Essentials Box | August 7, 2021

Here’s this week’s all-organic Essentials Box lineup with some locally sourced delights:

• White Turnips (Wright Brothers Farm)
• Lacinato Kale (Wright Brothers Farm)
• Cucumber (Wright Brothers Farm)
• Carrots (Ralph’s Greenhouse)
• Nectarines
• Fuji Apples
• Bartlett pears
• Red Onion
• Gold Potatoes

NOTE: We mistakenly included some of last week’s contents in reminder emails.

Here are some recipe starters that combine turnips and kale this week:

Essentials Box | July 3, 2021

Here’s this week’s all-organic Essentials Box lineup:

• Head of Little Gem Lettuce (Sound Sustainable Farms) — varieties will vary by box and may include mini romaine, mini red gem, or butter lettuce
• Cilantro (Sound Sustainable Farms)
• Zucchini (Alvarez Organic Farms)
• Pink Lady apples
• Bosc pears
• Limes
• Gold potatoes
• Red onion
• Persian cucumber

We hope you have a great Fourth of July holiday weekend. Here are some tidbits to think about from the contents of this week’s box.

  • Small, narrow, and thin-skinned, Persian cucumbers are nearly seedless, extra crisp, and have a mildly sweet flavor. (That still won’t get DGC volunteer Agen Schmitz anywhere near them.) Here’s a recipe for cuke-and-tomato Salad-e Shirazi from the New York Times by way of Iran that will go great with anything you might be throwing on the grill this weekend.

    Speaking of which, we’ll have Skagit River Ranch Hot Italian Sausage, brats, and burgers — both beef and Impossible — in our freezer and ready for your holiday cookout.
  • Oh, we’re not done with the Persian cukes… the New York Times also has Scarlett’s Tuna Salad — which pairs perfectly with Lummi Island Wild Albacore Tuna (6-ounce can available for $6.99 for in-store purchase). Troll caught in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest, LIW uses small fish so it’s the healthiest tuna available and ensures it’s sushi grade before canning.