Archives for September 2017

Recipe Ideas Using Items from This Week’s Harvest Boxes

Carrot & Ginger Soup

Green Chile Ravioli with Tomatoes

Green Chile Cheese Burgers

The Ripple Effect from Hurricane Irma. Nothing in life (and especially in the produce world) happens within a vacuum. A frost in California affects the produce markets in New York and a hurricane in Florida will shock the citrus availability throughout the country. The unfortunate part of all of this is that it may not be a short term speed-bump but rather a long term rebuilding process from the roots up. I’ll explain.

Quick note on our Harvest Boxes and Dinner Bag. For several months we have been offering meal “kits” to help you plan and cook easy, delicious, and healthy meals at home. I have liked the idea of these for a while, but I have to tell you that I have not loved them. No goosebumps when I talk about them. This week, that changed for me and I have had a very profound Ah-ha moment. Don’t you love when those happen?

When I kick the bucket and have harvested my last breath, I hope that it will be September for eternity. I don’t think about the afterlife all that much, but if I could enjoy September every day, well…I would be a happy dude.

Folks, a very interesting new product coming your way this week. New Mexico raised Shrimp! Harvested weekly, then we freeze them to preserve that freshness for you. Literally go from the water to the freezer. So fresh you will be amazed. Unfortunately, we  have a very limited amount of them this week so will be highlighting them in our New Mexico Shrimp Boil recipe for the Dinner Bag

Pear season at Excelsior Orchards hitting hard right now. Look for those, peaches, and a handful of incredible nectarines from Paul this week.

Also very happy for the start of the chile roasting season. Load up on chile this week as well. Going to be some good flavors to be had. Don’t miss out.