All Greek to Me.
Good Morning!
We hope the last stretches of summer are treating you well and you are enjoying the August bounty: tomatoes for breakfast lunch and dinner, beautiful sunsets and surprising amounts of rose.
A quick note:
Tomorrow some ungodly amount of rain and wind is expected to visit the Boston area. As you can imagine, this is just a dream for a delivery business.
To prevent our team from waking up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat thinking about sopping wet paper bags, we will be, for one week only, doing the return of the (drum roll) ....Black Fabric Family Dinner Bag!
Each of these bags is brand new and have never been used. We had stopped using our fabric bags due to the pandemic and these guys are only being called off the bench to protect your local goodies from the deluge.
We are still not taking fabric bags back, we will let you know ASAP once we are ready to welcome them back with open arms.
Also, given that tomorrow is due to look like the opening scenes from the Wizard of Oz ( we're crossing our fingers that a house doesn't land on Erin), we will ask for your patience as delivery times may be extended - as we work to create new delivery infrastructure and keep our team safe.
Thank you and say dry!
Erin + Tim
All Greek to Me.
More than half a dozen of our customers have said to us "Have you ever heard of Sophia's Greek Yogurt out of Belmont?" They then extoll the various virtues of the yogurt like an Elizabethan poet, saying that we simply have to get it for Family Dinner.
Well we had heard of Sophia's and knew it was excellent. We also knew it was harder to find than a Horcrux in the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (double clap to my nerds in the back!).
Finally this week, we made it happen. We called the woman herself, placed our order and she said "Honey, that's a lot of yogurt."
Yes ma'am. We are hoping you love it. Sophia Skopetos of “Sophia’s Greek Pastry” in Belmont makes her yogurt the way she learned in Greece. It's tangy, thick and delicious. A spoon might just stand right up in a bowl of it.
Join it with you summer fruits, make a delicious Tzatziki or just enjoy with some simple granola. It's a new yogurt on the block and we would love to hear what you think.
WHAT'S IN THE BAG?
Note: If you order a "Meat and Fish Only - Omnivore Share" - you will just receive the meats listed, not the "dairy" items (eggs, yogurt etc). If you order a "Fish and Seafood Only" Share you will receive the fish listed, and not the dairy items
Add - On Grain of the Week - Crackers from Brewer's Crackers
HALF SHARE
Omnivore Protein - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Greek Yogurt from Sophia's
Pescatarian Protein - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Greek Yogurt from Sophia's
Vegetarian Proteins - Empanadas from Buenas; Greek Yogurt from Sophia's
Paleo Proteins - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Plums from Kimball Fruit Farm; Tomatoes from Iron Ox and Langwater Farms; Lettuce from Generation Farm and LEF; Collard Greens from Drumlin Farm
Grain - French Bread from Iggy's
Special Treat - Cookies from Forge
WHOLE SHARE
Omnivore Protein - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Pork and Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Greek Yogurt from Sophia's
Pescatarian Protein - Pollock and Scallops from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Greek Yogurt from Sophia's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Vegetarian Proteins - Empanadas from Buenas; Greek Yogurt from Sophia's; Tempeh from Rhapsody Foods; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Paleo Proteins - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Pork and Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Plums from Kimball Fruit Farm; Tomatoes from Iron Ox and Langwater Farms; Lettuce from Generation Farm and LEF; Collard Greens from Drumlin Farm; Peppers from Brookford Farm; Kohlrabi from Clark Farm
Grain - French Bread from Iggy's
Special Treat - Cookies from Forge; Macarons from Maca
DOUBLE SHARE
Omnivore Protein - Pollock from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Pork, Bacon Ends (Heaven!) and Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Greek Yogurt from Sophia's; Everything Salt from Hippy Pilgrim
Pescatarian Protein - Pollock, Monkfish and Scallops from Red's Best (see recipe below!); Greek Yogurt from Sophia's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Everything Salt from Hippy Pilgrim
Fruits and Veggies - Plums from Kimball Fruit Farm; Tomatoes from Iron Ox and Langwater Farms; Lettuce from Generation Farm and LEF; Collard Greens from Drumlin Farm; Peppers from Brookford Farm; Kohlrabi from Clark Farm; Blueberries; Fennel from Iron Ox Farm
Grain - French Bread from Iggy's; Baking Mix from Carolyn's Farm
Special Treat - Cookies from Forge; Macarons from Maca
RECIPES
Garlicky Pollock: This is an easy 15 minute preparation.
Poached White Fish with Tomatoes: Take this where ever you want; add some olives or fennel; spice with some sriracha and a splash of soy; garlic the heck out of it. I'm going to add some of the veggie broth from Five Way Foods from last week's share for a touch of ginger.
Kohlwhattie?: Five simple ideas from the folks at the KITCHN on how to approach your new favorite veggie.
Tzatziki: A delight on baked fish, chicken or on any kind of cracker, veggie or just by the spoonful.