Cooking
Yesterday I got my monthly delivery from Farm Fresh to You, organic produce delivery. I started this a couple of years ago when Webvan went out of business and I was seriously going through withdrawl pains. As much as I enjoy shopping for fresh produce I LOVED having Webvan bring me what I wanted because of the convenience and the super quality.
The box that comes from the farm is really a lot of fun for an adventuresome cook. The produce is seasonal, farm-fresh and you get varieties of produce that you might not find in the store. And also items you might not normally buy, so the challenge is on to figure out what to cook....
This months box included:
Grapes
Cantaloupes
Cherry tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes
Peaches
Tomatillos (huge ones)
a big sweet onion
Cilantro
Cucumbers
Chard
The heirloom tomatoes do not look ripe to me so I plan on making Fried Green Tomatoes. This is a Southern dish and is quite delicious, however it may sound strange if this is the first you've heard of it. The dish was made famous by Fanny Flagg who wrote a terrific book called "Fried Green Tomatoes" and also brought overnight fame to a small cafe outside of Birmingham, Alabama named the Whistle Stop Cafe. The book was subsequently made into a popular movie of the same name.
When tomatoes are green they are sour, tangy, dry, crunchy and bear little if no resemblance to ripe red tomatoes. There are plenty of ways to coat and fry green tomatoes; use bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, cornmeal, or flour. Some people dip them in beaten eggs before dredging, while some just dredge then fry. Salt and pepper them first, and use a little bacon grease for flavor if you have it. Otherwise any clean light oil in a non-stick pan will do. You want some oil to really crisp up the coating. They can be served as a side dish or in a sandwich with mozzarella and fresh basil, or bacon.
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and are interested in home delivery of produce contact:
Farm Fresh to You
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Cooking
Organic Produce Delivery
Yesterday I got my monthly delivery from Farm Fresh to You, organic produce delivery. I started this a couple of years ago when Webvan went out of business and I was seriously going through withdrawl pains. As much as I enjoy shopping for fresh produce I LOVED having Webvan bring me what I wanted because of the convenience and the super quality.
The box that comes from the farm is really a lot of fun for an adventuresome cook. The produce is seasonal, farm-fresh and you get varieties of produce that you might not find in the store. And also items you might not normally buy, so the challenge is on to figure out what to cook....
This months box included:
Grapes
Cantaloupes
Cherry tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes
Peaches
Tomatillos (huge ones)
a big sweet onion
Cilantro
Cucumbers
Chard
The heirloom tomatoes do not look ripe to me so I plan on making Fried Green Tomatoes. This is a Southern dish and is quite delicious, however it may sound strange if this is the first you've heard of it. The dish was made famous by Fanny Flagg who wrote a terrific book called "Fried Green Tomatoes" and also brought overnight fame to a small cafe outside of Birmingham, Alabama named the Whistle Stop Cafe. The book was subsequently made into a popular movie of the same name.
When tomatoes are green they are sour, tangy, dry, crunchy and bear little if no resemblance to ripe red tomatoes. There are plenty of ways to coat and fry green tomatoes; use bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, cornmeal, or flour. Some people dip them in beaten eggs before dredging, while some just dredge then fry. Salt and pepper them first, and use a little bacon grease for flavor if you have it. Otherwise any clean light oil in a non-stick pan will do. You want some oil to really crisp up the coating. They can be served as a side dish or in a sandwich with mozzarella and fresh basil, or bacon.
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and are interested in home delivery of produce contact:
Farm Fresh to You
- Spaghetti Salad: Recipe
I think you can argue that it isn't really Summer until tomatoes are juice-down-your-chin ripe. When a tomato is at it's sweet peak, I'm not alone in believing it should be eaten raw. In countries where tomatoes are grown, there are lots...
- From The Garden
The closest I get to fresh produce is the farmers market or my organic produce delivery box. But I have some great sources who, in addition to bringing me treats from the garden, keep me up to date on what's going on in the world of produce. This...
- Grilled Mozzarella Tomato & Pesto Sandwiches Recipe
Lots of people pooh pooh the George Foreman grill. Not me. I think it's great for roasting vegetables, making shish kebabs and grilling delicate things like fish. But most of all I love it for being a makeshift panini press. Last night's grilled...
- Tomatillos
The harvest is in! The tomatillo harvest that is. I got some earlier this year in one of my organic produce box deliveries. But it was only a handful so I made a fresh chopped salsa and that was it. This time around I have a couple of pounds so I am...
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What is it about Mexico? What makes the food taste better there? This past weekend Lee's mom cooked dinner and made a delicious shrimp in garlic butter. She said it was what she cooked on her last trip to Mexico and it did indeed remind me of eating...