It’s a surprise bag kind of week! the surprise will likely be tomatoes or cucumber, but might just be eggplant.
week seven includes
lettuce
basil
dill
parsley
garlic
carrots
scallion
zucchini
beans – extra generous portion
surprise!
What to do with them? How to Store? Recipes below!
garlic – we don't need to tell you who to use up this little gem.
(keep in a dark/dry place)
zucchini - check out this list of Food 52's best 31 zucchini recipes of all time
(store in the fridge in a plastic bag)
lettuce mix – you know the drill.
(store in the fridge)
scallions – we love scallions, you can add them to just about anything!
(store in the fridge in a bag)
carrots – don’t forget to use the carrot tops in recipes. How about this carrot top soup?
(Remove the carrot tops (they leach moisture from the roots) before storing them both in plastic bags in the fridge)
basil – use this fresh in recipes! see below
(store in the fridge for 2-3 days if you must, but ideally you’d use up quickly and store in a glass with a bit of water on the counter)
parsley – tuck it into a glass with an inch of water at the bottom and leave in the fridge.
dill – there are so many things you can do with dill. Make a cocktail, fry some eggs, stir into scrambled eggs, add to a salad, pickle some things – pickle some beans!!!
tuck it into a glass with an inch of water at the bottom and leave in the fridge.
beans – beans beans beans! We love beans!
(store in a bag in the fridge)
Recipes
Check out the recipe section on our website for a variety of home-tested recipes to help you make the most of your veggies.
use you dill, parsley or basil in this recipe for goat cheese balls