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

cooking-mama

I was looking for this thread. Fruit and veg box meal planning started by Rummer..eventualy found it merged
in here ..I thought the meal planning one on its own was a great idea..
however,my box arrived today,and i have the following.
VEG=leek,cabbage,broccoli,celery,turnip,mushrooms,beef tomatoes,cauliflower,brussels sprouts,carrots,onions and potatoes.
FRUIT=,apples,bananas,tangerines pears,and blueberries
Youngest got me the Hairy Bikers pie book for christmas,gonna see what pies i can make using vege box stuf...im also on the look out for the Meat Free Monday book(£14 in Tesco just now looks good,but im hoping to find it cheaper elsewhere)

sunflower76

Today in my Abel & Cole small Fruit and Veg box I have:

• Onions
• Potatos
• Celeriac
• Carrots
• Cabbage
• Bananas
• Apples
• Satsumas

As extras I ordered:

• Cherry Tomatoes
• Cucumber
• Oak Leaf Lettuce
• Red Pepper

Tonight we're having Chickpea and Potato curry. Tomarrow I'll be doing a Potato and Celeriac gratin with carrots, cabbage and some leftover sprouts.

Bananas, apples and satsumas will be eaten as they are for lunches and snacks although we have a LOT of orange citrus so I need to do something with them or they will go to waste. Maybe an orange upside down pudding or similar. Salad items are also for lunches.

Overall we really do need to up our fruit and veg intake as I'd ordered a larger box for Christmas as we were off work and had visitors. In reality we've chosen to eat junk instead and I have Pumpkin, Squash, Turnips, Sprouts and lots of carrots left over.

CCP

I must start making more use of the contents of my veg box - I've just had to do a clear-out of the veg drawer, which had the last bits from my last one, before Christmas, which had almost all gone off: half a pak choi, the centre of a savoy cabbage, and a lettuce - the celeriac was still OK which was a pity in a way as I got another one today.

Tonight I'm doing root veg mash to go with a casserole, which should use up part of the original celeriac. I've still got a couple of squashes sitting around which I received weeks ago, so I must find a use for those - I might do a batch of soup, but has anyone got any other bright ideas as I've got two to eat?

rinabean

This might be an acquired taste but I think pumpkins and winter squash make lovely pasta sauces. I make what would be enough cheese sauce for a third or half of the pasta and replace the rest with roasted, salted pureed squash. You won't think it's all cheese sauce but I actually think it's nicer this way. And it's easy to just use half of one for this as you can roast the other half at the same time for soup.

I ought to do this tomorrow - my table of pumpkins is looking a little unseasonal sitting next to the christmas tree!

Rummer

I do find it frustrating that the thread has been merged with another that is different, I had read through the meal planning threads and the other veg box ones and felt this new thread had greater relevance.

Anyway sorry I have been mia, with all the holiday excitement I have been away for a number of days and as a result eating unhealthily . However my veg box is coming tomorrow and I will be getting back on track .

Looking froward to planning with you soon!

Rummer

CCP wrote: »

Tonight I'm doing root veg mash to go with a casserole, which should use up part of the original celeriac. I've still got a couple of squashes sitting around which I received weeks ago, so I must find a use for those - I might do a batch of soup, but has anyone got any other bright ideas as I've got two to eat?

Stuffed squash is lovely whether you fill it with a meat or veg type stuffing. I also like having it roasted as an accompaniment to meals.

Big_Graeme

cooking-mama wrote: »

Good idea Rummer
my box arrived today,to be honest most of it is on reserve for christmas day/boxing day dinners as follows,.
potatoes,=roasted,boiled,mashed.
carrots and turnip= steamed then mashed together,
cauliflower and broccolli=,steamed as florettes.
parsnips=some will be roasted.
Brussel sprouts=steamed and roasted with bacon
Leeks=going into a chicken n leek pie,
Butternut squash,with some onions,carrots and parsnips=soup,
Didnt get red cabbage as expected,got spinach,not sure what to do yet,last lot was used raw in salads and shared with guinea pigs,
Fruit=bananas,pears,apples,oranges,tangerines,kiwis,and plums,will all be eaten just as they are...the pineapple will be cubed and added to cocktail sticks with cheese n pickle...very 1970's lol.
sorry nothing very adventurous there,I must take time to read my River Cottage Veg book.

Where are you getting your box from?

mummyjane

I have my first Abel and Cole box of the year due on Friday. I did alternate between them and Riverford for most of last year. Due to tightening budgets I stopped them in September but have been so disappointed with my veg from the supermarkets, plus we aren't eating nearly enough veg (I find if I get a box we usually eat it all and don't waste anything as it is quite expensive). Looking forward to receiving it, have also ordered some extra squash to make up some veggie soup for lunches

Apart from Abel and Cole and Riverford does anybody know of any others which cover Hampshire?

Thanks in advance

squeaky

Hi

See https://www.bigbarn.co.uk

They'll show you all sorts of organic suppliers in your postcode.

*stargirl*_2

dont comment often but im a big fan of abel and cole. got a delivery this morning which wil be my third in total.

i got the medium fuit and veg box which was

cabbage
2 x broccoli
leeks
potatoes
mushrooms
carrots
2 x courgette
3 x grapefruit
apples
bananas

i also bought an organic loaf of bread and some eggs. they also sent me sent me a free loaf of bread as well.

i have been sent a free item every time i have used them- very happy :j