February 5th, 2010 by Margie
Kirkwood UCC invites you to the opening of “Postcards from Thailand” a collection of photographs by Bonnie Heath with poetry by Robert Lamb. Light refreshments will be served.
The proceeds from the print sales will benefit Lifeline Animal Project. Among other services, Lifeline operates a spay and neuter clinic that provides low cost services to animal rescue groups and pet owners all over Atlanta. For more information about their work, visit atlantapets.org.
If you cannot attend the opening, consider making a donation to Lifeline Animal Project.
February 3rd, 2010 by Margie
Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,
This week Serenbe farms harvested more sunchokes for us, although the supply is quickly coming to an end. Don’t get spoiled with the beautiful carrots every week. I know that one day soon, these too will be gone. For now, we have the bright orange carrots from Roots Farm. And speaking of orange, since we are borrowing food from our Florida neighbors, I thought why not enjoy a couple of tangerines! Let me know what you think of always borrowing one fruit item from Florida if nothing is available in Georgia. We have significant fig and berry seasons but that is about it for our year here. If you would like me to always include a fruit for you, even if it means stretching the parameters, please email me and I will buy a nice serving next time.
Our cooking green this week is beautiful cabbage from North Carolina and collards from Florida. Our farms here in this area hope to have lettuce and cooking greens again if we can get a few days of sun! The food needs sun as much or more then we do.
This week I had planned to have our beautiful basil again but they did not have anymore right now. Instead we have GA grown lettuce and it looks spectacular. Avocado, lettuce, tomato…I’m thinking SALAD! Easy and delish! You can even add some sunchokes, and by the way, you do not have to peel the sunchokes. They are fine to just wash and eat. Below is your list of goodies:
Sunchokes / Jerusalem artichokes
Carrots
Grape tomatoes
Cabbage
Avocado
Baby lettuce
Collards
Tangerines
Last week I mentioned gathering items for a Haitian relief effort. Thanks for your inquiries. I will give you all a detailed email as soon as I get a list of items needed and schedule the pick-ups. Have a beautiful week and remember I am always happy to TALK FOOD!
Gratefully yours,
Margie Thorpe
February 1st, 2010 by Margie
Here’s a nice note from our friend Veral and her family…
Hi Margie,
Hope you are doing well…we have enjoyed our vegetables.
You asked in your weekly letter (which I really enjoy reading) about how we would fix the carrots. First of all, the carrots were very tasty. I sliced them & put them in a rice dish I was preparing about 5 or 10 minutes before cooking was complete. I make this dish like my mom used to fix rice a roni except that I use brown rice, olive oil and my own seasonings (and sauteed onions). Sometimes, I even add green lentils.
When I was running out of time when fixing dinner one night, I did the same with the zucchini and I put a little Smart Balance over them for flavor.
Also, Just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed the hydroponic arugula and the watercress. They were tasty and they seem to last longer which was good for us.
The grape tomatoes were really good. And the cabbage was really outstanding. I noticed that the cabbage was large but sweet (even when raw). I have eaten raw cabbage that has had a bitter taste. But not this cabbage. It was good.
So, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you, to you and the farmers who bring us all this healthy food. Appreciate your efforts.
Kind regards,
Verel, Tony, and Tony Zin
