Box #28

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Box #28 It’s a FRUIT AVALANCHE! Early on in our vision for this company, we decided that we didn’t want to make fruit cost “extra”.  This is usually the model that is used for doing what we do, primarily because fruit is waaaayyyyy more expensive than veggies.   We have always stuck by that desire to include the fruits in the box because like everyone, it is many of our favorite items!! With that in mind, you are about to get cherry’ed and berry’ed all over the place. Also, we hooked back up with the Thorpe family from Florida and they are bringing some cool southern items our way over the next couple of weeks. (pro-tip: upgrade to the full share to get all the coolness) This week, the FULL’s are going to get Bananas.  These are unlike anything you may have tried from the grocery stores but I assure you, even if they look weird (dark or soft or green), they taste phenomenal….they were a freebie and rather than just eat them ourselves, we wanted to share them just to see what you think.  These are best when they are completely ripe...so ripe that if you were looking at a regular banana, you would throw it away because it was “soft”. Continue to order stuff from the store...remember, that NOW is the time to get “Food Secure” and “Food Resilient”.  Don’t wait until December to realize that shelves at the store are empty or you can’t get something like flour or yeast. Begin to buy some things in bulk to stock your pantry, begin to freeze some things, maybe even try something new like making “preserves”.  Think about that...the name of the product is literally the verb that describes it… Me: “Hmmmm, I have all these extra berries.  I wonder how I could “PRESERVE” them for a time later on in the year when I might want them.” ATTENTION: We are adding in some evening Columbus pick-ups effective THIS week so check out the new Thursday/Friday schedule!!! https://www.theyellowbirdtable.com/blog/2020/7/8/new-pickup-locations  If you'd like to update to a new location (switch pick-up days or switch from home delivery to pick- up), please email erin@yellowbirdfs.com to update your location. Artisan Cherry Tomatoes Hardin Creek Farm  Beets Clarina Organics Blackberries Rhoads Farm Inc. Blueberries Busy Bee Organics  Broccoli Creekside Greenhouse & Produce  Cocktail Cucumbers Creekside Greenhouse & Produce  Curly Kale Happy Hill Farm Hardin Creek Farm Curly Parsley Hardin Creek Farm Dill Great River Organics English Shell Peas (inedible pods) Clarina Organics  Green Beans Happy Hill Farm  Hardin Creek Farm Green Top Candy Onions  Hardin Creek Farm  Lacinato Kale Happy Hill Farm Richland Gro-op Lemon Balm Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chef's Harvest Lettuce Market Cucumbers Happy Hill Farm Microgreens Swainway Urban Farm Mushrooms Broad Cap Farm  Swainway Urban Farm Patty Pan Squash Pleasant View Organic Produce Pickle Cucumbers Hardin Creek Farm Radishes Richland Gro-op Red Raspberries Pleasant View Organic Produce Red Tatsoi Bradwood Farm Salad Mix Richland Gro-op Scallions Richland Gro-op Slicing Tomatoes Hardin Creek Farm  Yoder Family Farm Spicy Sprouts Sun Sprouts Sugar Snap Peas (edible pods) Clarina Organics Sweet Cherries Quarry Hill Orchards Bauman Orchards 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:   Place in a cool area until they turn red in color. Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: Chickpea Tikka Masala (thanks, Sylvia!) Beets 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. Recipe:  Glow Bowl Blackberries 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. Recipes: Blackberry Lemon Toaster Pastries Berry Lemonade Blueberries Storage: Pop your container of blueberries in the fridge—but don't keep them in the crisper drawer, where air doesn't circulate too well.  Recipe: Berry Lemonade Whole Grain and Almond Pulp Pancakes The Best Scones Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Broccoli 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. Recipe: Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Bacon Apple Broccoli Salad Cocktail Cucumbers 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. Recipe: Glow Bowl Quick and Easy Dill Pickles Curly Kale 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. Recipe: Glow Bowl Dill Storage:  Spritz whole stems lightly with a fine spray of water, wrap loosely in paper towels, and store in a container. It should last up to a week. Recipe: Glow Bowl (OMIT MINT & ADD DILL: You won't be disappointed!) Quick and Easily Dill Pickles Cucumber Dill Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette English Shell Peas (inedible pods) Storage:   Peas don't have much of a shelf life, so we don't recommend storing them —in their pods or shelled—for very long. Store pods in their container in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator and use them within a couple of days. Once they're shelled, the best way to store peas is to freeze them. Recipe: Lemon Orzo Paremsan Peas Green Beans 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. Recipe: PF Chang's Chili Garlic Green Beans Green Top Candy Onions Storage:   Store in your pantry Recipe: Vegetarian Stuffed Patty Pan Squash Chickpea Tikka Masala Loaded Egg Salad Hydro Artisan Lettuce 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. Recipe: Loaded Egg Salad Lacinato Kale 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. Recipe: Glow Bowl Lemon Balm Storage:  Keep the leaves and stems in big pieces to retain as much flavor as possible. Store your herbs in paper bags or glass jars.  Recipe: Lemon Balm Tea Market Cucumbers 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. Recipes: Glow Bowl Microgreens Storage:   Place the sprouts in a container with a wet paper towel to keep them moist.  Recipe: Peach Ricotta Pizza with Spicy Microgreens Mushrooms 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. Recipe: Mushroom and Wine Skillet Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Cabbage Dumplings Parsley 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. Recipe: 15 Ways to Use Parsley Patty Pan Squash Storage:   Store in your refrigerator.  Recipe: Vegetarian Stuffed Patty Pan Squash Pickle Cucumbers 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. Recipe: Quick and Easy Dill Pickles Radishes 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.  Recipes: Rosy Radish Relish Red Raspberries 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. Recipe: Raspberry Cream Cheese Soft Coffee Cake Berry Lemonade Red Tatsoi Storage:   Store tatsoi in cold refrigeration, isolated in the crisper drawer with other cold-storage vegetables. Tatsoi has a short shelf-life and will only last a few days. Recipe: Shiitake Mushrooms Cabbage Dumplings Salad Mix Storage:   Place in a large reusable container with a half-sheet of paper towel to absorb moisture.  Recipe: Cucumber Dill Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Scallions 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. Recipe: Shanghai Style Scallion Noodles Shiitake Mushroom Cabbage Dumplings Loaded Egg Salad Slicer Tomatoes Storage:   Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: Open-Faced Tomato Sandwich Spicy Sprouts Storage:   Place the sprouts in a container with a wet paper towel to keep them moist.  Recipe: Spicy Sprouts Sugar Snap Peas (edible pods) Storage:    Refrigerate these peas unwashed and tightly wrapped in a plastic bag. They should keep for up to 5 days. Recipe: Stir-Fried Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas Sweet Cherries Storage:   Store unwashed cherries between layers of paper towels, but if that's too much work, focus on keeping them dry and cold. Recipe: Berry Lemonade Cherry Jam Common Q's Home Delivery Folks: Please check your account each week for your delivery day (MY ACCOUNT >> UPCOMING DELIVERIES). We are trying to keep your day the same from week to week, but there may be some adjustments with the increase in home deliveries so please be sure to check your accounts. Pick up Folks: If you have questions about your pick up location or what to do if you missed pick up PLEASE check out that info under MY ACCOUNT after logging in. You can view all info related to your goodies whereabouts from that tab.

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