Your Thanksgiving dinner assignment: bring a vegetarian entree. The solution? A good, old-fashioned casserole, just like mom used to make. Here are seven recipes that will satisfy even the most voracious crowd.

Topics: Recipes, organic kale, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Onions, Organic Celeriac, Organic Parsnips, Organic Squash, Organic Potatoes, Organic Green Beans, organic corn, Thanksgiving, organic recipes, pumpkin, Organic Zucchini

There are a lot of good arguments for including soup on your Thanksgiving menu. Did you know that eating soup with a meal helps to cut calories? It's true. But never mind that. This is Thanksgiving and you shouldn't be counting calories. Moreover, you don't need a reason to enjoy soup. Soup is awesome. That's reason enough. Here are 7 recipes for vegetarian soups that will start your Thanksgiving feast off right.

Note: A few of these recipes have been updated to make them vegetarian (some that originally called for chicken broth now call for vegetable broth). You can view the original version of the recipes by clicking on the recipe names.

Topics: Organic Garlic, Recipes, organic carrots, Organic Fennel, Organic Mushrooms, pumpkin pie, Organic Onions, winter squash, Organic Squash, organic celery, Thanksgiving, organic recipes, pumpkin, vegetarian soups

Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

Topics: Happy Valley Organics, Local Dogma Box, organic basil, Organic Cucumbers, organic tomatoes, Organic Mushrooms, boston organics, red leaf lettuce, Atlas Farm, Organic Herbs, Organic Collard Greens, organic produce, organic garlic scapes, Organic Leafy Greens, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, Organic Tomatillos, organic watermelon, Grower & Producer, Mousam Valley, The Ktichen Garden, Queen's Greens, Riverland Farm, What's In The Dogma Box

Lauren K. Stein is a cookbook author, journalist and proud mom of two kids who lives in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Mealtime with her daughter inspired Fresh Made Simple, her first collection of recipes – 76 illustrated guides to fresh, simple snacks and meals.

Below are three recipes from Fresh Made Simple that all feature mushrooms.

Topics: Organic Mushrooms, fresh made simple

The Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl (again). Borrow a page or two from the Boston Organics playbook and prepare recipes that are sure to make you MVP of the viewing party.

Topics: Recipes, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, organic carrots, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Grocery Add-Ons

With the arrival of the summer solstice last week we can finally announce that summer is here! As we enjoy the abundance of summer sun, the variety of produce in boxes continues to grow as well. With all that sun comes the welcoming of a favorite item, summer squash. On top of that we will continue to offer cherries as an add on and we will have sweet and delicious pea shoots coming to us from Jonathan’s Sprouts. If you didn’t get a chance to order some of the wonderful garlic scapes last week have no fear: they are still available so give them a try. Oyster mushrooms round out the new items that you might see in your delivery and the variety this week is Italian Oyster.

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, Fresh From the Farm, organic garlic scapes, Organic Stone Fruit, Organic Squash, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables

Here at Boston Organics, our four favorite words are: Local Greens are Back! This is always a fun time of year because it means that we get to share with all of our customers the best that Massachusetts farms have to offer. Perhaps even more than the date on the calendar, the arrival of local greens marks the beginning of summer and the local growing season. In addition to greens, the stone fruit and oyster mushrooms found in this week's boxes are just the ingredients to help you get in the spirit of summer - especially as you start to plan cookouts and summer gatherings. 

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, Fresh From the Farm, Organic Bok Choy, Organic Stone Fruit, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, Organic Greens

When the sun shines on our faces it suddenly seems like the world is full of wondeful new possibility. Ok, so maybe we're being a little hyperbolic... but only a little. This week, take a moment to appreciate all the possibilities contained in your Boston Organics box. From local mushrooms to brightly colored rhubarb and carrots, you will see delicious organic ingredients to use as you channel your springtime inspiration. 

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, organic carrots, Organic Farmers, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, Fresh From the Farm, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, organic rhubarb

All the snow we've gotten in the last couple of weeks has us looking at things in a new way. Snow-covered streets seem suddenly different, and the landscape keeps shifting as the snow melts, revealing things that were buried. As snow piled up, or got packed down into slippery ice, reliable paths suddenly seem strange. This shift in perspective can help us recognize what we usually take for granted, and look at them in a new light. This week, we are looking at things sideways and reconsidering familiar foods.

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, organic basil, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Bananas, Organic Farmers, organic citrus, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, Fresh From the Farm, Organic Celeriac, Organic Squash, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables

There's no doubt about it, the Boston Organics Community sure ate well in 2016. Our farm partners and other suppliers kept us in fresh fruits and vegetables all year long, and it was a joy to see the shift from citrus and root crops in the winter to tomatoes and stone fruit in the summer, and to enjoy all the delicious produce in between.

To start 2017 off on the right foot, we decided to share our  top-clicked recipes of the past year, to offer the opportunity to reprise tasty favorites or to find new inspiration for the year ahead.

 

Topics: Recipes, Fall Produce, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Newsletter, organic carrots, organic kale, Organic Mushrooms, winter squash, organic sunchokes, Organic Herbs, Organic Potatoes, Original Boston Organics Blog, organic sweet potatoes, organic beets