Judging by people’s posts on social media, it looks like the summer boxes are finding their way into your belly in all kinds of fantastic ways.
This time of year I start to shift into eating a lot of “ratatouille” type dishes. For those of you that are not familiar with Ratatouille…
It’s one of Disney-Pixar’s greatest achievements…
It’s also a dish that can be interpreted in a thousand different ways and Ohio has nearly EVERYTHING you would need to pull it off this thyme of year.
click pic for recipe
At my house, this basically becomes an endless pan of whatever we have in the house for that day...COMBINED with whatever we had already cooked up the day before. You can imagine after a few days what it starts to look like. I find no matter how ugly it is, it (almost always) continues to taste incredible...my kids might say otherwise.
This week you can get tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini which should get you off and running.
Fruit still coming in like a tidal wave...REMEMBER OUR FOOD RESILIENCE PUSH. Order some off the store and FREEZE IT. Don’t pay a gazillion dollars in January for a tiny bag of frozen fruit from the grocery store. Buy it now when it is IN SEASON and freeze it.
Also, if you want to add some awesome bread to your order for next week, this bakery is very popular in Columbus and it’s no-nonsense, 4 ingredient, staple products. Comes frozen.
Artisan Cherry Tomatoes Busy Bee Organics
Arugula Chefs Harvest LLC
Beets Richland Gro-op
Blackberries Rhoads Farm Inc.
Blueberries Busy Bee Organics Ray Yoder
Broccoli Creekside Greenhouse & Produce
Caraflex Cabbage Great River Organics
Carrots Richland Gro-op
Cocktail Cucumbers Richland Gro-op
Edible Pod Peas Clarina Organics
Eggplant Happy Hill Farm
Green Beans Happy Hill Farm
Green Onions Clarina Organics
Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chefs Harvest LLC
Lacinato Kale Richland Gro-op
Market Cucumbers Busy Bee Organics
Yoder Family Farm
Microgreens Swainway Urban Farm
Mung Beans Sun Sprouts
Mushrooms Broad Cap Farm
Parsley Richland Gro-op
Creekside Greenhouse & Produce
Patty Pan Squash Pleasant View Organic Produce
Ping Tung Eggplant Creekside Greenhouse & Produce
Radishes Richland Gro-op
Raspberries Pleasant View Organic Produce
Red Kale Happy Hill Farm
Salad Mix Richland Gro-op
Scallions Richland Gro-op
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) Bradwood Farm
Slicing Tomatoes Hardin Creek Farm
Busy Bee Organics
Happy Hill Farm
Sweet Cherries Bauman Orchards
Zucchini Happy Hill farm
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.
The items in each box vary and no box will include the entire list above. Fulls will have the greatest variety, and bases will have more variety than the minis.
Artisan Cherry Tomatoes
Storage: Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight.
Storage: Store the leaves in a separate container and use within two days. The root bulbs should be stored in the refrigerator's crisper for seven to 10 days. Cooked beets may be refrigerated up to one week. Fresh cooked beets may also be frozen up to 10 months, either whole or cut.
Storage: Put them in a shallow container and place them in a cool spot or in the refrigerator as soon as you can after picking. Fresh blackberries are very perishable and should be eaten or frozen with two or three days of picking.
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 or beeswax wrap, and refrigerate. Use within 2 to 3 days. Do not store broccoli in a sealed container.
Storage: Cabbage can store well in a crisper drawer. Handle your cabbage with care. If you use only a partial head, make sure to tightly wrap the remainder in beeswax wrap and put into the fridge.
Storage: Chop tops off, peel and store in a sealed mason jar glass filled with cold water in your refrigerator- you can even save floppy carrots with this method!
Storage: Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in the crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture. This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for 7+ days.
Storage: Store whole fresh eggplant at room temperature. Keep it away from melons, bananas, and other ethylene producers in a bowl or basket on the countertop. Once ripe, refrigerate in the crisper drawer.
Storage: Store unwashed fresh beans in a reusable container n the refrigerator crisper. Freezing Green Beans: Rinse your green beans in cool water and then drain. Cut the ends of the beans off and then cut the beans to whatever length you prefer.
Storage: To keep green onions fresh, fill a tall glass or container with 2 inches of water and place the roots of the onions in it. Then, cover the jar with a lid. Place the jar in your refrigerator, but remember to change the water every few days.
Storage: Cover the top of the greens with damp paper towels and store in your refrigerator. Hydro lettuce with the root attached will last about a week if treated kindly. Remove leaves right before consumption.
Storage: For a bunch of whole leaves, it's all about avoiding excess moisture. Wrap the bunch of kale in a layer of paper towels, and store in a container in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should be in great shape for 3-5 days.
Storage: For a bunch of whole leaves, it's all about avoiding excess moisture. Wrap the bunch of kale in a layer of paper towels, and store in a container in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should be in great shape for 3-5 days.
Storage: Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in the crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture. This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for 7+ days.
Storage: Place whole, unwashed mushrooms in a brown paper bag and fold the top of the bag over. Then stick the bag in the main compartment of your refrigerator.
Storage: Snip off the bottom of the stems. Make sure the leaves are completely dry. Fill a jar or a water glass partially with water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. If you are storing the herbs in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag.
Storage: Store whole fresh eggplant at room temperature. Keep it away from melons, bananas, and other ethylene producers in a bowl or basket on the countertop. Once ripe, refrigerate in the crisper drawer.
Storage: Remove the leaves and store radishes in the crisper of the refrigerator. They will keep for up to a week. If storing the greens consumer within 3 days.
Storage: Store raspberries dry and in the container in which you got them. Avoid keeping them in the coldest part of your fridge (usually in the back) or in the crisper. The best place in your fridge is where you'll see them best, thus not forgetting them.
Storage: To keep scallions fresh, fill a tall glass or container with 2 inches of water and place the roots of the onions in it. Then, cover the jar with a lid. Place the jar in your refrigerator, but remember to change the water every few days.
Storage: Store zucchini unwashed in a container in the crisper for up to one week. Don't wash or cut up the zucchini until ready to use. To freeze zucchini for later use, wash and cut into 1-inch chunks before freezing in a zipper-topped freezer bag.
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