Interesting tidbits for the day....

*The contents of the boxes were overwhelming, it took 9 extra crates to haul all the melons, cucumbers, and tomatoes...

*It helps the crew to remain on time if the driver remembers that boxes need to be returned before delivery day...OOPS! Yep, with the wedding last week, I kept the boxes at my house so as not to add "one more thing" for the family to have to work around with all the company. Yeah, that doesn't work so well when produce is picked but can't be packed in the normal time! This was just one factor in my tardiness today, but goes to show you all that even we make mistakes and forget to return our box(es!).

*Those "strange" white objects in your boxes are 1 of 3 things...there are rutabaga, white radishes, and white eggplants in there! You should be able to figure out which is which with a slight bit of investigation. I hadn't seen the radishes or white eggplant before, so they are a nice surprise for me as well as you.

*If you have recipes to share, send 'em my way. With some of these foods, I am as clueless as you, and sure, I can go look up recipes, but they just aren't the same without a story of "my kids loved this" or "my husband won't save any for anyone else!". Those things just make a recipe worth trying, in my opinion :o)

*Wondering what that funky little light green thing is that looks like it has legs? [if you have children in your life and have had the chance to watch a movie or two, my family thinks it looks like one of the characters off of Monsters, Inc.] Well, if you knew what it was, great! You are farther ahead than many. If not? Don't feel bad, until this year, I didn't know either. It is kohlrabi. I have heard of people eating it raw, frying it, or just looking at it, wondering what it is supposed to be. It is quite the nutritious food. I will let you look it up for yourself, but also tell you that according to one source I found, a 3.5 ounce serving has more than 100% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C! Pretty cool, huh?! I thought so, anyway.

Ok, enough for now. I am off to bed for the night, recipes and pictures are on my priority list for tomorrow...

Stacy


P.S. This isn't so much of a tidbit, but for the folks that pick up their boxes at Amazing Grains, it has been asked of each of you, via a bright pink sign in the box area, to PLEASE fold down the boxes and stack them neatly so as to keep that area safe. Empty boxes stacked together become quite a hazard with little effort.

Also, please do not leave boxes there, empty or otherwise. Their storage space is very limited, and imposing our things on them could easily become a burden. They are great hosts, and we all appreciate the convenience of their service to us.