Contents:

  1. In the box - and how to store it
  2. This week's Recipes
  3. Shopping Lists

1. In the box (in order of what to eat first):

  1. Strawberries - Discard any bruised or moldy strawberries. Place berries loosely in a shallow container, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Keeps 2-3 days.
  2. Heirloom Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes and Shady Lady REd Slicer Tomatoes - Leave at room temperature until they have reached desired ripeness - eat 'em! Last 1-4 days depending on ripeness to start.
  3. Summer Squash - Refrigerate in a plastic bag. Do not wash until ready to eat. Lasts 4-5 days
  4. Plums - Store at room temperature until ripe. Then eat 'em! 1-2 days.
  5. Peaches or Nectarines - Store at room temperature until ripe. Then eat 'em! 1-2 days.
  6. Savoy Cabbage - Store in a bag in the fridge. Do not wash until ready to use. Keeps 6-8 days.
  7. Possible Bonus Eggplant - Wrap in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Keeps 5-7 days.
  8. Serpent Cucumber (Terra Firma) - Wrap individually in a paper towel and then in a plastic bag in your crisper. Wash right before use. Keeps up to 5 days.
  9. Winter Savory - Trim the ends and place the savory in a glass containing about 1 inch of water; then cover with a loose-fitting plastic bag and leave at room temp. Replace the water whenever it gets cloudy. Should keep for about a week.
  10. Oregano - Wrap in a damp paper towel and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. Lasts one week or more. To dry, leave bound around the stems and hang.
  11. Ancho Chiles - Avoid direct contact while handling chiles as they contain oils that can burn your eyes. Wrap in a towel and store in a paper bag in your crisper. Keeps 1 - 2 weeks.
  12. Onions - Store in a cool dry place out of the light. Lasts 2-3 months.

2. This Week's Recipes (Links):

3. Shopping list for all recipes (assumes you've got basic salt and pepper):

Shopping List for Vanilla Pudding

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 TB unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Shopping List for Shopska Salad

  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Feta cheese
  • 2 TB olive oil
  • 1 TB vinegar

Shopping List for Frittata of Summer Squash, Tomatoes and Ancho Chile

  • 6 eggs

  • 1 to 2 TB olive oil

  • Parmesan cheese

Shopping List for Cabbage Tomato Soup

  • 2 to 3 TB Vegetable Oil
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 quart of chicken or vegetable stock

Shopping List for Herb Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes with Feta

  • 3 TB olive oil
  • 2 TB Sherry Vinegar

Shopping List for All Recipes:

  • 10 eggs (6 whole, 4 yolks)
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 TB unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Feta cheese
  • 1 TB vinegar
  • 5 TB olive oil
  • 2 to 3 TB vegetable oil
  • 1 quart of chicken or vegetable stock
  • Parmesan cheese

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