I really should plant a garden. That's next on the "soon" list, but for now, I love this alternative.
Monday, March 28, 2011
what shall i do with my shallots?
I first heard about the Backyard Farmer from my sister-in-law, Alice. Then, I Heart Mesa bragged about it too. I decided to try it for myself.
The backyard farmer sells and delivers locally grown produce. Officially it is not organic, because of the red-tape requirements. But UNofficially, it is.
Last week, for $40, I got tons of yellow, purple and orange carrots, multi-color baby carrots, golden potatoes, red cherry tomatoes, purple cherry tomatoes, cilantro, big bag of mixed baby greens, romaine lettuce, snow peas, sugar snap peas, tangelos, garlic, one huge red onion and shallots. AND, there was no delivery fee.
I made stir-fry for dinner that night and the veggies were delicious! We're still eating from the backyard farmer's bounty {salsa, breakfast potatoes, salad, smoothies...}. And I got to choose everything I bought - no surprise turnip greens that we will never eat. I love this new-found service. It's like a farmer's market at my front door.
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thanks for the tip!! I'll have to check it out!
sounds like a winner!
I wonder if they have anything like this in Tucson? Have fun with those shallots!
I can think of a million things to do with shallots!! Thanks for the link...off to order.
Oooo, jealous! I would totally do a CSA like that if I could pick what I received. Lucky you!
Angela,
What does CSA stand for? I'm pretty sure I know what it is - you sign up for produce, and get what you get and don't throw a fit, right?
i roasted shallots tonight with beets and parsnips and carrots. it was pretty good! the backyard farmer sounds so cool. i think you should stick with it because how do you grow a garden in the greater phoenix area? i mean seriously?
ok so my above comment is dumb because obviously there's a lot of agriculture in az. but it just seems like everything would get so scorched.
abby,
people have fabulous gardens here. you can plant something new every single month here. amazing, i know.
thanks for the shallots tip. sounds good with carrots and other veggies. don't know that i love beets though.
I love the Backyard Farmer! Glad you found him. His sweet and funny emails make me smile and he's so nice when he delivers your food to you. Have you tried the kinnows yet? Mmmmmm. . . .
becky,
i saw a note about kinnows, but i don't really know what they are.
I love this! We have something similar available here and I've been meaning to look into it; glad to hear you like it. It seems every other recipe I have calls for shallots, and I never have them on hand. $40 a week is worth it, just for the shallots. And all those fresh veggies look soo good.
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