Recipes

Cucumber Radish Salad

The radishes are staring at you, and you are staring at them. What in the world will you do with 6. You can slice one or two up in a regular green salad with dinner, or perhaps use them in some coleslaw with the cabbage you received this week, but […]

Radicchio – An Acerbic Gem

Radicchio is a bitter “green” that is part of the chicory family. Eaten raw, it has an acerbic quality that benefits from strong additions such as blue cheese, balsamic vinegar, citrus, and nuts. The flavor will mellow when grilled or roasted. In Italy, the green is usually brushed with olive […]

Rustic Italian Soup

    PrintRustic Italian Soup Ingredients1 lb. Italian sausage 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil 2 carrots (diced) 2 green onions (diced) 1 tbsp dried basil (if using fresh basil reduce by 1/2 and add when the soup is done) 1 1/2 cups zucchini 1 1/2 cups yellow squash 1 cup […]

A Basket a Week will a Healthy Body Keep!

“Eat your fruits and veggies!” “5 A DAY!” I imagine there are very few of us who haven’t heard the slogan, “5 A DAY!” 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is what the USDA used to recommend (their slogan has changed slightly, but the principles behind eating more […]

Holiday Breakfast

I expected the first Christmas I was married to be peaceful, romantic, and special.  I had visions of my honey and I quietly sipping cocoa and exchanging gifts in our cozy little apartment, enjoying just being together, and then taking a leisurely evening trip across town to visit our loved […]

Fruit of the Angels– Papaya (Papaw, Pawpaw)

One of the exciting things about Bountiful Baskets is the occasional opportunity to try new fruits and vegetables. Once in a while, something really unique and unavailable in my Northern neck of the middle-of-nowhere woods Great Plains shows up in the basket. Today’s basket was one of those baskets! Papaya. […]