I’m going to admit something kind of embarrassing. When I first started working at Red Truck Produce, I hadn’t heard of some of the produce we sold. Like broccolini… huh? And as far as I knew, bartlett pears were the only types of pears out there. Embarrassing, right? And it’s not that I don’t appreciate a nice, fresh, ripe piece of produce. It’s just that I’ve always stuck to the basics… berries, bananas, beans, corn, etc. And I never gave much thought to variation amongst those basics. So over the past few weeks, I’ve done a bit of research on these lesser-known fruits and veggies in hopes that you, like I, might consider branching out from the basics. Or maybe this info will simply help with some clarification. Either way, read on!

VEGGIES

Artichokes - Yes, I had heard of these, but they seemed so intimidating. I don’t remember my mother ever making these, but I’ve heard how delicious they are and wanted to know how to cook them. Here is an awesome link with step-by-step instructions (and pictures!) on how to cook and eat an artichoke:

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cook_and_eat_an_artichoke/

Broccolini - This is an extremely intriguing vegetable to me. It was developed in Japan as a cross between broccoli and kai-lan, a Chinese broccoli. It has a sweet flavor and emanates the taste of broccoli mixed with asparagus. Even better, it is extremely nutritious, boasting a high content of vitamin C, as well as vitamin A, calcium, folate, and iron. While searching for a yummy way to prepare broccolini, I found a great suggestion from a reader on a food community website. Here is what he said:

” The best recipe for broccolini is to put it on a cookie sheet with olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Put this in the oven at 425 degrees and roast until crispy and nutty. This should take about 15-18 minutes. I like to in the last 3 minutes pull the tray out and sprinkle a mixture of parmesano reggiano cheese and roasted slivered almonds over the top.”
http://ask.friendseat.com/q/How-To-Cook-Broccolini

Fancy, eh? Sounds pretty easy too.

FRUITS

Pears - I’m only including this because of the aforementioned Amoxil reason (see post intro). Red Truck Produce sells three varieties of pears: cialis coupons bartlett, bosc, and d’anjou.

The d’anjou (specifically green anjou) has the most versatility. It is great for sauces, pies, salads, beverages…. basically, it’s great for everything. It’s also favored by many professional chefs for it’s year-round availability. And unlike bartlett pears, green anjous don’t change color as they ripen, so check for ripeness by pressing your thumb near the stem end of the pear. When it gives slightly, the pear is ripe. Look for their availability on our website soon.

A common misconception regarding bosc pears is that they must be peeled and cooked before eaten. However, this is not true, as bosc pears actually have a delicious, spicy, and firmer flesh that is at its peak of flavor before it is fully ripened. Although they are not currently available, look for bosc pears to become available on our website soon.

Bartlett pears are best known for their ability to can well. They are also great as a dried fruit and and can be eaten fresh. Another cool tip: any recipe calling for apples can be substituted with pears, and bartlett pears make a great choice.

Ok readers, here is your job. If you ever want to know more about a particular fruit or vegetable on our website, let me know and I’ll post about it! Shoot me an email at lauren@redtruckproduce.com and I’ll help you out as best I can.

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You can’t deny that a nice, cold fruit smoothie is delicious for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Fresh or frozen fruit works great, but remember to use less ice when using frozen fruit. The easiest way to make a smoothie is to throw into a blender the desired amount of fruit (berries, bananas, peaches, mango, etc.), add water just to cover, and ice. Amoxil Online Since fruit is already naturally sweet, it’s tasty enough without any added sugar, but if you’ve got an extra sweet tooth like me, add away!

Some different variations include adding milk or juice instead of water, adding frozen yogurt or ice cream, or throwing in a cup of regular yogurt (your choice of flavor). Also, adding a handful of spinach is a great way to get some added nutrients without ruining the taste of your smoothie. It blends right in, and in most cases, it won’t change the color.

Here are a couple recipes I found cialis online prescription on www.allrecipes.com (one of my favorite websites!) that look absolutely delicious. If you’d like, add your own recipe in the comments or email to lauren@redtruckproduce.com.

TRIPLE THREAT FRUIT SMOOTHIE

1 kiwi, sliced
1 banana, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
1 (8 ounce) container peach yogurt

In a blender, blend the kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth.

(http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Triple-Threat-Fruit-Smoothie/Detail.aspx)

ORANGE SUNRISE SMOOTHIE

1/2 cup orange juice
1 banana, frozen and chunked
1 peach, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup honeydew melon, cubed
1 (8 ounce) container orange yogurt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 cup ice

Combine the orange juice, banana, peach, honeydew melon, yogurt, sugar, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth, or chunky, as desired. Pour into two glasses and serve.

(http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Orange-Sunrise-Smoothie/Detail.aspx)

It’s that time of the year! We are now happy to offer Elberta peaches, which work great for canning. These are an awesome deal at only $19.99 for a 22 lb. case. Here is a quick how-to on canning peaches:

“Canning peaches can be very easy and quite rewarding when you have a taste for peaches in the dead of winter. Here is how we do it at DinnerPlanner.

The hardware you will need include the jars, lids, a water bath canner, a jar funnel and a plastic spatula.

You will also need water, sugar, Fruit Fresh and of course the peaches. Plan on 2 – 3 pounds of peaches per quart jar. We have found that, on an average, there are approximately 20 to 22 pounds of peaches in a half-bushel.

You will need to heat your jars and lids. You can use your dishwasher, oven (low setting) or immerse them in hot water.

Wash the peaches and then dip them in boiling water for about 30 – 60 seconds, cialis gel then dip them in cold water. The peels should slip right off. Cut them in half and toss the pit and scrape the fibers from the pit cavity. Sometimes these fibers can turn dark during storage.

To prevent darkening of the peaches soak the peach halves in a solution of 3 quarts water to tablespoons of Fruit Fresh until you are ready to place them in the jar. While these soak make your syrup by combining 2-1/4 cups of sugar with 5-1/2 cups of water. If you like your syrup a little heavier use 3-1/4 cups of sugar with only 5 cups of water. Heat this on the stove and keep it hot. We use about 1-1/2 batches of syrup for every 7 quarts of peaches.

Drain the peaches and pack them into the hot jars cavity side down in overlapping layers. Leave about a ½” head room and ladle the hot syrup over the peaches. Until there is about ¼” headspace left.

Remove all air bubbles using a knife or any other long flat object. Then seal the jar using your dome and lids that have been heated in boiling water till nice and hot.

Process in a boiling water bath order antibiotics online for 20 minutes. Lay jars on a cloth to dry leaving space between the jars for breathing room.”

( http://www.dinnerplanner.com/canning_peaches.htm )

Hello! My name is Brock and I would like to welcome you to Red Truck Produce. If you are like me and the hundreds of people I have talked with, you really enjoy eating fresh produce. A meal or snack of fresh fruits and vegetables is not only healthy, but it tastes great! In fact, for me, it’s more about the wonderful taste. The health benefits are the added bonus.
But there is a problem for me and all others I have talked to. I am guessing it Buy Amoxil is a problem for you too. How can I have a steady supply of fresh produce without going to the store all the time?

Life is busy. My wife and I would grocery shop every 10-12 days. We would strategically plan to buy enough fresh fruit and vegetables to last 3-4 days because otherwise, we knew we would throw much of it away. Our plan was flawed because with such a busy lifestyle, we could never time it quite right and still ended up throwing food out.

So what did we do? We found a solution! If we wanted to have fresh produce on hand and readily available 100% of the time, we had to sacrifice our time and go to the grocery store every couple of days. For us, this was simply unrealistic, so we usually went without. When we did a little research, we were excited to discover that home and office produce delivery had been market tested and was a thriving business in many areas of the country. Now we are excited to bring this much needed concept to southeastern Idaho.

Why is this better? We all know that when we buy produce from the grocery store, it usually goes bad within a couple of days. The waste is expensive and aggravating. The answer to why this happens is really simple. The grocery stores sell produce that is near the end of its shelf life. Let me explain the process… The farmer ships the produce to the buyer, and then on to a distribution center. From the distribution center, it goes back on a truck and travels to the grocery store. At the grocery store, it is kept in a back room. Finally, the time comes when the travel-worn produce is placed on heavy-laden displays with bright lights blaring down on it. It then passes through countless ‘squeeze’ tests performed by customers who have just let go of their germ-infested shopping carts. With very little hope left for that piece of fruit, we come along and buy it. Four days later, and excited for a great tasting and healthy snack, we open up the refrigerator door to find our little buddy wasn’t able to hang on long enough for our little reunion.

How can Red Truck Produce provide fruit and vegetables that are fresh and last longer? The answer is simple. We cut out many of the time-delaying steps. Whenever possible, we buy direct from the farmer or supplier. We buy only as much as we can sell in a short time, ensuring a much quicker turn around to you. It doesn’t sit in the back room waiting to be sold. This enables you, our customer, to order enough produce for your family with the confidence that it will last.

I want to be very clear that Red Truck does not have a magic potion that makes produce last longer from the time it is picked to the time it goes bad. We all realize that produce is only going to taste fresh for a certain period of time. What Red Truck Produce offers is the ability to carefully control the environment and temperature and get the produce into your hands much quicker once it’s been picked. When you receive the cialis generic reviews produce, it’s fresher, fewer hands have touched it, and it can then be consumed by your family at the peak of freshness.

Our home and office delivery ensures that you can maintain your busy schedule and never have to go without fresh produce. Let’s face it, we all have to visit the grocery store, but wouldn’t it be great if we could do it a little less often? Red Truck Produce fills that niche by delivering fresh produce right to your door.

Red Truck Produce offers low minimum order amounts, grocery store pricing, no delivery fees, and no membership fees. We do add a 75¢ packing fee to each order to help cover our packing costs.

If you’re as excited as we are, simply log onto www.redtruckproduce.com or give us a call at (208) 535-0775. We would appreciate it if you could tell your friends and family about us. The only way we can offer such low prices is by saturating the neighborhoods. The more customers we have, the more everyone saves!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email at brock@redtruckproduce.com, or call me at (208) 251-8801, Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM to 6:00PM. I’m happy to answer any questions you have about Red Truck Produce.

Thanks for checking out our blog! Keep checking back for new produce available, delicious recipes, buy drugs online cialis ingredients canning ideas, and everything else you can think of related to produce!