Here’s this week’s all-organic Essentials Box lineup with a couple of locally-sourced delights:
• Romanesco (Sound Sustainable Farms)
• Carrots (Sound Sustainable Farms)
• Carnival Squash (Caruso Farms)
• Honeycrisp Apples
• Bananas
• Limes
• Green Leaf lettuce
• Red Onion
• Gold Potatoes
A hybrid of the sweet dumpling and acorn squash, the carnival squash’s inner, somewhat stringy flesh has a mellow, but sweet flavor similar to sweet potatoes. It’s great baked, pureed, or steamed, or used in soups and stews.
Here are some recipes to get you started:
