(expected produce mentioned for this coming Saturday subject to availability)
And so it is that time of the week again, when we get to revel in the beautiful
organic produce provided by our hard working farmers.
This week, once again, the lebanese eggplants are looking just beautiful,
and their versatility in the kitchen provides a wonderful culinary journey
around the globe. Combined with the world's sweetest organic roma tomatoes and
olives, tossed through pasta, and you will find yourself in Italy. Dry cooked
with nigella and mustard seeds, cumin and tumeric and just a touch of chilli and
you will be transported to India, or alternatively, create a perfect dip for
these warm end of summer nights, by char grilling the eggplants and combining
them with garlic, lemon juice and tahini, and let the flavours feed your
imagination as you relax on a Greek island surrounded by clear blue water and
clean white sand. Food truly is inspiring!
As well as eggplants, this week we have more of the sweet farm fresh basil
on offer along with crisp bunches of celery, green beans, and sweet baby
beetroots. Santa Barbara pumpkins are also in, delicious carrots, Dutch Cream,
Sebago and Desiree potatoes, golden sweet potatoes, heirloom radishes and for
something completely different, you can always try crunchy sunflower sprouts,
brought to us by some of our favourite Mt Cotton growers.
In the fruit department, sadly we have had to say farewell to the figs, but
the sultana grapes will definitely ease the pain and go down a treat in the
school lunchbox! Rockmelons are back to play with the pineapples, giant star
ruby plums and if you haven't yet tried the oranges, you really don't know what
you are missing. Apple season is still in it's infancy, but both the Summer
Delicious and Royal Galas are great for a snack and please don't forget the
humble banana. Whether Lady Finger or Cavendish, bananas are one of those fruits
that can be enjoyed as they are, as well as used in cooking (banana and walnut
muffins anyone?), or combine with some of our beautiful frozen berries, yoghurt
and cinnamon and you have a smoothie that is not only delicious but oh so good
for you.
As always, if you do wish to order a box of organic produce from us please
email your orders through to:
or text your order to:
0476 000 996
before 1pm Friday afternoons, and we will make sure to provide you
with a box of food that makes both your taste buds and your heart sing.
Oh and don't forget, that delivery is part of our service at no extra cost
to you.
This is one of the gorgeous custom produce boxes made for one of our lovely customers last week...
Thank you for buying organic and supporting both our market and the local growers. Together it is truly amazing what we can achieve!
Yours in good food and wellness
Camilla and the rest of the extraordinary team at The Organic Market
Macleay.
