Ok, I'm not IN a brown box. But, I am in love with a brown box. This past Saturday was my 2nd delivery from BrownBoxVeggies. I am their new biggest fan. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the "Veggie Girls" stock up a big box of fruits and veggies to deliver on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. They reach out to as many local farms as possible to grab what's fresh and being harvested right now. Then, they pack the box FULL of what they've found and sell it to people like us for only $22! I couldn't duplicate what I received for $22 in a grocery store and the produce was fresher and didn't go bad on me before I could use it all.
My first box was so beautiful, I almost cried when I opened it. Even my little one got excited helping me unpack.
This box contained broccoli, parsley, tomatoes, spinach, kale, Carolina Sweet onions, squash, zucchini, pears, oranges, potatoes and asparagus. A true cornucopia. We used every bit of it with delight. So, this past Saturday was my 2nd go-round. Sorry that I didn't take a photo of Box #2...we dove in and never looked back! This time we received Carolina Sweets, cabbage, collards, oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes, radishes, Romaine, corn, strawberries, apples and dill. Lots and lots of dill. I'm talkin' about two humogous bunches each about 3" around and 12" long. My head is reeling trying to figure out what to do with all of it. This week might be the week I dive in and try to make my own pickles.
But, first, dinner. Of course, when you think of dill, one of the first ideas you have is salmon. Since my daughter is eating salmon (happily) I'm cooking it every chance I get. I whipped up this dinner and we ate al Fresco on the patio. NOW, my title makes some sense, huh? Salmon with dill sauce, sauteed pea pods, and yellow rice.
Here's what I did. I salt and peppered two 6oz. salmon fillets (skinless). I placed them on foil and topped each with some slices of Carolina Sweet onions and lemons and wrapped up the foil tightly to enclose them. I baked them for about 20 minutes or so at 350°. While that was happening, I made this sauce:
My first box was so beautiful, I almost cried when I opened it. Even my little one got excited helping me unpack.
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But, first, dinner. Of course, when you think of dill, one of the first ideas you have is salmon. Since my daughter is eating salmon (happily) I'm cooking it every chance I get. I whipped up this dinner and we ate al Fresco on the patio. NOW, my title makes some sense, huh? Salmon with dill sauce, sauteed pea pods, and yellow rice.
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Here's what I did. I salt and peppered two 6oz. salmon fillets (skinless). I placed them on foil and topped each with some slices of Carolina Sweet onions and lemons and wrapped up the foil tightly to enclose them. I baked them for about 20 minutes or so at 350°. While that was happening, I made this sauce:
2 Tbs light mayo
2 Tbs sour cream
1 Tbs white wine
1 1/2 tsp capers
1 tsp finely chopped Carolina Sweet onion
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp horseradish
1 Tbs fresh dill, chopped
1/4 tsp garlic salt
pepper
Then, we just drizzled the sauce over our salmon and devoured it! I'm a sucker for anything pickled, so I think I'll actually add a few more capers next time. I have actually eaten capers out of the jar with a spoon before. (The first step is admitting it, right?) Thank you Veggie Girls for my jam packed boxes of loveliness. And, you may be the reason that I finally embark on this pickle making project. The idea of canning is a little intimidating, but I can't let all this dill go to waste! If any of you need some dill, I can hook you up.
2 Tbs sour cream
1 Tbs white wine
1 1/2 tsp capers
1 tsp finely chopped Carolina Sweet onion
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp horseradish
1 Tbs fresh dill, chopped
1/4 tsp garlic salt
pepper
Then, we just drizzled the sauce over our salmon and devoured it! I'm a sucker for anything pickled, so I think I'll actually add a few more capers next time. I have actually eaten capers out of the jar with a spoon before. (The first step is admitting it, right?) Thank you Veggie Girls for my jam packed boxes of loveliness. And, you may be the reason that I finally embark on this pickle making project. The idea of canning is a little intimidating, but I can't let all this dill go to waste! If any of you need some dill, I can hook you up.
Thank you for this post. I have been researching something like this and have found most to be super expensive... $22 what a deal. I am headed over to check this out.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad this helps! I'm like you; for a couple of years I've wanted to be in a co-op or something like one, but I've found the buy-in to be more than I wanted to do. This has been terrific for us and I'm so glad I found them.
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