What's in a Name?

What's in a name?

We have a guest writer for this week’s newsletter. This one is from Em, Family Dinner OG driver, packer, customer service guru and all around food nerd. Over to you, Em!

Bavarian Pretzels, Blueberry Muffins, and Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies… oh my!!!! This week’s share is full of so many goodies to get you through the last of the snow on the ground and over to daylight savings. I personally cannot wait to turn the clocks forward and start experiencing sunsets past 5:30 because I. have. had. it. With that being said it is still pretty chilly out — you know the old saying about our good buddy March, in like a lion and out like a lamb — so we wanted to get you settled with the essentials to make some hearty dishes.

We have celeriac, also known as celery root, from Clark Farm, some frozen corn from Headwater Food Hub, and Yukon Gold potatoes from Next Barn Over. Those goodies alongside the ground beef being sent out in most shares can be used to make a tasty Cottage Pie — Saint Patty’s Day is approaching, right?

Fun Fact: did you know that traditional shepherd’s pie is made with lamb? That’s why this recipe is considered cottage pie because it uses beef instead — the more you know! Cottage pie came first in the late 1700s when potatoes became readily available to working class families in the UK. This hearty dish was created as a way to stretch the use of leftover roast. It was first mentioned by name in Reverend James Woodford’s Diary of a Country Parson on August 29, 1791 when he wrote, “dinner today, Cottage Pye and Rost beef.” Then, in the 1800s “Shepherd’s Pie” was popularized in regions of the UK where sheep farming was more common. The first mention of the dish was a recipe written in 1849 in The Practice of Cookery and Pastry. Today the two dishes are typically used interchangeably but I could never help but throw a little history lesson in. If you feel like adding a little flair to your cottage pie, or just getting some more veggies in you could always boil the celery root (like you would potatoes!) and add it in with your mash. Once cooked the celeriac has a slightly sweet, but earthy taste that really compliments that of a potato. Try it out and see if you like it! I would also recommend adding the frozen corn to the beef mixture but it’s your kitchen and your rules! That’s what makes cooking fun.

In addition, most folks will be receiving goodies from our friends over at Harvest Maine. Harvest Maine was started in 2022 by friends Matt Chappell, owner of Gather Restaurant in Yarmouth, ME and butcher Ben Slayon of Farmer’s Gate butcher shop. With a mission to use the blemished, seemingly ‘imperfect’ foods that aren’t pretty enough to sell or be used in restaurants, The duo looked to target the good food that was “getting lost in the system” and turning them into great snacks. Misshapen, unwanted, and discarded veggies became their first target leading to three upcycled tahini-based spreads — Broccomole, Celery Root & Red Pepper, and Beet & Carrot. Those colorful, appetizing dips will be sent out in this week’s shares for folks to try. If you like these goodies check out Pummies, their fruit bites launched in 2024 made from the pomace leftover from cider pressings! We love companies that are invested in lowering food waste and supporting hardworking farmers.

We hope you enjoy all of this week’s goodies. Stay warm!

With Love,

Em and the Family Dinner Fam

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Massachusetts

Delivery dates: Sat., Mar. 07 & Tue., Mar. 10

Note: If you order a "Meat and Fish Only Share" or "Fish and Seafood Only Share" you will receive just the proteins listed, not the fruits and veggies, dairy, grains or teats.

Add-on Bread of the Week - Ciabatta from Iggy's
Add-on Cheese of the Week - Tirokafteri from Sophia's Greek Pantry
Add-on Fresh Pasta of the Week - Rotini from Capone Foods
Add-on Gluten-Free Grain of the Week - P-Nutty Granola from Healing Home Foods
Add-on Grain of the Week - Bavarian Pretzels from Iggy's
Add-on Mezze of the Week - Baba Ganoush from Magic Bites
Add-on Pastry of the Week - Blueberry Muffins from Forge Baking Co.
Add-on Ravioli of the Week - Cheese Ravioli from Capone Foods
Add-on Salad of the Week - Arugula Salad from Forge Baking Co.
Add-on Sausage of the Week - Poblano and Cheddar Sausage from Short Creek Farm
Add-on Soup of the Week - Vegetarian - Carrot Ginger Soup from Forge Baking Co.
Add-on Treat of the Week - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.

Omnivore Shares

HALF SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.

WHOLE SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch; Fluke from Red's Best
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

DOUBLE SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch; Fluke from Red's Best; Bacon from Cold Spring Ranch
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm; Spinach from Red Fire Farm; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm; from
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's; Focaccia from Forge Baking Co.
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

Pescatarian Shares

HALF SHARE

Protein - Fluke from Red's Best
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.

WHOLE SHARE

Protein - Fluke from Red's Best; Monkfish from Red's Best
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

DOUBLE SHARE

Protein - Fluke from Red's Best; Monkfish from Red's Best; Cusk from Red's Best
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm; Spinach from Red Fire Farm; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm; from
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's; Focaccia from Forge Baking Co.
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

Vegetarian Shares

HALF SHARE

Protein - Tofu from Heiwa
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.

WHOLE SHARE

Protein - Tofu from Heiwa; Lentil Fingers from Magic Bites
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

DOUBLE SHARE

Protein - Tofu from Heiwa; Lentil Fingers from Magic Bites; from
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm; Spinach from Red Fire Farm; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local
Dairy - Maine Spreads from Harvest Maine; Eggs - Half from Feather Brook Farm; from
Grain - Crackers from Brewer's; Focaccia from Forge Baking Co.
Special Treat - Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Forge Baking Co.; Cookies from Lark Fine Foods

Paleo Shares

HALF SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm
Dairy - Eggs - Whole from Feather Brook Farm

WHOLE SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch; Fluke from Red's Best
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm; Spinach from Red Fire Farm; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local
Dairy - Eggs - Whole from Feather Brook Farm

DOUBLE SHARE

Protein - Beef from Cold Spring Ranch; Fluke from Red's Best; Bacon from Cold Spring Ranch; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local
Fruits and Veggies - Cabbage from Next Barn Over; Braising Mix from Red Fire Farm; Carrots from Langwater Farm; Gold Potatoes from Next Barn Over; Frozen Corn from Headwater Food Hub; Celery Root from Clark Farm; Spinach from Red Fire Farm; Something Tasty from Somewhere Local; Something Else Tasty from Somewhere Local; Something Else Tasty from Somewhere Local
Dairy - Eggs - Whole from Feather Brook Farm

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Recipes

Cottage Pie - A recipe so nice I had to link it twice :)

Oven Roasted Cabbage Steaks - I’ll eat any vegetable covered in garlic butter and parmesan!

Fish Chowder - Perfect for the last of the cold days!

Tips and Tricks for storing your food and getting the most from your shares can be found here.

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Posted on March 06, 2026

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