Produce Ordered for Feb. 19th

The following produce was ordered for this week:

Bananas, Oranges, Pineapple, Mangos, Apples, Grapefruit, Garlic, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Mini Carrots, Green Leaf Lettuce, & Green Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

6 large bell pepper (any color will work)

1 lb. ground sausage or beef

1 onion, chopped

2 cans tomato soup (I don't like tomato soup so i use tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce)

2 2/3 c. water

1 tbsp. chili powder

1 tbsp. garlic powder (or minced fresh garlic)

salt & pepper to taste

1 lb. cheddar cheese, shredded

1 1/2 c. uncooked long grain rice (i have also substituted couscous for the rice)

1. Slice tops of peppers; remove seeds and membranes, and rinse well.  (My kids don't eat a whole pepper, so i cut mine in half length wise and stuff them that way!)

2. Place sausage and onions in a large, deep skillet.  Cook over medium heat until evenly browned.  Reduce heat to medium and stir in tomato soup, water, chili powder, garlic powder (if you use fresh garlic sauté it with the sausage and onions first), salt & pepper.  Bring to a low boil.  Reduce heat to low and add rice.  Cook until rice is done and fluff with a fork.  Stir in 3/4 of the cheese.

3. Spoon rice mixture into peppers.

4. Bake in preheated oven (350 degrees) for 30 minutes.  sprinkle remaining cheese on peppers and place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.

This makes a lot of mixture ad i don't always use 6 peppers as we will not eat that many, so the extra meat mixture makes for great Burritos!!

Produce Ordered for Feb. 5th

The following produce was ordered for this week:

Bananas, Pears, Limes, Cantaloupe, Apples, Avocado, Mushrooms, Corn, Red Potatoes, Broccoli, & Yams

Brazilian Lemonade

Brazilian Lemonade

1 c. sugar

6 c. cold water

4 juicy limes

6 tbsp. sweetened condensed milk

Mix cold water and sugar very well and chill until ready to use.  This step can be done ahead of time.  Wash limes thoroughly with soap.  Cut ends off the limes and them cut each lime into eighths.  Place half of the limes in your blender with half of the sugar water, place lid on your blender and pulse 5 times.  Place a fine mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through the strainer and into the pitcher.  Use a spoon to press the rest of the liquid into the pitcher.  Dump the pulp and residue in the strainer into the trash.  Repeat with remaining limes and sugar water.  Whisk in sweetened condensed milk.  Serve over lots of ice (like the kind you can get at iceberg).

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. parsley
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 tbsp. olive oil or vegetable oil
Sweet potatoes or yams cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, combine all spices.
3. Place the fries in a pile directly on the baking sheet and drizzle with oil.  Use your hands to toss until all pieces are well coated.  Sprinkle seasoning mixture on top and toss again with your hands to coat.
4. Arrange fries in a single layer so that pieces are not touching each other.  Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 15 min.  Use a metal spatula to gently flip fries and then return pan to oven.  Cook for an additional 15 - 20 min. or until fries are starting to lightly brown and crisp.  Remove pan from oven and cool 5 minutes.