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By Sarah S.

With the weather cooling off, we’re craving hearty comfort foods here in the Boston Organics “Test Kitchen.” As the winds bluster off the Charlestown waterfront and through Commerce Center, we’re sitting in the office dreaming of Shepherd’s Pie for tonight’s Meatless Monday dinner.

Inspired by true stories, BO’s very own Amy L. put her culinary skills to good use and recently made a vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie. Using a package of Amy’s veggie burgers (no relation to our Amy L.) and some of the veggies from her weekly box, Amy created this delicious dish. The recipe is included below.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips

It’s officially fall! We’re going through a beautiful transition to fall produce, and that means more sweet and flavorful delicata squash is coming in from Vermont this week. Sage is the herb of the week from Happy Valley Organics and we’re getting plenty of tasty produce from Atlas Farm. Also, we’re now bringing in jarred organic tomato puree from Atlas as an add-on. Check out this week’s produce news and more in the newsletter!

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!

Topics: Recipes, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston

It’s really starting to feel like fall out there! We’ve got lots of new seasonal veggies coming in this week, including kohlrabi and delicata squash. Heirloom tomatoes and Maine blueberries are done for the season. Check out the newsletter!

*UPDATED OCTOBER 2018

Autumn in New England means apple picking season. A great activity for people of all ages, picking local fruit is an exciting (and delicious) experience and there are steps you can take to make it an even healthier one.

Topics: Fall Produce, Organic Farmers, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Guides and Infographics

We now deliver organic produce to homes and offices in Everett! We will start serving all addresses in zip 02149 in Everett on Friday, September 21^st, and on Fridays going forward.

We’ve been driving through Everett to make deliveries for quite some time now, and we decided it only makes sense to start delivering to our neighbors across the water. Thanks for submitting your requests, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!

Click here to begin the sign-up process.

Thanks Everett! Please tell your friends!
– The Boston Organics Crew

Fall is in the air, and many of the growers we work with are beginning their autumn harvest. We have gold potatoes and onions coming in from Atlas Farm in Deerfield MA, along with green leaf lettuce, lots of tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Just like the recent changes in weather, we’re seeing an interesting mix of end of summer and early fall produce. It looks like this may be the last week for the ½ pints of wild blueberries from Burke Hill Farm in Maine. As we say goodbye to these sweet little berries, McIntosh Apples are coming into their prime, arriving from Dwight Miller & Son in East Dummerston, Vermont. We are still receiving tomatoes and some corn, and we’re also seeing potatoes. This week’s box looks to be hearty and offers great variety for dishes both savory and sweet!

This week’s Dogma Box includes:

Corn –Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA)
Grape Tomatoes –Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA)
Green Bell Peppers– Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
Yellow Onions– Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
Salad Tomatoes – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
Green Leaf Lettuce – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
Gold Potatoes – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
Collard Greens – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
McIntosh Apples – Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
Blueberries– Burke Hill Farm (Cherryfield, ME)

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.

Turkey Meatloaf with Tomato Topping

Green Pepper and Tomato Salad

Heirloom Apple Salsa

Blueberry Buttermilk Scones

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!

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips

Fall is in the air! This week brings Gold potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and more from Atlas Farm. The herb of the week is rosemary from Happy Valley Organics, and we have more corn coming in from Lakeside Organics of Hadley. In fruit news, McIntosh apples are coming in from Dwight Miller Orchards in VT, and it’s the last week for 1/2 pints of wild Maine blueberries. Check out the newsletter!