The very first year of building the Yellowbird I tried many things that I had never tried before. Because we get a lot of the same item over and over, I had to keep it fun for myself and for the customer by trying things that I had never had before...OR...trying to cook things in ways I had never tried before.
So the year went on and I had many things for the first time...Plums, Mullberries, PawPaw’s, Ground Cherries...and then the one that stole my heart...ASIAN PEARS. They came in from Glen Hill and I casually took a bite just to see what they tasted like, and the explosion of flavor that hit my pallet and my brain has never left me. I tell my kids all the time…”Candy is trying it’s best to impersonate the pure flavors of nature.”...and this is definitely one of them.
There are some super cute pumpkins coming at you to decorate or cook. You know you can cook any pumpkin right? It’s just squash...My wife literally just blasts open the huge jack-o-lantern pumpkins and lays the giant pieces out on a pan and cooks it. I think she even cans it and then uses in soups and pies and cookies and bread...she’s a queen.
We are working on a couple things:
1. Adding more and more products to the store. We now have fruit leather, mustard, crackers, tomato sauces, and sundry items...always adding more.
2. A coupon that we are going to include in your box to give you a discount on your store orders...of course we are trying to get you to use the store and buy more stuff...it’s for your own good.
3. Our FALL poster...we haven’t forgot. Look for it in an upcoming box...as always, courtesy of @scriptonefour WINTER SCHEDULE!!
4. TURKEYSare up on the store. There are between 30-40 of them this year. Pick the size you want and we will get them to you in the last couple weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
Disclaimer: These are the items we have planned for you to get this week! However, due to the nature of... well, nature, these items are subject to change. If we are unable to put a planned item in the box we will do our best to substitute it for a cost comparable item in this box, or in a box in the future. Different size boxes allow for different items, either by type or by quantity.
Cherry/Grape OR Roma Tomatoes - Busy Bee Organics // Great River Organics Asian Pears - Glen Hill Orchard Brussels Sprouts - Happy Hill Farm Candy Onion - Creekside Greenhouse Celery - Pleasant View Produce Watermelon Radishes - Great River Organics Baby Bok Choy - Bradwood Farm Zucchini Squash - Happy Hill Farm Decorative Pumpkins
Baby Bok Choy OR Hydro Lettuce Head - Bradwood Farm // Chef's Harvest Romanesco Broccoli - Great River Organics Asian Pears - Glen Hill Orchard Apple Cider Vinegar - Green Acres Farm & Mill Tomatoes Slicers - Hill Country Farm Lemon Balm - Creekside Greenhouse Lacinato Kale - Happy Hill Farm Roma Tomatoes - Great River Organics Zucchini Squash - Happy Hill Farm Decorative Pumpkins
Baby Bok Choy OR Hydro Lettuce Head - Bradwood Farm // Chef's Harvest Apple Cider Vinegar - Green Acres Farm & Mill Asian Pears - Glen Hill Orchard Broccolini - Great River Organics Watermelon Radishes - Great River Organics Zucchini Squash - Happy Hill Farm Celery - Pleasant View Produce Lacinato Kale - Happy Hill Farm Tomatoes Slicers - Hill Country Farm Tomatillos - Great River Organics Ping Tung Eggplant - Creekside Greenhouse Roma Tomatoes - Great River Organics Lemon Balm - Creekside Greenhouse Pie Pumpkins - Brush Hollow Farm
Decorative Pumpkins
Cherry/Grape Tomatoes
Storage: Keep at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight.
Storage:
If you don't intend to eat the eggplant within 2 days, it should be refrigerated. To refrigerate, wrap in a paper towel and place in a reusable container in the crisper section of your refrigerator for use within 5 - 7 days.
Storage:
Consume fresh broccoli as soon as you can as it will not keep long. To store, mist the unwashed heads, wrap loosely in damp paper towels, and refrigerate. Use within 2 to 3 days. Do not store broccoli in a sealed container or plastic bag.
Storage:
Wrap the herbs loosely in the dampened paper towels and place them in a resealable bag. Seal the bag and refrigerate. This method, which allows the herbs to retain plenty of moisture, will keep your lemon balm fresh and wilt-free for 3–5 days.
Storage:
Consume fresh broccoli as soon as you can as it will not keep long. To store, mist the unwashed heads, wrap loosely in damp paper towels, and refrigerate. Use within 2 to 3 days. Do not store broccoli in a sealed container or plastic bag.
Storage: Store Asian pears for up to one week at room temperature. Place them directly on your kitchen counter-top or store them in a bowl.
Store Asian pears for up to several weeks in your refrigerator or other similarly cold place.
Storage: Place the tomatillos in a paper bag and set them in the crisper drawer or in a bowl with a paper towel over them in your fridge. Just make sure they don't get wet or the inside of their husk could become a little slimy. Leave their husks on.
