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  • Week 2 Unboxing

    Medium share contents this week: In my experience, the spaghetti squash, baby green bok choy, broccoli, celery, and romanesco cauliflower will keep the longest. The cilantro and scallions will keep well in water. I’ll focus on the lettuce and radish greens first. This recipe for roasted radishes garnishes with parsley but could be delicious with…

  • Week 1 Unboxing

    First share of Fall and this is what’s in today’s Medium boxes: This week looks remarkably similar to last week. More green salads on the horizon. Storage Checking the butternut squash for any bruises or deep scratches determines how many months it can store. Here’s one website’s squash storage chart. Separate the red radish from…

  • Week 27 Unboxing

    Contents of the last box of Summer: I’ve been really busy lately. Luckily the green Savoy cabbage and carnival squash will keep for a long time. The purple broccoli and green cauliflower are destined for some pretty basic sautés. The red radishes will likely be julienned into salads with the green romaine lettuce, the escarole,…

  • Week 26 Unboxing

    This week’s contents: This is a much more voluminous haul, but I still have many Week 25 vegetables in the fridge. Fortunately, a lot of this week’s is long-term storable so I can catch up. Storage Separate the greens from the orange carrots. Eat the greens first. Yellow onions and garnet sweet potatoes go in…

  • Week 25 Unboxing

    This week’s contents looks diminutive compared to other weeks, but it’s just more dense: Celeriac is a root vegetable that tastes kind of like a potato that tastes like celery smells. I save the peels for stock and usually make mashed potatoes+celeriac. Jicama is a crunchy root vegetable that tastes kind of like if apple…

  • Week 24 Unboxing

    Contents of my Medium share this week: Bok choy with garlic sauce Here’s a recipe that sounds really good but I haven’t tried: Honey Sesame Kabocha Squash & Cabbage. It uses kabocha squash, red cabbage (sub this week’s green cabbage), ginger (Week 22), and fresh cilantro. Leeks are like a delicious subtle onion. Let the…