September 04, 2022
From Our Farmers
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Fresher Together Chicago
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Golden Beets, Garlic, Tulsi - Holy Basil, Lunch Box Peppers,
Shishito Peppers, Cayenne Pepper, habanero peppers,
Pink Eye Purple Hull Peas, Red Onions
One Family Farms Chicago
@1_familyfarms www.1familyfarms.com
Cucumber, Eggplant,
Lacinato Kale, Curly Kale, Roma Tomatoes,
Green Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers,
Urban Pilon Chicago
@urbanpilon www.urbanpilon.com
Artisanal Hot Sauce
Urban Eden Chicago
@urbanedenfarms www.urbanedenfarms.com
Baby Green Salad Mix
Bee-utiful Chicago
@bee_utifulhoney www.bee-utifulbees.com
Honey
Never hesitate to reach out if you’re unsure what to do with things in your bag! HarvestBag @ freshertogether.com or text 312-88-Fresh (3-7374)
Some nights feel a little Chili, but our days are still pretty hot! And this bag is full of some perfectly picked peppers! See what we did there? We’re excited about the pepperlicious ness that we have in this week’s bag and we’re grateful for the farm’s ability to pump out peppers while we have it because we know as the weather cools our peppers will be slowing down. If you’re curious about whether some of this week’s peppers are sweet and ready for snacking on with your hummus, or straight out the bag or whether you’ll want to have them in a more moderate approach to save some fiery mouths and tears, then check out our Scoville chart and notes that our team member, Mandy put together for us. So whether you like it spicy or sweet or charred nicely on the grill with lemon and parmesan, you’ll know what to expect.
Some other suggestions for this week:
Consider offering up some Tulsi Ice tea, Sweetened with honey, to the bbq you’re invited to Monday, or the pitcher you’ll keep reaching for in your fridge throughout the week. Sometimes we think of Labor day as the unofficial end of summer, so maybe this tulsi tea or Tulsi Lemonade even, can be a part of your holding on to summer drink?
Salad Potential or some beautiful Burger/Sandwich toppings! We love to just use our kale and Urban Eden salad mix for just that, Salads. Mix it with your cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, and jazz up your classic toss salad. But what we also love to use his salad mix for is the topping for our beautiful sandwich or freshly grilled burger (meat, veggie, shroom, your pick)! If you have things coming off your grill tomorrow, consider adding on a slice of tomato, some of our freshly grown red onions, and some of the Urban Eden Salad mix. Ooo, maybe even thinly slice some of the jalapenos and melt them under your cheese for a kick.
If you’ve already fired up the grill anyway maybe add to the mix some of your sliced eggplant. You can slice these in thick rounds or just cut them in half the long way and grill the whole thing. We like to toss in a little high heat cooking oil (think canola, avocado, coconut,grapeseed, etc) as well as season with salt and pepper first. Then we lay them flesh side down to get some nice grill marks before flipping them to their skin side. Shishito Peppers also appreciate a nice grill char and make a great side dish.
Also here is a fun suggestion. Want the best of both worlds between a pickle and a tomato. Thickly slice your green tomatoes and pickle them for a fabulous burger topping or a remix to your BLTs.
Whatever you decide to do with this week’s bags we’d love to hear about it or see pictures. Tag us or email us and let us know!
Pink Eye Peas
These peas are in the shells! Simply break them open! Some ideas for use:
Throw them in with your rice
Saute them up with your thyme and a little olive oil and add them in with other veggies or corn- They taste great with the okra, and some tomato!
make a mix with some of your favorite flavors and your favorite grain (rice, quinoa, corn) , then stuff them inside of the bell pepper.
fry them and add them to your salads as a crunchy topping
try pickling them or some other technique you would never think to do to a bean!
A fist full of tulsi power
Tulsi- is an Ayurvedic herb also called Holy Basil. We include it pretty frequently in the Weekly bag because we love it and all the magic that comes along with it.
Use Ideas: Makes a great tea! Hot or Iced! Dry it and add it to your honey for an infused honey. Throw a little in your stir-fry or salad.
Benefits: My favorite benefits - It’s an adaptogen and helps with stress reduction. It also is a powerful anti-inflammatory.