Box #37

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Box #37 Welcome to week 37 of the year 2020...it’s been a good one huh? (snicker snicker) What can we do but laugh?  Answer: Cry...probably should be doing both at times. Each week I write this newsletter, I try to check back into my optimistic self to talk about the good things we are seeing in terms of food security, personal health, and changing the world one bite at a time. This week I want to highlight the “Italian Frying Peppers”. These babies do it all.  I have personally been trying to consume less industrial seed oils i.e. sunflower, safflor, canola, soybean.  What that really means is that I have been eating no chips and crackers.  This is a huge deal because I am a “dipper”.  Hummus, salsa, dressing all go on a chip for me but right now I am subbing out cucumbers and these Italian Frying Peppers. I cut them into long strips and they are so crunchy and flavorful that I can down an entire hummus per normal, and realize at the end that I also ate like 4 peppers in the process.  That can’t be a bad thing, can it? NEWS AND NOTES: New Podcast dropped this week...I interview Jeff Gabric of Honey Bee Acres who has an acre of hemp (2000+ plants) growing at his place this year.  It also happens to be the first year that it’s legal in Ohio to grow hemp. We take a deep dive into CBD and CBG, and it’s a nerdy conversation about what it all is, and also why you can’t “high” from it. Check it out here… Our first batch of potatoes for the year has landed… We are adding new vendors with new products every week...teaser for the weeks to come… Ramble Coffee, Spritz Tea, and YB Bandana’s   Arugula Chefs Harvest LLC Beets Veggies and Eggs by Dan Broccoli Sprouts SunSprouts Carlton Bradwood Farm Cherry Tomato Medley Busy Bee Organics Cilantro Chef's Harvest LLC Colored Bell Peppers Richland Gro-op Curly Kale Happy Hill Farm Dill Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Golden Roma Tomatoes Shared Legacy Organic Farm Green Bell Peppers Happy Hill Farm Ground Cherries Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chef's Harvest LLC Italian Frying Peppers Happy Hill Farm Italian Heirloom Eggplant Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Lacinato Kale Happy Hill Farm Lemon Balm Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Microgreens Swainway Urban Farms Mushrooms Broad Cap Farm Oyster Mushrooms Swainway Urban Farms Peaches Glen Hill Orchard Pickling Cucumbers Hardin Creek Farm (Reuben) Romano Beans Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Sage Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Sugar Cube Cantaloupe Mile Creek  Sweet Corn Pleasant View Organic Produce Table Grapes Chef's Harvest LLC Yellow Tomatoes Happy Hill Farm Yummy Peppers Clarina Organics Zucchini Squash Happy Hill Farm Disclaimer: 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.  Arugula Storage:   Arugula should be refrigerated and kept dry. Storing the arugula in a resealable container paper towel can help the greens stay dry. Recipe:  Arugula and Cilantro Salad with Tomatoes Beets Storage: Store in your crisper drawer. If there are greens, separate the greens and use the greens within 3 days. Recipe: Pickled Beet Salad Broccoli Sprouts Storage: Store in the plastic clam shell in the fridge. Recipe: Add to warm meals such as rice dishes, stir-fries, omelets, soups or freshly made burger patties. Other interesting uses for sprouts include blending them into smoothies and pancake batters or grinding them into a paste to spread on bread, crackers, or vegetables. Carlton Greens Storage:  Store in your crisper dawer. Recipe: Asian Greens Cherry Tomato Medley Storage:  Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: Arugula and Cilantro Salad with Tomatoes Cilantro Storage:  Snip off the bottom of the stems and ensure the leaves are 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. Loosely cover and store in the fridge Recipe: Arugula and Cilantro Salad with Tomatoes Fresh Salsa Colored Bell Peppers Storage:   Refrigerate peppers, unwashed, in the vegetable drawer. Orange, Red and Yellow peppers will last four to five days; Green, about a week. Recipe: Vegan Phillips 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: Pickled Beet Salad Dill Storage:  Snip off the bottom of the stems and ensure the leaves are 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. Loosely cover and store in the fridge Recipe: Pickles! Golden Roma Tomatoes Storage:   Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe:  Fresh Salsa Green Bell Peppers Storage:   Refrigerate peppers, unwashed, in the vegetable drawer. Orange, Red and Yellow peppers will last four to five days; Green, about a week. Recipe: Vegan Phillips Ground Cherries Storage:   Refrigerate. Remove the husks, and enjoy!   Hydro Artisan Lettuce Storage:   Store in the clamshell. Keep attached to main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Arugula and Cilantro Salad with Tomatoes Italian Frying Peppers Storage:   Refrigerate peppers, unwashed, in the vegetable drawer.  Recipe: Pepper and Kale Frittata Italian Heirloom Eggplant Storage:  Store whole fresh eggplant at room temperature. Keep it away from melons, bananas, and other ethylene producers. Once ripe, refrigerate in the crisper drawer. Recipe: Tomato Eggplant Gratin 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: Pepper and Kale Frittata Lemon Balm Storage: Store in a glass jar in water in the refrigerator. Recipe: Lemon Balm Tea Microgreens Storage: Store in the plastic clam shell in the fridge. Recipe: Steak Burger Mushrooms Storage:   Store in the clamshell or paper bag in your refrigerator. Recipe: Vegan Phillips Oyster Mushrooms Storage:   Store in the clamshell or paper bag in your refrigerator. Recipe: Vegan Phillips Peaches Storage: Store at room temperature until ripened, and then store in the refrigerator. Recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler   Pickling Cucumber 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: Pickles! Romano Beans Storage:   Store unwashed fresh beans in a reusable container in the refrigerator crisper.  Recipe: Stewed Romano Beans with Tomatoes Sage Storage:  Wrap in a paper towel and put in a container in the refrigerator. Recipe: Pasta with Zucchini Fresh Sage and Butter Sugar Cube Cantaloupe Storage:  After reaching desired ripeness store in your crisper drawer. Sweet Corn Storage:   Store the ears wrapped tightly in beeswax wrap in the refrigerator. Consume within 3 days or freeze.  **You might find little bugs, but it’s nothing to be alarmed about. Organic corn is especially susceptible to earworms. Simply remove it and cut off the damaged area. The rest is more than fine to eat! Recipe: Best Corn on the Cob Table Grapes  Storage:   Store in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Do not wash until ready to eat. Works great to freeze and use for jams/jellies. To freeze, simply wash grapes and remove stems, and place in an airtight container.   Yellow Tomatoes Storage:   Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: 20 Minute Tomato Basil Soup Tomato Eggplant Gratin Yummy Peppers Storage:   Refrigerate peppers, unwashed, in the vegetable drawer.  Recipe: Mini Stuffed Peppers Zucchini  Storage:   Store zucchini unwashed in a container in the crisper for up to one week. To freeze zucchini for later use, wash and cut into 1-inch chunks before freezing in a zipper-topped freezer bag. Recipe: Pasta with Zucchini, Fresh Sage, and Butter Common Q's Home Delivery Folks: Please check your account for your delivery day (MY ACCOUNT >> UPCOMING DELIVERIES). Deliveries are mid-morning until late evening. 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