On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 03:12:15 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote:

>On Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 3:54:39 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I was sorely disappointed today. Signed up for delivery of an organic
>> produce box last week. I was pleased that I was allowed to customize it
>> because I don't need more of what I'm already growing. The company also said
>> I would save money. I did not. Last week's box contained all good stuff
>> except... There were no salad type greens offered. Yes, you can put kale in
>> a salad but I personally think the taste would be overwhelming so I would
>> use a small amount mixed with other greens. No other greens were offered.
>> And instead of getting kale, I got rainbow chard which wasn't even listed!
>> We actually prefer the chard so that was fine.
>>
>> Today's box left me steamed. By the time it arrived, the business had closed
>> for the day. I got no kale at all. No nectarines or celery either. I could
>> have sworn that I had ordered all of these things. Also thought I ordered
>> yellow potatoes. I did get some but also two very small Russet potatoes. Now
>> I realize that some potatoes could be served mixed. Such as all waxy ones
>> but... Russets? Guess I will have to add those to soup. Also two cucumbers
>> that I don't think I ordered. I still have most of the one I ordered last
>> week!
>>
>> Bottom line, I had to change my plans for dinner. Was going to make a bean
>> and kale soup unless I got the chard again and I even had a backup plan in
>> case I got those.
>>
>> I did get some lovely fennel that I will roast. Rainbow carrots that are
>> horribly dirty and had the tops on. I don't like paying for the tops. Got
>> tons of beets with no tops. I did order beets but not nearly that many. The
>> gardener's goats will be getting the fennel and carrot tops and some of the
>> beets. I am roasting the bigger beets to make a salad with for tomorrow.
>> Will have either feta or goat cheese (whatever is cheaper), walnuts and some
>> red onion. I ordered onions not knowing what kind I might get. Red are
>> probably my least favorite but they'll go well in this salad. Also some baby
>> spinach (will have to buy). Balsamic type dressing.
>>
>> The worst thing is they have designed the website so that there is no way to
>> go back to see what I ordered, what the individual prices are, and there is
>> no packing slip. They could easily substitute something cheaper or leave
>> something out and people might not notice. The stuff all comes loose in the
>> box and they had a very limited selection of stuff to choose from.
>>
>> So... I canceled my subscription, wrote a complaint to them and signed up
>> again for Full Circle Farms. I liked them but they used to only allow you to
>> make a certain number of changes and we kept getting fruit that nobody
>> wanted. Now the box is totally customizable. You just have to spend at least
>> as much as what you signed up for to begin with. And you have to watch what
>> you add to the box. They sell all sorts other things like bread, meat and
>> jam and those can be pricey. I also hope the listed price of $4.15 for a
>> single bell pepper was a mistake! Winco had non-organic ones for 45 cents
>> each two weeks ago or so. Granted they were small but I'd do without a
>> pepper before I paid that price!
>>
>> Now to figure out tomorrow's dinner. Will be mostly roasted stuff. The beet
>> salad, sweet potato fries (baked), probably the roasted fennel. Need to come
>> up with some kind of meat to go with.
>>
>> And tonight's dinner? Okay, yesterday's since it's already past midnight...
>> Some chicken cut in small pieces and pan fried in olive oil mixed with brown
>> rice, peas and gravy. I ate something else. I would not have had a problem
>> eating that. It's just that due to blood sugar issues, I needed to eat
>> sooner than it was done. I just got feedback from the gardener. He said it
>> was very good!
>>
>> What's cooking out your way?
>
>Roasted fennel? Good lord, you have strange tastes.

What's wrong with fennel? The toothpaste I use is fennel flavored.
I love fennel. I actually like eating fennel bulbs raw, dipped in a
bit of kosher salt. Fennel is excellent roasted or braised. Fennel
fronds are perfect for adding to fish poaching water.... dried fennel
fronds make a perfect rack for grilling fish. I only wish fennel
wasn't so expensive, ~$3 per, and I wish it was easier to grow, I've
tried several times but no luck, goes to seed just as the bulb begins
to form.... they seem to need the central CA climate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel