Letter 180
February 15th, 2012 by Margie
February 15, 2012
Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,
I hope you all had a nice Valentine’s yesterday…I find the best way to enjoy holidays is to have little expectations. This leaves me open to life’s small gifts in the day and not loaded with ideas that might disappoint me. My holiday was quiet and simple but a tasty vegan chocolate cake from Sevananda did get delivered to me so between that and a big bowl of shredded bok choy, cilantro and noodles, life was good! We have more bok choy this week but this time it is from Woodland Gardens in Athens. They also have harvested arugula for us.
Steve Miller has brought us green onions, brussel sprout greens and the fresh tasty parsley for this week’s herb. The onions are not quite as firm and green as they have been. These will still be great for cooking but the freeze this week got to the crop. We won’t see them for a while. Always remember if you are busy like me, it’s great to just throw your parsley or cilantro in the chopper with some olive oil, lemon or lime and other spices and store in the fridge. I use it during the week on everything that way and the leaves don’t go limp in the vegetable drawer. We also have great treats from our neighboring farmers this week. Uncle Matt’s in Florida has brought us tangerines! I only wish I had some strawberries left from last week – tangerines, strawberries and yogurt is my favorite fruit salad. We also each have a head of cauliflower and a head of broccoli. The broccoli is a bit stemmy but remember these can be great sautéed right along with the flowers.
Below is your list of goodies:
Brussel Sprout leaves – Steve Miller Farm
Green onions – Steve Miller Farm
Parsley – Steve Miller Farm
Tangerines – Uncle Matt’s Family Farm
Broccoli –
Cauliflower -
Bok Choy – Woodland Gardens
Arugula – Woodland Gardens
Since our groundhog told us we were still in for winter, I guess we can be ready for more cold days to affect our crops. These next few weeks we will see a few items from different farmers as we work with all the organic growers around us to get through to see our first spring crops. For now, stay warm, eat well, and show love to the ones around you daily rather than waiting for a holiday. I show my love with veggie lasagnas! As always, remember I am always happy to TALK FOOD!
Gratefully,
Margie Thorpe
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