Final Order for June 27th

Please bring your blue bags with you when you come for pick up and donate clean plastic bags for our use.  Pick up times are between 3 and 5 PM.  Contact your host if you need to schedule a later pick up.  Thank you!  Please keep in mind that substitutions will sometimes occur due to pricing and availability.  We look forward to seeing you!
 
Regular Share:
 
broccoli
bok choy
carrots
cilantro
red leaf lettuce
red romaine lettuce (Redlands and Coral Gables only)
spinach
green onions
Russet potatoes
red peppers (Redlands and Coral Gables only)
zucchini squash
red cherry tomatoes
bananas
limes
pluots
nectarines
 
Group 2 gets green grapes to replace the bananas from last order.
 
Fruit share:
 
seedless flame grapes
Valencia oranges
sugarbaby watermelon
packham pears (Redlands only)
 
Speical Order:
 
Eggs

Check out these Recipes!

Broccoli-Leek Soup (from Diana Woods)

3 Tbsp. butter 1-2 leeks, sliced with greens

2 Tbsp. flour 2 C. milk or half-n-half

2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 C. broccoli crowns, diced

4 C. chicken stock 1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

In a large saucepan, melt butter.  Add garlic.  Saute for 1-2 minutes.  Add flour.  Mix over medium heat until absorbed into butter mixture.  Stir in chicken broth with wire wisk.  Add leeks.  Heat over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring often.  Add milk and broccoli.  Heat just to a simmer.  Stir in basil.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Serve and enjoy!  This is great with a slice of crusty bread.

(Cyndi's tip on preparing leeks:  chop in ½ inch slices, then rinse in colander, move to bowl, cover with water and let soak for a few minutes.  Rinse again.  Leeks are excellent sauted and added to any soup recipe or stir fry.  Our family has also enjoyed sauted leeks on pizza with other toppings such as chicken and feta cheese.)

 

 

Delicata Squash and Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme  (from our friends at SFOPBC)

Of all the rich and succulent squash varieties, delicata, with its long and uniformly narrow shape, is the easiest to work with.  And its thin, pale-golden skin with green striations is more than just pretty – it's edible, too!

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp. coconut expeller pressed oil (or sub. with favorite cooking oil)

2 cloves fresh garlic, sliced

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme (or 1 Tsp. dry)

½ Tsp. sea salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 delicata squash (3 med.), halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into ½ in. slices

1 lb. approx. fresh Cremini mushrooms, sliced

Preparation:

Stir together oil, thyme, salt, and pepper.  Toss squash with 2 Tbsp. thyme oil in a shallow baking pan (1/2 to 1 in. deep) and arrange in 1 layer.  Toss mushrooms with remaining ¼ cup thyme oil in another shallow baking pan (1/2 to 1 in. deep) and arrange in 1 layer.  Roast squash and mushrooms, stirring occasionally and switching position of pans halfway through roasting, until vegetables are tender and liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, 25 to 30 minutes.

Cook's note:

Squash can be sliced 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed plastic bag.  

(Cyndi's tip: serve this with roasted chicken and garlic green beans for the perfect meal…   good enough for any holiday or family gathering!)

All Groups Final Order for Friday, June 13

Please remember that you may swap any item you do not want with something on the bonus table! Don't forget to bring your blue bags back with you and any clean, reusable plastic bags and remember the new pick up time is from 3 to 5 pm.

Broccoli
Cauliflower (or choice of extra broccoli)
Carrots
Garlic
Watercress
Alfalfa Sprouts (Redlands gets choice with Crunchy Sprouts)
Green Leaf Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce (Redlands & Coral Gables only)
Cremini Mushrooms
Leeks
Red Potatoes
Delicata Squash
Mangoes (LARGE! local)
Cantaloupe (Redlands only)
Bananas
Grapefruit
Blueberries (replaces missing bananas from last time)
Coral Gables group gets double share of blueberries

Fruit Share Redlands:
Nectarines OR Kiwi
Honeydew Melon
Pluots (plum/apricot cross)
Lychees (local)


Fruit Share Coral Gables
Kiwi
Honeydew Melon
Pineapple
Pluots

Final Order for All Groups May 30,2008

You will find the minor differences for each group reflected below in the list.  Please remember to bring your clean, usable plastic bags to your host, and return your blue bags also!  We hope to have local tomatoes available this one last time..... $1.50 for 2 lbs (not available in Coral Gables).  Also, the Redlands/Homestead group will have local yellow onions as a credit from last time.

If anyone would like to special order particular items, such as juicing carrots, bulk herbs or fruit by the case, please contact your host who can arrange it with Cyndi or Martha. 

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots 
Cucumbers
Garlic
Spinach
Red Leaf Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce (Redlands and Coral Gables only)
Cremini Mushrooms (Redlands gets Portabella Mushrooms instead)
Vidalia Onions
Green Peppers (Redlands and Coral Gables only)
Zucchini Squash (Redlands and Coral Gables only)
Yellow Squash
Strawberries
Bananas
White Grapefruit
Yellow Nectarines

Fruit Share (Redlands):
Blueberries
Kiwi
Pink Lady Apples
Valencia Oranges

Fruit Share (Coral Gables):
Hayden Mango
Pineapple
Valencia Oranges

Homestead-Redlands Final Order May 16, 2008

We're sorry to report that cantaloupe was not available, so the fruit orders have been changed around, but we have raspberries!  Please return your blue bags for us to rotate and bring any clean plastic bags to donate.  You may substitute an item you do not wish to take for any item on the bonus table.  We look forward to seeing you this Friday!

broccoli
red beets
cauliflower
carrots
cucumber
cilantro
green leaf lettuce
red leaf lettuce
cremini mushrooms
green onion
yellow onion
sugar snap peas
green acorn squash
raspberries
Asian pears
bananas
Valencia oranges

EXTRA FRUIT SHARE:
strawberries
kiwi
peaches
pineapple

Coral Gables Final Order May 16, 2008

Pick up is at Granada Presbyterian Church in the Florida room, next to the playground.  Remember to ask your host about cage free, organic eggs for $3.25 /dozen and the extra fruit share possibilities.  When you come for pick up, please bring clean plastic bags and new, small paper bags if you have them, to donate for our use.

broccoli beets with top cauliflower carrots cucumber cilantro red leaf lettuce cremini mushrooms zucchini squash grape tomatoes raspberries Valencia oranges bananas yellow peaches

Coral Gables Final Order for May 2nd, 2008

Please note that substitutions will sometimes occur due to pricing and
availability. No bananas this week due to a shipping shortage. We
will do our best! When you come for pick up, please bring clean
plastic bags and new, small paper bags if you have them, to donate for
our use. Pick up is at Granada Presbyterian Church in the Florida
room, next to the playground.

You may contact your host about adding organic eggs from free range
hens ($3.25 per dozen) and extra fruit ($20 a share – typically 4
items) to your order. If interested, we can also add special orders
such as wheatgrass, aloe, juicing carrots (25#), fresh herbs, extra
cases of fruit, etc. Let us know your needs and we will do our best
to help.

Regular Veggie Share

Yellow onions
Green beans
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
Garlic
Red leaf lettuce (2 per person)
Cremini mushrooms
Russet potatoes
Sweet corn – 10 ears each!
Cantaloupe
Ruby grapefruit
Valencia oranges
Watermelon – large, non-genetically modified (This means they will
have seeds, but are the healthier option.)

If you are wondering why this list is shorter and differs slightly
from the Homestead group, please let me explain. We have 4 groups in
Homestead meeting in the same location so we can order larger bulk
items that may be more expensive which we share between the groups.
For instance, to get lemons, we must have a minimum of two groups to
be able to afford them. If you have any questions regarding this,
please email us at healthyhabitsproduce@gmail.com. Our goal is to
double the CG group as soon as possible to keep things streamlined.
Once we accomplish this we will have only one list posted. Pass the
word to friends and family! We rely on our happy customers to get the
word out.

Storage tips: Mushrooms store nicely in paper bags. Wrap cucumbers in
cellophane as organic ones are not waxed. If you do this as soon as
you get home and put them in your fridge, it will prolong their shelf
life significantly; otherwise, unwaxed cucumbers will not last long.

The watermelon and corn is from a local farm and is not organic. If
this is a problem, you may substitute it with something from the bonus
table. We were very impressed with the quality and price and wanted
to share the local bounty with everyone. We would like to get your
feedback on this as these local items will be available for a few more
weeks only. We will also have non-organic tomatoes available at $1.50
per 2 lb. bag. Tomato season is coming to an end and we don't know
how much longer these will be available. Enjoy!

We are excited about you starting this healthy, budget friendly,
produce adventure and hope that you will enjoy it!

Cyndi