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  • Week 14 Unboxing

    Contents of this week’s Medium box: Graffiti eggplant is a type of Italian eggplant with a variegated skin instead of solid purple. Use in any Italian eggplant recipe, though perhaps ones with the skin on to showcase the colors. In a similar vein, Chioggia beets are very much like common red beets, but the insides…

  • Week 13 Unboxing

    This week’s Medium share contents: This array is shouting refreshing chopped salad. Sweet corn kernels, halved grape tomatoes, diced bell pepper, sliced cucumber, with a glug of Italian dressing. Or hummus/ranch/Bleu cheese dipping plate with sliced raw zucchini, cucumber, bell pepper. Badger Flame Beets are one of those beets that are gorgeous when raw. Use…

  • Week 12 Unboxing

    Contents of this week’s Medium share box: Storage I boil the sweet corn as soon as possible, then cut the kernels off and store kernels in an container in the fridge. This keeps the flavor, meal preps, and reduces need for fridge space for cobs. Keep cobs in the stock bag in the freezer. I…

  • Toasts

    As Greenbelt bakes today, here’s an array of toasts from the last few weeks.

  • Week 11 Unboxing

    This week’s Medium box contents: Immediately after taking this picture, I chucked the bicolor sweet corn in a pot of boiling water. The longer it’s off the plant, the more the sugar converts to starch. Reserve in the fridge for whatever your week’s cooking brings, like a southwest corn salad which also uses tomato and…

  • Week 10 Unboxing

    This week’s contents: Unlike the sugar snap peas from Week 8, English peas should be shelled before eating. The shells are edible just not particularly palatable. I usually throw all the empty shells into the freezer, to be cooked into vegetable stock at a later date. The peas themselves are eaten raw by the handful…