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The Harvest Week 11 Market Box Members! This is an amazing week for you. SMALL SHARE Don’t be jealous Bammers, Small and Mediums…you Grape Tomatoes Kirby Cucumbers can still follow their lead OR switch to a Market Box Yellow Squash Share Type! This is what you can make with your Market Honey Bear Box Kit This Quinoa & Chicken Sausage Stuffed Acorn Corn Peaches Squash, Acorn Squash Stuffed with Swiss Chard and Swiss Chard Beans, Vegetable & Quinoa Stuffed Yellow Squash.

MEDIUM SHARES Grape Tomatoes CORN + PEACH SALAD Kirby Cucumbers Yellow Squash 4 ears very fresh in-season sweet corn, shucked* Honey Bear Acorn Squash 2 ripe but firm peaches, pitted and thinly sliced Corn Peaches 4 scallions, very thinly sliced / salt to taste Collards Chef Kris's Famous Macaroni Salad 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (use the good BAM BOX stuff)1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped or torn Grape Tomatoes/Corn/Honey/ crumbled feta cheese, optional Peaches/Famous Macaroni Salad Place a small bowl upside down inside of a large mixing bowl. Take an ear of Market Box corn and prop it up vertically on top of the smaller bowl. Use a sharp knife to Your Recipes run down the sides of the cob and slice off the kernels, allowing them to fall Quinoa and Chicken Sausage into the larger bowl. Rotate the cob as you go, until all the kernels have been removed. Repeat with the remaining ears of corn, then remove the smaller Stuffed Acorn Squash bowl. Add the peaches and scallions, then season with salt. Drizzle with lime Acorn Squash Stuffed with juice and olive oil, then mix to combine. Taste for seasoning & adjust as Chard & White Beans needed. Add basil and mix to combine. Serve immediately, with or without Vegetable & Quinoa Stuffed crumbled feta cheese. From coleycooks.com Squash

What is in your BOX

Grape Tomatoes/Yellow Squash/Quinoa/Parmesan &Mozzarella Cheese/Acorn Squash/YOU CHOOSE Griggstown sausage/Onion/Mushrooms/ turmeric/Parsley/Tomato Paste/Swiss Chard/Kalamata Olive s/Breadcrumbs/Red Pepper/Thyme/Basil

You need to have on hand for these recipes: white wine/Olive oil/Minced Garlic/Water 

4. Combine the turmeric in a Ingredients small bowl with 1/2 cup of hot Quinoa and water and allow to steep. • 2 medium acorn squash, Chicken Sausage halved (see Tip) and 5. Heat a medium skillet to seeded Stuffed Acorn medium high heat. Add the olive • *1 teaspoon plus 2 Squash (Market oil. Remove the sausage meat tablespoons extra-virgin from the casing and fry until olive oil, divided ½ Box Kit #1) brown on all sides. Push to the teaspoon salt, divided edges of the pan and add the • *½ teaspoon freshly double the recipe onion and mushrooms. Cook, ground pepper, divided stirring regularly until both are (or save some time and (serves 2) slightly browned. Add the white energy and use Savory Ingredients: wine and allow to reduce by half. Spice Shop's Tableside Stir in the parsley and the Seasoning!) 1 or 2 (for doubling) acorn quinoa. Strain the saffron water • ½ cup chopped onion squash into the quinoa and fold to toss. • *2 cloves garlic, minced Sprinkle with salt and pepper to • *2 tablespoons water *olive oil for the squash taste. • 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/2 or 1 for doubling)cup quinoa • 8 cups chopped chard 6. Sprinkle the squash halves leaves (about 1 large 1/2 (or 1 for doubling) teaspoon with salt and pepper. Divide the bunch chard) turmeric quinoa between the two halves • 1 15-ounce can white and transfer back to the oven. beans, rinsed *1 (or 2)tablespoon olive oil Bake for 25 more minutes, or • ¼ cup chopped kalamata olives 1 (or 2) link chicken and apple until piping hot and the squash is very tender. • ⅓ cup coarse dry whole- sausage (or whatever looks good) wheat breadcrumbs (see you can even use the ground (Tip: This can be prepared ahead Note) maple sausage or any of of time through step 5, just make • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan the Griggstown Sausages sure to cook the stuffed squash cheese ½( or 1) small onion, diced long enough to heat through if the filling and squash are cold.) Directions: 4 (or 8) brown mushrooms, diced from dailyunadventuresincookin Cut a small slice off the bottom of *1/4 (or ½ cups) cup white wine g.com/recipe/quinoa-and- each squash half so it rests flat. 1 (or 2)tablespoon minced chicken-sausage-stuffed-acorn- Brush the insides with 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon freshly chopped parsley squash/ each salt and pepper. Place in a salt and pepper Acorn Squash Stuffed 9-by-13-inch (or similar-size) with Chard & White Beans microwave-safe dish. Cover with Instructions: (Market Box #2) plastic wrap and microwave on 1. Preheat oven to 350F. High until the squash is fork- tender, about 12 minutes. (not From: EatingWell Magazine, 2. Cut the squash in half, lightly my favorite way I would skip the November/December 2009 rub the rims with a touch of olive plastic but that is just me...:)) oil to prevent it from drying out. Place on a baking sheet and bake Acorn squash's natural shape Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil for 35 minutes or until tender. makes it just right for . in a large skillet over medium Remove the squash from the This filling has Mediterranean heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, oven and scoop out the seeds and flair: olives, tomato paste, white until starting to brown, 2 to 3 discard. beans and Parmesan cheese. minutes. Add garlic; cook, Serve with the Nectarine and stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in Corn Salad! 3. Meanwhile place a medium water, tomato paste and the pot of water on to boil and cook remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt your quinoa according to package and pepper. Stir in chard, cover directions. Set aside. and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in white beans and olives; cook until heated through, fats; nonetheless, it is rich or until the top of your squash 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove in dietary fiber, vitamins, feels tender when gently from the heat. and minerals. Fresh leaves pressed. You can always check contain surprisingly them and continue to roast a Position rack in center of oven; more omega-3 fatty acids (α- few more minutes if they linolenic acid) than any other preheat broiler. Combine aren't tender enough. Set leafy vegetable plant. Not sure breadcrumbs, Parmesan and the aside after removing from remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a what it looks like, ask us or bowl. Fill each squash half with Google it  oven. about 1 cup of the chard mixture. Place in a baking pan or on a While the squash roasts, make baking sheet. Sprinkle with the Caramelized Onion the filling. Begin by breadcrumb mixture. Broil in the Apple Sausage caramelizing the onions (this center of the oven until the process takes a good 20-25 breadcrumbs are browned, 1 to 2 Stuffed Acorn Squash minutes to really bring the minutes. {Paleo & Whole30} flavor out!)

Tip: Make it easier to cut a In a medium skillet, heat the , acorn squash or other ghee or coconut oil over low : pierce in several Ingredients: heat and add all the onions, places with a fork; microwave on High for 45 to 60 seconds. Use a 2 small/med acorn squash cut in stirring to coat. Sprinkle with large sharp knife to cut in half. half lengthwise and seeds/strings a bit of salt and cook over low Remove the seeds and stringy scooped out heat, stirring every 5 minutes fibers with a spoon. 1 lb pork sausage casings ago to prevent burning. Once removed if necessary, sugar free* onions have been cooking for Ingredient Note: We like Ian's 1 large onion or 2 small cut in about 25 minutes and are brand of coarse dry whole-wheat half and sliced thin (or you can deep golden brown, remove breadcrumbs, labeled “Panko use chicken sausage!) from heat and set aside. breadcrumbs.” Find them in the 3 tbsp ghee coconut oil, or other natural-foods section of large cooking fat (for caramelizing the While the squash roasts and supermarkets. To make your own onions) + 2 tsp (for sautéing the the onions cook, heat a large breadcrumbs, trim crusts from saucepan over medium low firm sandwich bread. Tear the garlic) bread into pieces and process in 2 cloves garlic minced heat and add the remaining 2 a food processor until coarse 1 medium-large apple cored tsp cooking fat to melt. Add crumbs form. Spread on a baking and diced the garlic and cook until just sheet and bake at 250°F until 2 cups fresh spinach (you can tender, then add all the dry, about 15 minutes. One slice totally substitute Swiss Chard sausage and increase the heat of bread makes about ⅓ cup dry here roughly chopped to medium. breadcrumbs. 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary chopped Cook the sausage and stir to Cut Down on Dishes: A rimmed 2 tsp fresh thyme chopped break up lumps, about 5-8 baking sheet is great for sea salt and black pepper to minutes until just browned. everything from roasting to taste Add the apples and herbs and catching accidental drips and continue to cook, stirring until spills. For effortless cleanup and to keep your baking sheets in tip- Instructions the apples soften. Add the top shape, line them with a layer spinach and a pinch of salt of foil before each use. Preheat your oven to 400 and pepper and cook, stirring, degrees and line a baking until the spinach wilts. Fun Fact about a weed that is in sheet with parchment paper. your garden that maybe you Add the caramelized onions to should EAT! Yes, you herd me Place the 4 acorn squash the sausage mixture, leaving right! Health Benefits of halves (seeds removed) open- excess cooking fat in the pan. Purslane. This wonderful green side down on the baking sheet Preheat your broiler, then fill leafy vegetable is very low in and roast in the preheated all 4 halves of the squash with calories (just 16 kcal/100g) and oven for about 20-30 minutes, the stuffing mixture (you may have leftover depending on While you wait for the onions to and top it with an egg or add it to how big your squash was) soften, scoop just a bit of each some sautéed veggies as a great out with a round scoop side dish with dinner or for Arrange the squash on the (or use a round measuring lunch! Quinoa is pretty awesome! baking sheet, stuffing side up, spoon). Chop the scooped bits up into a small dice put the zucchini and put under the broiler for Always rinse quinoa in a fine aside. mesh sieve before cooking. That 5-10 minutes until the tops get removes the saponins, a powdery nice and toasty, checking often Add the tomato, zucchini bits, coating that can cause a bitter to prevent burning. Once nice thyme leaves and some salt and taste. and browned, remove from pepper to the pan. Continue to oven, allow to cool a bit and sauté for another couple of I cover the zucchini with then serve warm. Enjoy! minutes. Add the spinach and aluminum foil while baking stir until the spinach wilts down. because if you don't, the quinoa VEGETABLE AND will get a bit crunchy. If you'd Remove the pan from the heat like, you can try topping this dish QUINOA STUFFED and add the cooked quinoa and with a bit of a light marinara sprinkle with some fresh basil sauce! ZUCCHINI (or leaves. Add the Parmesan if yellow squash!) using. Stir to combine and set To keep this vegan, eliminate the aside. Parmesan and mozzarella. Use Market Box #3 vegan substitutes if you'd like. Preheat your oven to 375 Nutritional Yeast is always • *2 tablespoons olive oil degrees. yummy!from https://www.tastel • 1 medium onion finely oveandnourish.com/vegetable- diced Line a baking sheet with foil or and-quinoa-stuffed-zucchini/ • 1 medium red parchment for easy clean up. pepper finely diced Arrange the zucchini on the • 2 Roma tomatoes or 1/2 KETO COLLARD sheet. Using a small spoon (I use GREENS WITH BURST C. grape tomatoes finely a regular teaspoon) divide the diced mixture between all of the CHERRY TOMATOES • 6 medium zucchini. Cover the baking sheet zucchini halved with foil. You can refrigerate at Ingredients lengthwise this point up to a couple of days 3 strips bacon raw • 1 - 2 sprigs fresh thyme if you'd like to serve it later. 1 lb collard greens leaves Otherwise, place the sheet in the 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes • salt and pepper to taste oven and bake for 30 minutes, 2 tablespoons chicken broth • 1 cup baby spinach covered. 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar leaves chopped (you can salt and pepper to taste sub Swiss Chard here OR After 30 minutes, uncover and Collards but I would top each zucchini with some blanch the Collards first Cut bacon into 1cm strips and fry mozzarella. Place the sheet back and cut them up really over medium heat in large pan in the oven and bake for another thin!) until meat begins to brown. 10 minutes. If you'd like a • 1 cup cooked quinoa browner top, raise the rack in the • 3 - 4 large fresh basil Add collard greens, cherry oven to the highest spot.Remove leaves torn tomatoes, chicken broth, and from the oven and serve. • 1 tablespoon Parmesan gr apple cider vinegar. Stir gently ated (optional) over medium heat until cherry • 1/2 cup mozzarella grated Notes To yield one cup of tomatoes burst, about 6-8 cooked quinoa, cook 1/3 cup of minutes. Instructions dry quinoa in about 2/3 cup of water. I like to prepare a whole Remove from heat and mix pot of quinoa (1 cup quinoa in 2 ingredients well. In a 12" skillet over medium high cups of water. It will yield 3 cups heat, add the olive oil, onion cooked). I love having cooked and red pepper. Reduce the heat Season with salt and pepper, to quinoa in the fridge. Use it as taste. from ketogasm.com to medium and sauté just until breakfast with vanilla almond the onion softens a bit. milk and some fruit, warm it up