Dear John,
It’s been month with you doing the bulk of kitchen duty and me being too otherwise occupied to menu plan in advance. And, spoilers, I’m guessing that’ll hold for the next month too.
We’ll hang out in the air conditioning–letting you take quick trips to the garden and I’ll do a stroll around the neighborhood in the breaks we manage. Now is the time to let friends come visit us (instead of trying to get to them). To spend time together relaxing (as best we can). And to eat whatever you make (or order)!
Predicted for the Next Box
- Celery
- Slicing Cucumbers
- Sweet Fresh Onions
- Yellow Patty Pan Squash
- Red Seedless Watermelon
- Yellow Peaches
Things I think are in the fridge
- Blueberries (farmer’s market)
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Fennel
- Cranberries
- Greens: Stirfry mix, Napa Cabbage, Lettuce
- Black radishes, Purple Daikon radishes
- Potatoes: Sweet
- Jerusalem Artichokes
Growing in the Garden
- Edamame
- Dahlias
- Basil
- Tomatillas (maybe ripening soon?)
- Tomatoes should start to come in this month
- Peppers? What are the peppers doing?
- Garlic? How’s it looking? Will I make it to the garden again anytime soon to see for myself?
Open Preserves
- Preserved eggplant
- Lacto-fermented green cherry tomatoes
- Lacto-fermented blueberry jalapeno hot sauce
- Pickled banana peppers with oregano, basil, and black pepper
- Plain pickled banana peppers
- Pickled fennel stems with orange
- Spicy pickled fennel stems
- Radish kimchi
- Sunchoke relish
- Green tomato chutney
- Applesauce
- Cranberry orange marmalade-ish
- Probably still more uninventoried
Meals that you can maybe make in the coming days (slash weeks)
- Salad with blueberries and cucumbers. Lettuce and shredded beets and blue cheese and walnuts. Watermelon, feta, and basil. Cantaloupe, fresh mozz, and basil. The celery salads from Six Seasons.
- Zucchini tuna melts from Six Seasons. Zucchini butter spaghetti. Zucchini tacos. Squash and beans.
- Saag Feta. Aloo Saag. Beans and greens.
- Fennel and Kale Pasta from the greens cookbook I checked out of the library. Turn the leftovers into a frittata/spaghetti pancake by adding egg, cheese, and raisins.
- Spring rolls to eat salad in another form.
- Agua fresca with watermelon or cantaloupe
- Smoothies with all the fruits. (Just don’t dehydrate them and try to rehydrate….)
So much love,
Sarah
Planning Inside The Box 