Week 8 OxBox: August 2-August 8

August 2-August 8 Family Share

1 lb dragon’s tongue beans
2 bunches farmer’s choice beets
1 bunch purple carrots
2 diva slicing cucumbers
1 head lettuce
1 bunch pea shoots
1 green bell pepper
1 shallot
2 summer squash
1 lb heirloom tomatoes (from our friends at OPMA)

August 2-August 8 Small Share

1 lb green beans
1 bunch farmer’s choice beets
1 bunch Oxbow’s finest carrots
1 diva slicing cucumber
1 bunch dino kale
1 head lettuce
1 green bell pepper
2 summer squash

What should I cook? 

There are infinite ways to prepare your veggies, and we encourage you to turn to the infinite internet to explore some of the possibilities. That’s what we do when we want to be creative! Simply Googling “recipes for __________ and ___________” should turn up a lot! Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

Stir-friend garlic pea shoots
Roasted beet and carrot salad with feta
Greek stewed green beans and summer squash with tomatoes

There are more seasonal recipes available on our recipes page and from these great resources:

Food Geeks
PCC
Central Co-op