We were talking about the power of healthy eating at work recently. A dear colleague of mine is recovering slowly from a debilitating illness that has reignited her desire to eat good food. She has not been well enough to shop for her groceries and has been having them delivered by a major supermarket chain. However, the fruit and veggies were not really up to scratch. She then discovered a company that sources seasonal fresh fruit and veggies from the local area and delivers them to you door, free of charge.
This seemed like a fabulous opportunity to support local growers and to force me to mix up my cooking. It is so easy to rely on the same recipes rotated ad nauseam, and having to cook with a random selection of veggies will be an exciting challenge. We quickly signed up for a family sized box that was delivered Wednesday. The gala apples have been deliciously crunchy and blood plums dripping with sweet juice and the beans have been tempting me to snap off the ends and devour them raw. We also have oranges, pears, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, corn and cucumbers. The family sized box is supposed to suit a family of four or five but I am not sure how far it will go to covering the fruit and veg requirements of two vegans so we may end up ordering both a couple and family size box each week.
As I experiment with new recipes that make the most of the seasonal produce, I'll share them here.
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