Monday, September 29th, 2014
As fall settles in and we return to old routines, our organic farmers continue to manage their fields with great vigor and diligence. This week, a few unusual specialties are on their way from the farm to your porch along with some of your favorite fall fruits and veggies.
If this is your first time trying delicata squash, your culinary world is about to get a whole lot bigger. Delicata squash has the rich flavor of a butternut squash and the creamy texture of a sweet potato.
We’re offering kiwi berries as an add-on for the first time in Boston Organics history!
Find out why kiwi berries are so good for you and learn why delicata squash is so easy to cook with, but so difficult to grow. Plus, find the best recipes for fall in this week’s newsletter!
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Our Local Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms and brought right to your door each week.
Fall is here. The new season brings cooler weather and a whole different variety of local organic produce! This is the time for apple picking and pumpkin carving, for apple pies and roasted vegetables.
This week’s Local Dogma Box includes a few summer hold-outs like Blue Ox Farm’s cherry tomatoes, but Lakeside Organics and Dwight Miller Orchards are bringing us fall staples like organic McIntosh apples and delicious delicata squash.
This week’s Dogma Box contains:
If you haven’t cooked with a delicata squash before, you’re about to fall in love with this distinctively green-striped beauty. Unlike the more popular butternut squash, you don’t need to bother peeling the rind off of a delicata squash. Simply remove the seeds, chop it up, drizzle it with olive oil and enjoy!
Try this recipe for Roasted Delicata Squash with Mushrooms and Thyme, and we bet you’ll be singing delicata’s praises in no time at all (actually, in 25-30 minutes + prep time).
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, it’s easy to get sentimental for those warm summer days. And though the evening frost may have abruptly ended this year’s heirloom tomato season, it also signals that a new variety of wonderful organic fruits and vegetables is on its way.
This week, Read Miller is bringing us some more of his splendid McIntosh apples! We’re also excited to introduce you to two unusual fall specialties, delicata squash and kiwiberries.
Learn about these two rare fall delicacies and get some fresh new recipes for your organic cooking – all in this week’s newsletter.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Our Dogma Box includes produce sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms.
This week’s Dogma Box has the delicious flavors of delicata squash, sweet orange peppers, and basil! It’s wonderful to see this variety of seasonal produce so close to Boston.
This week’s Dogma Box contains:
- Basil – Happy Valley Organics (Hadley, MA)
- Orange Bell Peppers – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Tomatoes – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Lettuce – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Sweet Potatoes – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Kale – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Carrots – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Onions- Porter Farms (Elba, NY) or Bok Choy – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Delicata Squash – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Sister of Fortune Apples – Hutchins Farm (Concord, MA)
As we make our way through fall, check back to see the changes in our weekly lineup of seasonal produce!
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Our Dogma Box includes produce sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms.
This week’s Dogma Box has the fall flavors of delicata squash, cabbage, and broccoli! It’s wonderful to see this variety of seasonal produce so close to Boston.
This week’s Dogma Box contains:
- Sage – Happy Valley Organics (Hadley, MA)
- Celeriac – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Collard Greens – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Lettuce – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Potatoes – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Cabbage – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Carrots – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Delicata Squash – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Broccoli – Blue Ox Farm (Enfield, NH)
- McIntosh Apples – Dwight Miller Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
As we make our way into fall, check back to see the changes in our weekly lineup of seasonal produce!
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Happy Food Day (week) from your friends at Boston Organics! This week brings pie pumpkin add-ons, Massachusetts cranberries, parsnips, turnips, kohlrabi, red potatoes, and delicata squash. We’ve also got lots of tasty and comforting recipes to help you get familiar with some of these lesser-known veggies. Check out the newsletter!
Monday, October 8th, 2012
This week’s produce includes the likes of local blue potatoes from Atlas Farm, beets, carrots, and delicata squash. Basil is the herb of the week. Equal Exchange add-ons are on sale throughout the month of October, and the featured add-on of the week is a bar of Organic Dark Chocolate with Almonds from EE. Check out the newsletter!
Friday, October 5th, 2012
The Dogma Box is transitioning into local fall produce in a lovely way. Atlas Farm is moving further into their fall harvest and that means potatoes, onions, and beets are being added to the list.
We’re also starting to work more with Deep Root Organic Coop, a cooperative of almost 20 organic farms in northern Vermont and southern Quebec. We work with them mostly in the colder months to get some of the best root veggies around! This week we’re getting delicata squash, turnips, and Brussels sprouts from Deep Root.
This week’s Dogma Box includes:
- Delicata Squash – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Turnips – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Brussels Sprouts – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Potatoes -Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Beets– Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Onions– Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Kale – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- Romaine Lettuce – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
- McIntosh Apples – Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
- Mixed Herbs– Happy Valley Organics (Whately, MA)
Brussels sprouts are very hard to find locally, and these look particularly great. We’ve got a few preparation tips and recipes for this notorious veggie on our Brussels Sprouts page.
Recipes
The recipes below work well with many of the items that you’re receiving in the Dogma Box this week. These recipes are usually quite flexible and easily adaptable based on your pantry and your dietary needs. Feel free to get creative in the kitchen! If you come up with new ways to use some of our recipes and would like to share, post them on our Facebook or Tweet us.
Kale & Potato Gratin
Beet & Apple Salad
Delicata Squash & Apple Saute
Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad
What are you cooking this week? Feel free to share with us at any time! For more recipes, check out the Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes section on our website and browse recipes by item. Here you can find nutritional information, preparation tips, and recipes for each produce item we offer. Happy eating from your friends at Boston Organics!
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Delicata Squash has been bouncing into Boston Organics boxes over the last few weeks! Though it’s technically a hard-rind squash, like acorn or butternut squash, the delicata has edible skin and tender, creamy flesh, which makes it very easy to prepare.
You’ll recognize the delicata squash by its colorful and wrinkly skin. It has distinct dark green stripes on a yellow or cream colored skin and sweet, orange-yellow flesh. The squash grows best from late summer through early fall and we are excited to start putting it in your boxes!
Delicata squashes are great sources for vitamins A, B6, C, and K, as well as folate, fiber, potassium, and manganese. They are also rich in antioxidants, like beta-carotene, and may provide anti-inflammatory benefits as well as blood sugar regulation.
You can become a squash master and prepare your delicata in many different ways. While it is most commonly baked, this versatile hard-rind squash can also be microwaved, sautéed or steamed. Like an acorn squash, it may be halved and filled with meat or vegetable stuffing. The seeds of the squash are also edible, usually after being toasted like pumpkin seeds.
Here are five of our favorite delicata squash recipes to help get you started! If you would like to read more about delicata squash, visit the recipes and storage tips page on our website. It is listed under hard-rind squash.
- Delicata Squash with Mixed Nut Stuffing
- Spiced Roasted Squash
- Delicata Squash and Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme
- Maple Glazed Delicata Squash Rings
How do you like to cook Delicata Squash? Let us know!
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
This is the last official week of summer and as we welcome in the cooler weather, we’re finding beautiful autumn fruits and vegetables in the all-local box. Beginning this week, we have the first of the hard-rind squash (also known as winter squash): the Delicata Squash. Unlike many winter squash varieties, the delicious delicata does not need to be peeled and the skin is, in fact, edible. Other new additions to the box include kohlrabi and celery root. For those of you who haven’t had kohlrabi before, it’s in the cabbage family and tastes similar to broccoli stem but has a milder and sweeter flavor. To prepare kohlrabi, peel the outer layer and then dice into uniform chunks before cooking. A quick note about celery root! This funky veggie looks pretty bizarre (check out a picture here) but it makes up for it in flavor. Just peel it, chop it up, and use it in almost any recipe that calls for root vegetables. Also in the box, onions, bell peppers and kale. Roma tomatoes, apples and fresh basil too!
This week’s Dogma Box includes:
- Delicata Squash – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Celery Root (celeriac) – Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnson, VT)
- Kohlrabi – Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
- Onions – Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
- Green Bell Peppers– Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Kale– Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Roma Tomatoes – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Romaine Lettuce – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- McIntosh Apples – Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
- Basil– Happy Valley Organics (Whately, MA)
The included recipes utilize many of the produce items that you’re receiving in this week’s Dogma Box. Our recipes are usually quite flexible and easily adaptable based on your pantry and your dietary needs. Feel free to get creative in the kitchen! If you come up with new ways to use some of our recipes and would like to share, post them on our Facebook or Tweet us.
Kohlrabi and Apple Slaw
Greek-Style Kohlrabi Pie with Feta and Dill
Celeriac Mash
Mixed Bean and Winter Squash Stew with fresh Basil
What are you cooking this week? Feel free to share with us at any time! For more recipes, check out the Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes section on our website and browse recipes by item. Here you can find nutritional information, preparation tips, and recipes for each produce item we offer. Happy eating from your friends at Boston Organics!