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News from the Fields of Driless Organics • Issue 8• July 27, 2019 Did you know: Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Week 8: Such beautiful weather Potassium. this week. This is what I think the Cucumbers perfect summer is made up of - 70s Did you know that cucumbers are What the heck do I do with and low 80s with a scattered one of the healthiest kinds of Thunderstorm (preferably in the vegetables we grow? It’s true! Fresh ? evening) twice in a week, well Check this out: Fresh garlic is basically garlic that spaced so I don’t have to water my 1. They are a quick pick me-up, has been harvested but not cured garden! The tomatoes are still loaded with B vitamins. or stored for very long. The garlic green...but have filled out nicely. 2. Rehydrates body and replenishes that is going in your box today was They just seem so close to turning daily vitamins. Cucumbers have harvested last week and since then red! The peppers started looking most of the vitamins the body we have been storing it in the cooler good on Friday, so they are on the needs in a single day. to keep it “fresh”. Keeping garlic in list this week! I took a walk around 3. Fights cancers - Cucumber are cold conditions prevents it from to the different fields on Monday. It known to contain lignans that have curing and drying out. The majority was such a gorgeous day. I loved a strong history of research in of the garlic we grow and harvest listening to all the pollinators when connection with reduced risk of we cure, but we like to set a wee bit I was in the tomato field. All the several cancer types. aside because fresh garlic is really wonderful wildflowers that are 4. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice it’s own unique thing, apart from blooming too. It was an incredibly of cucumber and press it to the roof and oentimes tastier than the satisfying walk. Happy Eating! of your mouth with your tongue for cured garlic that we all know so ~Rachael 30 seconds, the phytochemicals will well. Fresh garlic is a little harder to kill the bacteria in your mouth work with, but it is definitely worth WHAT’S IN THE BOX responsible for causing bad breath. it for its vibrant and crisp Broccoli 5. Hangover cure - cukes help to texture. The don’t separate relieve the body of toxins. as well, instead of the dried skin of a Carrots with tops 6. Aids in weight loss and digestion - cured garlic, fresh garlic has a Cucumber is an ideal diet for people membrane that you can peel away. Cauliflower who are looking for weight loss. The You can simmer it in water for 30 Chard high water content and dietary fiber seconds, drain and chuck in a food in cucumbers are very effective in processor with slightly less than Cucumbers ridding the body of toxins and equal parts for a delicious aiding in digestion. garlic cream spread (you’ll have to 7. Reduces cholesterol and controls use up a whole bulb’s worth of blood pressure - Researchers found membranes to make it worth your Fresh Garlic that a compound called sterols in while). As for the cloves - use as you cucumbers may help reduce would regular garlic, more or less. Green Beans cholesterol levels. Cucumbers There’s tons more moisture in each contain a lot of potassium, , they are less potent, and are magnesium and fiber. These work great coarsely chopped (instead of effectively for regulating blood minced). Whatever you do, don’t pressure. run the cloves through a press, : Flat 8. Promotes joint health, relieves there’s just too much water and it’ll gout and arthritis pain - Cucumber make a sloppy mess. My favorite Peppers: Banana & Jalapeno is an excellent source of silica, thing to do: coarsely chopped which is known to help promote and spread on french bread with Zucchini: Green and Yellow joint health by strengthening the butter. Broil for a couple seconds. connective tissues. They are also YUM! rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D,

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Crop What’s it look like? Storage? How do I use it? Store in a bag in the crisper, try to use it Broccoli Looks like a miniature dark green tree. Raw, steamed, stir fry, roasted, or grilled. up within 2 weeks. Remove the tops and store in a plastic Try recipe: C auliflower & Carrot Quick Carrots A bunch of beautiful green top carrots bag in your fridge.. Pickles Cauliflower Cauliflower: A nice sized white head Store in the crisper drawer of your Try recipe: C auliflower & Carrot Quick with green wrapper leaves. fridge. Pickles Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator Saute with butter, & pepper. When Chard Leafy dark green with a sturdy stem for up to a week. in doubt, treat like spinach. Skinny, shiny, long and green cylindrical Cucumbers Keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. Try recipe: Tom’s Cucumber Salsa veggie

Fennel 1 white bulbs (no fronds). Keep in your fridge for up to a week. Try recipe: Green Bean & Fennel Salad

This garlic isn’t cured yet - so should be Fresh Garlic One fresh garlic head with long stalk Milder than cured garlic - so use more! stored in the fridge. It’s green.. Looks like a bean. There will Green Beans Keep in the fridge for up to a week. Try recipe: Green Bean & Fennel Salad be about .5# in a plastic bag. Uncured. You can keep on counter (they A great base for many dishes - and recipes Onions 2 sweet yellow bulbs will start to cure) or keep in fridge (they included in the newsletter will stay moist) wrap in a slightly damp paper towel in a Dark, flat leaves with slender stems. Great for garnish, soup stocks or a fresh Parsley resealable plastic bag and keep in the Bunched with our blue twisty tie. . fridge. Keeps for about a week. Banana: Greenish- yellow long pepper Both peppers are great raw, roasted, (sweet tasting) Peppers Store in your fridge. stuffed, or fried. Just remember - Jalapeno: S mall, dark green peppers. bananas are sweet, jalapenos are spicy. Spicy. Store on your counter or crisper drawer Zucchini Green AND Yellow, shiny and oblong Grilled. Sauteed. Fry. Baked. of your fridge. Ideally, they like 50 F

tender. Cool under cold water & drain. Toss green beans, Tom’s Cucumber Salsa fennel & in dressing and top with walnuts & feta. Serve 2 cucumbers, seeds removed, coarsely chopped cold. 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds removed, finely chopped ¼ c. Onion, finely chopped C auliflower & Carrot Quick Pickles 3 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped 1 ½ c. water 2 cloves garlic, minced 3-4 cloves of Fresh Garlic 2 Tbsp. Driless Sunflower Oil ½ tsp seed & juice of 1 lime ½ tsp. seed Salt and Pepper, to taste ½ tsp. Black Peppercorns Combine all the ingredients and let stand in fridge for an hour ½ c. White Vinegar to meld flavors. Serve with chips or on grilled chicken. Will 3 tsp. Salt keep for several days (Do not freeze). 3 medium carrots, cut in half and then ½” sticks ½ of a medium onion, cut into thick chunks Green Bean & Fennel Salad 1 ½ c. Cauliflower, cut into bite sized chunks (may need more ¼ c. Driless Sunflower Oil of less to fill the jar) 1 Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar 4 hot red chiles or 1 tsp. Red pepper flakes (optional) 1 tsp. Dijon mustard In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil, reduce heat to a ½ tsp. Honey simmer. Add garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. Add next 5 Salt & Pepper, to taste ingredients, bring to a boil and stir until salt dissolves. Reduce ½ lb (Your whole bag) Green Beans, stems removed heat to simmer for 5 min. Remove from heat. In a clean 1 qt 1 fennel bulb & stm, cored and thinly sliced mason jar, using tongs, remove garlic from the brine and place ½ Sweet onion, finely chopped into jar. Using a spoon, ladle up and add . Pack the jars ½ c. Walnuts, toasted full of cauliflower, carrots, beans or other veggies. Tightly stuff 2 oz Feta, crumbled. the jar. Pour hot brine over the veggies and completely cover. Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt & pepper. Set Let cool, then refrigerate. aside. Steam green beans for about 4 minutes, or until slightly ***Pickles will taste good in a few hours, best aer a few days. Will keep for a few months.***

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