Final Order for Friday, January 30

REGULAR SHARE:
Broccoli
Carrots
Cilantro
Cucumbers (Coral Gables only)
Garlic
Celery (except Doral)
Lettuce (2 heads)
Spinach
Mushrooms
Orange Pepper (Cutler Bay & Doral)
Green Onions (Redlands only)
Yukon Gold potatoes
Grape Tomatoes
Butternut Squash
Avocados, local (except Doral)
Apples
Lemons (Doral gets Strawberries)
Bananas
Grapefruit, Ruby

FRUIT SHARE:
Pineapple
Pears
Strawberries
Navel Oranges

Final Order for Friday, January 16

REGULAR SHARE
Cabbage
Broccoli
Eggplant (Doral only)
Sugar Snap Peas
Red Onions
Lettuce (2 heads)
Mushrooms (except Doral)
Red Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Acorn Squash
Avocados (except Doral)
Apples
Navel Oranges
Blackberries
Bananas

FRUIT SHARE
Limes
Strawberries
Navel Oranges (large!)
Pears (Redlands, Coral Gables)
Starfruit (Cutler Bay)

Final Order

Important Announcement for January 2nd:

Please note that our prices have gone up to cover our rising expenses. The new price is $52 for a regular share and $23 for a fruit share. The member fee is still $20.

We will have local tomatoes for sale for $2 per 2 lb bag at Redlands and Coral Gables. You may preorder a 25 lb box for $20 through your host until season ends some time in April/May. This item is not distributed into your regular share because it is not organic. All other items are certified organic.

Please bring any clean plastic bags that you can donate for our use and return your blue tote bag. It is also very important that you arrange late pick ups with your host. As a curtesy, please call. Phone numbers and email addresses are listed on the web site to the right.

Happy New Year from all of us with Healthy Habits Co-op! We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

Cyndi and Martha

Regular/Mixed Veggies

Green beans (FL)

Broccoli

Beets (FL)

Carrots

Corn – bicolor (FL)

Two heads of lettuce

Spinach (Redlands & Cutler Bay)

Kale (Coral Gables $ Doral)

Garlic

Yellow peppers

Grape Tomatoes (FL) - (Cutler Bay and Doral only)

Sweet Jumbo Onions (Coral Gables only)

Russet Potatoes – (Redlands only)

Avocado (FL) (all groups, but in Redlands there is a choice between this and Lemongrass)

Fuji apples

Lemons (Coral Gables and Cutler Bay only)

Grapefruit (FL) (Redlands only)

Navel oranges (FL) (Doral only)

Bananas

Tangerines (FL)

Fruit Share

Blueberries

Navel Oranges (FL)

Anjou Pears

Kiwi – (all groups, but Redlands has a choice between this and star fruit)

Now Available!!!

Special Orders: Please talk to your host if interested.

Certified Organic Eggs from Free Roaming Hens ($3.50 a dozen)

Organic Olive Oil First Cold Pressed from Turkey ($14 for 17 oz) – minimum of 9

Raw Local Honey ($15 a half gallon, $6 for pint jar) – Available at Redlands and Coral Gables

Fish pate – no preservatives – choice of white fish, salmon, and Mahi-mahi

($10 a pound) – (Available for sale at Redlands, Cutler Bay and Coral Gables)

Leek and Potato Soup recipe

Aromatic Leek and Potato Soup
from Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw

4 large boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 large leeks, cut in half, cleaned, and sliced into long, thin strips
4 cups (1 quart) water
1 cup buttermilk, or 1 cup low fat or nonfat plain yogurt, whisked until light and thin

Garnish:
S & P to taste
1 cup minced fresh herbs: parsley, chives, cilantro, chervil, dill, or a mixture

In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, leeks, and water. Bring to a boil over med-high heat, cover, and turn the heat down to med-low. Simmer until the potatoes are tender enough to cut with a spoon, and the leeks are equally soft. This should take about 40 minutes. In a blender or food processor ), puree the vegetables in the cooking water, doing this in batches if necessary, then return to the saucepan if you're not using an immersion blender. Add the buttermilk or yogurt, and heat hte soup slowly over low heat, uncovered, until just warmed through. Season with S & P, and serve warm, sprinkled with the fresh herbs. Or, chill the soup, covered, and serve it cold. Serves 4

Important Announcement (Veggie List below)

We have been working hard to keep prices down, but are finding it more difficult to do so as our expenses have been steadily increasing. We do not want to sacrifice the quality or quantity, so starting in January a regular share will be $52 and the fruit share will be $23. Special order items will stay the same.

We also thought you would like to know how we are using some of the membership fee money. The cost of honey has been increasing, but in order to keep the price of honey the same for our members, we are investing in the equipment needed to purchase a large drum. By buying in larger bulk, we are able to keep the cost down. (That is also the reason that the larger groups are able to get a little more in their shares!)

Thank you for telling your friends about us and helping us to grow. We would love to hear your stories about how this co-op has helped your family. Please email us your testimonials and/or feedback at healthyhabitsproduce@gmail.com. We would like to post some of these on our web site. Together we can make a difference and help the community to develop healthy habits at a savings!

At Your Service,

Cyndi and Martha (Merry Christmas and God's blessings to all!)

Final Order for Friday, December 19

Regular Share
broccoli
cauliflower
baby bok choy
carrots
shallots
leeks (Redlands gets green onions)
green leaf lettuce
red romaine lettuce (Redlands only)
green butter lettuce (Coral Gables & Cutler Bay)
mushrooms
Yukon gold potatoes (Redlands gets sweet potatoes)
avocados
Fuji apples
bananas
tangelos
blackberries

Fruit Share
Asian pears
kiwi
pineapple
grapefruit
persimmon (Redlands & Coral Gables) these must be FULLY ripened to be enjoyable -- wait until they are VERY soft

Cilantro Mousse

2 bunches cilantro (leaves only)
1/4 onion
1 clove garlic
1 pint Hellman's mayonnaise (I use up to half plain yogurt)
1 TB chicken broth powder (bouillon) dissolved in 1/4 c. hot water
(you could try leaving this out, or use vegetable broth powder)
2 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin, dissolved in 1/4 c. COLD water
3 fresh jalapenos (remove seeds according to desired heat!)

Blend all in blender except gelatin. Just before adding gelatin, melt it in microwave 25 sec. Blend once more, then pour into mold. When set, turn out on to platter and serve with tortilla chips.