On Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 12:36:01 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> 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?

It tasked like licorice. Ewww.

Mint, on the other hand, is a very tasty salad herb. I'm quite fond of
tearing up some leaves and adding them to the lettuce in a salad. Dressed
with a garlicky lemon vinaigrette--delicious!

Cindy Hamilton