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jenn_unplugged) wrote2008-08-25 12:00 pm
jenn_unplugged) wrote2008-08-25 12:00 pm
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Greenling!
I recently started subscribing to a local service called Greenling that offers home delivery of locally-grown, organic produce. I love buying at farmer's markets and supporting local farmers, but all the good farmers markets here are on the far side of town, and I've yet to be able to get us up and out the door to go to one since Carter was born. But Greenling is sort of like a farmer's market that delivers, so that's perfect!
I signed up for weekly delivery of the "local box", which costs $35 (including delivery charges). We got our first one on Friday.
The box:
And what was inside:
There was a huge cantaloupe, okra, two kinds of tomatoes, zucchini, three kinds of squash, cucumber, a green pepper, two kinds of onions, a beautiful head of lettuce, red-skinned potatoes, and sweet potatoes.
Of course, Doug immediately said, "That's it?" He was underwhelmed by the amount of stuff in the box. And I suppose it does look like not much for $35 bucks. But if you know how much better veggies from the farmer's market are than the ones you get from the grocery store, you might be inclined to think this is worth it.
Anyway, I love the idea of getting a box of random veggies every week and then figuring out what to cook with them. We had fun with that over the weekend. For example, last night I made a vegetarian lasagna that turned out really well, using the eggplant, squash, onion and tomatoes. The melon was amazing, OMG. Fun!
I signed up for weekly delivery of the "local box", which costs $35 (including delivery charges). We got our first one on Friday.
The box:
And what was inside:
There was a huge cantaloupe, okra, two kinds of tomatoes, zucchini, three kinds of squash, cucumber, a green pepper, two kinds of onions, a beautiful head of lettuce, red-skinned potatoes, and sweet potatoes.
Of course, Doug immediately said, "That's it?" He was underwhelmed by the amount of stuff in the box. And I suppose it does look like not much for $35 bucks. But if you know how much better veggies from the farmer's market are than the ones you get from the grocery store, you might be inclined to think this is worth it.
Anyway, I love the idea of getting a box of random veggies every week and then figuring out what to cook with them. We had fun with that over the weekend. For example, last night I made a vegetarian lasagna that turned out really well, using the eggplant, squash, onion and tomatoes. The melon was amazing, OMG. Fun!