omelet.  Please store them in the fridge but don’t seal the bag.  These need to be eaten in the first day or so after harvesting.  I think you will find they go quickly.

Below is your list of goodies for this week:
Baby head lettuce
carrots
Turnips
Winter pea greens
Arugula
Broccoli Greens
Mixed breakfast radishes
Cilantro

I trust that everything went well last week during my absence.  Feel free to contact me if you have any concerns.  Next week is our big holiday week once again and we will be offering a custom basket for you, so that you have exactly what you need for your special meals.  The list of available food will come to you on Friday morning.  Please respond as soon as you can so we can give the farmers plenty of notice and to assure you get the veggies you want.  There are limited supplies of some of the items.  As the year comes to an end, I want you all to know how thankful I am that you have joined me in this journey of supporting our local farmers as they work hard to support our healthy eating.  Please eat well and breathe deeply during this extra stressful month for some, and remember, I am always happy to talk food.

Namaste,
Margie Thorpe