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1. Food is more than something that makes us skinny or fat. Food has medicinal properties that can prevent and even reverse disease very powerfully as well as maintain a healthy weight and healthy body and optimize energy levels.

-Follow our blog for exciting and interesting research findings on what these foods are doing for our bodies.


2. Eating healthfully does not have to be a chore, painful or boring. Discovering new foods and flavors is fun, and anyone can learn to cook delicious healthy meals.

-Whether you are single or are working parents with six kids, we can help! Check out our THINK INSIDE THE BAG posts for easy, healthful recipes.


3. Local or 100% Organic Produce is the safest and healthiest food we can put in our bodies.

-Boy, do we have tips for you to help you enjoy and be grateful for the produce we receive each week. We hope you will use this blog as a springboard towards a healthy, vigorous life. Visit our blog often for meal planning and storage tips using the organic produce you receive in each week's bag.


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-Here's where we get to talk about what we're passionate about, but we also encourage you to visit often to learn and share your stories, comments and ideas. We hope to have a resources page to share information about sustainability in action and spotlight some folks that are doing amazing things. We want you to feel good about what you are buying and putting in your body. The reasons are bountiful and we can’t wait to share!


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This Week's Organic Produce!

Monday, March 17th

Full/Half Bags

Bananas

Granny Smith Apples

Valencia Oranges

Bosc Pears

Kiwi

Spring Mix (Upgrade Red Leaf $1)

Snow Peas

Russet Potatoes

Baby Peeled Carrots

Red Onion

Roma Tomatoes

(Add Jalapeño Peppers $2)

Jumbo Fruit Bag

(Will include the Full list plus the following. Must purchase full/half bag)

1lb Strawberries

Kent Mangoes

Avocadoes

Jumbo Veggie Bag

(Will include the Full list plus the following. Must purchase full/half bag)

Yellow Squash

12oz Green Beans

Red Peppers

Herb Bag

.066oz Cilantro

.066oz Rosemary

.75lb Limes

*list subject to change due to availability

**approximate counts, depends on total weight

Sunday, March 16, 2014

THINK INSIDE THE BAG! SNOW PEAS

SNOW PEAS STIR-FRIED WITH CELERY
Snow peas have been making repeated appearances in our weekly bags. They are so yummy to simply munch and crunch in raw form. Here is an easy peasy (haha) adapted recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian cookbook. Items in bold are in this week or last week's bag

1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
3 slices of fresh peeled ginger
1 green onion, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch-wide rings
2 3/4 cups celery stalks, cut crosswise at a very slight diagonal into 1/4 inch wide strips
1 1/2 cups de-stringed snow peas, cut crosswise at a very slight diagonal into 1/4 inch wide strips
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper

Put the oil in a large frying pan and set over high heat
When hot, put in the ginger and green onion
Stir for 30 seconds
Now put in the celery and snow peas
Stir for about 3 minutes
Put in the salt and pepper to taste
Stir and mix for another 30 seconds
Turn off the heat
Remove the ginger slices before serving

Serves 3-4

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