August 27, 2026 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Sweet Peppers
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Green Beans: Green beans are incredibly easy to prepare and delicious whether steamed, roasted, or sautéed with a little garlic and olive oil. They are also an ideal choice for preserving for later use: simply blanch, then freeze them. When the cold weather hits—take them straight from the […]
August 20, 2026 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Baby Bok Choi
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Bi-Colored Amaranth Greens: With its beautiful color and tender leaves, amaranth is definitely one of the vegetables that stands out in this week’s box. It may look unfamiliar, but it’s actually very easy to cook with. Think of it as you would spinach or another tender cooking green. […]
August 13, 2026 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Edamame
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Bi-Colored Amaranth Greens: One of our favorite things about Amaranth is how colorful it is! The bright green and deep red leaves make any meal look beautiful. If you have never cooked this amazing vegetable before, don’t worry – it can be used just like spinach. Try it […]
August 6, 2026 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Tomatoes
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Green Beans: Looking for a different way to enjoy green beans? Try including them in a summer salad such as pasta salad or potato salad. Links to several recipe suggestions may be found in this week’s Cooking with the Box article. Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans and […]
August 28, 2025 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Mini Sweet Peppers
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Carrots: Making tomato sauce? Include carrots (and other vegetables) as your secret ingredient to add sweetness to the sauce and balance the acidity from the tomatoes! Not to mention hiding vegetables from those in your household that may not enjoy eating them. Simple Tomato Sauce Cucumbers and/or Zucchini […]
August 21, 2025 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Sweet Corn
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Bi-Colored Amaranth Greens: Here is what the seed catalog has to say: “A heat- and drought-tolerant green with spectacular splashes of color! This leafy “spinach” amaranth is popular in Asia and is eaten raw, stir-fried, or steamed. This is by far the most tender and sweetest amaranth for […]
August 14, 2025 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Poblano Peppers
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Green Beans: Blanching is a simple process that involves briefly cooking a vegetable, such as green beans, in salted boiling water, then removing them from the water and immediately submerging them in ice water to stop the cooking process. If you want to use fresh green beans in […]
August 7, 2025 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Edamame
What’s In The Box with Recipe Suggestions Green Beans: Season with oil, salt, pepper and a touch of garlic powder then roast until slightly golden and wrinkled. They make a tasty snack or serve with a sandwich in place of French fries. Pan Fried Potatoes & Green Beans Spicy Green Beans with Sesame Walnuts Carrots: […]
August 25, 2022 – This Week’s Box Contents Featuring Tomatillos
This Week’s Box Tomatillo: Red Monastrell Onions: Orange Carrots: Variety of Tomatoes: Edamame: Sweet Corn: Green Bell Peppers or Italian Frying Peppers: Sugar Cube or French Orange Melon Melon: Red Seedless Watermelon: Chocolate Sprinkles or SunOrange Tomatoes: Purple or Yellow Cauliflower: Jalapeño Pepper: Farm Update Well, somehow, we have reached the end of another month and summer will be coming to a close […]