Picture this: You've just opened your box brimming with fresh, organic produce and the possibilities feel endless! The leafy greens are speaking to you about hearty salads and the vegetables are prompting thoughts of healthy side dishes or vegetable-forward main courses. Now's the time to make that all happen by doing some planning and processing to make the most of your bounty!
Here are some tips for making the most of your produce deliveries:
Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston
If you’re looking to step a little outside of your comfort zone, papayas are a must-try! Native to tropical regions, papayas are a staple fruit South American and Caribbean cuisines. Occasionally we'll have a limited supply of them -- this week (4/26/21) you can find them in our all fruit, 2/3 fruit, and small box!
Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, organic fruit, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, Organic Papayas
The simplest dashi is vegan and is essentially just boiling kombu (seaweed) in hot water. Dashi is delicious soup base for your next homemade ramen, miso soup, cooking liquid for sauces, or a protein marinade!
Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, guide to basic soup, Winter Produce, truly amazing soup, soup guide, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, organic produce
The snowy white hakurei turnip is a late fall specialty at Michael Docter’s farm in Hadley, MA.
Topics: Organic Turnips, Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, miscellaneous, Original Boston Organics Blog
Turnips are a root vegetable that are available year-round, but best in the fall. Bite into the fleshy white-purple bulb of a turnip for a slight bite or feast on the hearty leafy greens.
Topics: Organic Turnips, Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables
Timing is everything when eating a pear. Eat one before it's ripe and it will be crunchy but devoid of flavor. Eat one past its peak and the mushy texture will ruin the whole experience.
Topics: Recipes, Fall Produce, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Newsletter, Organic Pears, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, miscellaneous, Original Boston Organics Blog
This week we have delicious organic pea shoots from Jonathan's Sprouts of Rochester, Massachusetts. Pea shoots have an irresistibly fresh flavor and we love when they're available!
Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Pea Shoots
The secret to good cooking is using fresh ingredients. This is doubly true when we’re talking about herbs.
Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Happy Valley Organics, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Local Dogma Box, organic basil, Eat Local, Organic Herbs, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, gardening, diy
Turns out there are a few different varieties of cucumbers, but the two most common are slicing and pickling. It also turns out that there's some confusion about what constitutes a slicing pickle.
Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, pickles, fermentation, cucumbers
Organic sprouts are a favorite garnish and sandwich-wrap filling, delightful in their crunchy and deliciously tangled way. But what exactly are they? And how are they grown? Wonder no more. We're here to help demystify this tasty ingredient.
Topics: Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Jonathan's Sprouts, Organic Sprouts, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston
