She Said:
Ever find yourself with the challenge of melding multiple random ingredients on hand into something that passes for dinner? Each time we purchase a produce box from Hollygrove Market and Farm we’re left with the same issue: how do we use all of these ingredients and not waste? I am philosophically in support of the Market and the $25 produce box. But with just two of us around the majority of time, we often struggle to find ways to incorporate all of the contents into our meals before they are no longer fresh.
A primary purpose of purchasing the box of food is to support the farm-to-table movement. One key aspect is the ability to capitalize on the benefit of having the freshest ingredients possible. This week for instance the produce box included: radish greens, tatsoi greens, arugula, turnip greens, micro-greens, green onions, apples, sweet potatoes, squash, rice, shiitake mushrooms, various peppers and cucumber. Notice the first 5 ingredients are various types of greens? That is a lot of green things..More importantly, greens have a very short shelf-life. Continue reading
