On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:54:39 PM UTC-10, 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?

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