Last weekend we went to visit my brother and his family for my nephew's 6th birthday! They moved a week before the visit so they were a bit overwhelmed with life. They soon asked if I wanted to take the last box and 1/2 of their farmer's market boxes home with me. It's the last of the summer boxes they signed up for and they were just tired of the creativity required to cook with vegetables they're not used to.
YES!
First, you may be wondering what a farmer's market box is. While I have not signed up for one, what I understand is you sign up for weekly boxes through a season, in their case summer. You'll get assorted items from a local farmer, but you won't know what you're getting. They did receive an email each week highlighting a few of the vegetables with a recipe suggestion or two.
I was so excited to try out a few things I haven't cooked with before.
Creamy Crock Pot Butternut Mac & Cheese - I substituted delicata squash for the butternut because that's what I had. I liked this so much!
Spicy Cauliflower Red Lentil Burgers - We had cauliflower that was going bad and we didn't want to eat it as a side every night. That's one note. Same as most farmer's markets, you can't delay on eating the food. These were a bit blah for us and definitely not spicy...add more spice if you make it.
Delicata Delish - I'd add more seasoning to this too, but I'm really liking delicata squash, which I hadn't had before this box.
Vegan Okra and Tomato Stew - This was a triple winner because I used okra, tomato, peppers and thyme all from the box. If I make it again, I'll likely add some pinto beans or some legume to add some protein.
Potato Leek Soup - Leeks. Thyme. Check. Check. This one's not pretty, but it's delicious. I still have a lot of thyme. How do you use these herbs before they go bad???
YES!
First, you may be wondering what a farmer's market box is. While I have not signed up for one, what I understand is you sign up for weekly boxes through a season, in their case summer. You'll get assorted items from a local farmer, but you won't know what you're getting. They did receive an email each week highlighting a few of the vegetables with a recipe suggestion or two.
I was so excited to try out a few things I haven't cooked with before.
Creamy Crock Pot Butternut Mac & Cheese - I substituted delicata squash for the butternut because that's what I had. I liked this so much!
Spicy Cauliflower Red Lentil Burgers - We had cauliflower that was going bad and we didn't want to eat it as a side every night. That's one note. Same as most farmer's markets, you can't delay on eating the food. These were a bit blah for us and definitely not spicy...add more spice if you make it.
Delicata Delish - I'd add more seasoning to this too, but I'm really liking delicata squash, which I hadn't had before this box.
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| I like to put leftovers in boxes for lunch right after we're done eating so they're easy to grab and go. |
Vegan Okra and Tomato Stew - This was a triple winner because I used okra, tomato, peppers and thyme all from the box. If I make it again, I'll likely add some pinto beans or some legume to add some protein.
Potato Leek Soup - Leeks. Thyme. Check. Check. This one's not pretty, but it's delicious. I still have a lot of thyme. How do you use these herbs before they go bad???
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