What's in my organic fruit & veg box today!

ceridwen

Simba_25 wrote: »

could it be red bunching crimson forest?

Just been googling for pictures - the purple goes further up the stem on mine than those pictures. However - I think you may well have identified it for me. I think they may well be well-grown specimens of this. I had to look it up to see what that title meant to start with - aha a type of spring onion...gotcha..

So - i think that is what I've got here by the look of it - just rather mature specimens of it.

Having finished my breakfast - I cut off a sliver and had a cautious taste and it tastes of onion.

So - having previously gathered that onions and leeks are pretty much interchangeable with each other in recipes - then I take it that applies to spring onions (including ones of a rather unconventional type and large size) - so I'll work out from there what to do with them.

Thanks all.:D

misskool

There's a new version of red spring onion that's mild and grows little bulbs if left long enough. I saw it in a catalogue the other day, it might be what you've got?

There's a few in there
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/veg-onion-spring-bunching.htm

ceridwen

misskool wrote: »

There's a new version of red spring onion that's mild and grows little bulbs if left long enough. I saw it in a catalogue the other day, it might be what you've got?

There's a few in there
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/veg-onion-spring-bunching.htm

Ah...think we've hit jackpot there. It looks to me like either:

- north Holland Blood Red Redmate

or

- Salad Onion Deep Purple

(most likely the second one).

Thanks.

misskool

yay I knew my reading of seed catalogues would be useful one day :rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

As you now have your answer, ceridwen, I'll add this to the exisitng thread where it may help others

Sambucus_Nigra

ceridwen wrote: »

Ah...think we've hit jackpot there. It looks to me like either:

- north Holland Blood Red Redmate

or

- Salad Onion Deep Purple

(most likely the second one).

Thanks.

but you said they had no smell; I've never known an onion not to smell - of onion. Very odd.

nellis10

Hi Guys!

I've taken delivery of my first Veg & Fruit Box from a local farmer and the challenge now is to see if I can make a week's worth of meals from the contents....I also have to say that I thought it was coming NEXT WEEK so have ordered some veg from Mr T being delivered tonight.

Here's my contents to make a week's worth of dinners:

Veg Box:
I packet of Celery
1 Large Leek
1 Medium Onion
1 Stalk Broccoli
2 Fresh Beetroots
1 Parsnip
4 Carrots
11 Spuds
1 Dozen Fresh Eggs

Fruit Box:
3 Large Bramley Apples
2 small Pears
1 Orange
2 Satumas )
3 Small Apples
2 Large apples
1 Pomegranate

Store Cupboard/Fridge
1 Duck Egg
6 Eggs
1/4 Cabbage

Mr T
1 large Punnet of Mushrooms
3 Onions
1 bag of Spuds

Phew!!!
I also ahve 2 chicken breasts I need to use from the fridge, I ahve a mound of rice and pasta (spaghetti). I have in the freezer some more chicken and a couple of stuffed pork chops...Oh and a mound of frozen sausages from Iceland that my MIL bought me...I don't particularly like them, but if they go into the Slow Cooker or a Stew that would be great just to get rid!! :rotfl:

Any ideas would be fabulous, but here's what I am thinking:

Thursday: Chicken, Potatoes, Cabbage & Broccoli
Friday: Sausage Stew with Tinned tomatoes, onion, potatoes, mushrooms
Saturday: Pot of Leek, Carrot, Potato, Onion & Celery Soup
Sunday: Pork with beetroot (???), mushrooms and Potatoes & Apple Pie/Crumble with Easiyo Yoghurt
Monday: Toad in the Hole with Gravy & Potatoes
Tuesday:Leftover Beef Curry from Freezer with Rice
Wednesday: Sausage Stew made with any leftover veg & potatoes

Eek, my first meal plan...better get it printed out and sorted!!!
Trying to stick to a very rigid plan for cutting down on my visits to Mr T and Mr A!!! Need to save lots for Xmas and Mortgage Overpay.

Thanks!!

adelight

That sounds like a great stock of food and a great meal plan. I would say if you have any veg leftover turn it into a soup and freeze it. The parsnip could be roasted or combined with a small potato and onion to make 2 portions of spicy curried parsnip soup for lunch.

You could do potato wedges with one of your sausage stews, celery's also good in stews.
Egg fried rice with chicken chunks and broccoli?

Apple omelette souffle? http://www.mummydeals.org/2010/10/english-recipe-corner-apple-souffle.html I used a simpler recipe without cream from waitrose magazine and it was really good, get the apples rice and soft
Apple and pork is a classic too, lovely in stew.

nellis10

Thanks Adelight...will revise this as I go along, but I am determined to use every scrap of this and as you say either freeze or turn into lunches...I want my weekly Mr T visits to be strictly controlled to essentials such as Household goods, Dairy and Tins for storecupboard.

I paid 12.50 for the Fruit & Veg Box and another 2.40 for the Dozen Eggs. Does that should reasonable??

And I definitely need to start using the eggs pronto!!

Just read the Apple Omlette Souffle Recipe...sounds utterly delicious!!! Might Try that tomorrow as I am off work!!

adelight

£2.40 for a dozen, presumably free range, eggs sounds great! I'm so jealous, I'm now looking up veg box schemes in my area, they work out roughly the same price as going to the supermakret(dependent on quantities) so it's very tempting but maybe not within my budget.