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What’s In My Bag?

Please note: This website is a list of fruits and vegetables that we receive throughout the year. Not all options are available each week. Use the photos below to help identify what you’ve received.


Leafy Greens • Root Vegetables • Squash

Broccolini

Broccolini / Baby Broccoli

How to Enjoy:
  • Blanche
  • Steam
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Spicy Broccolini with Red Pepper

Brussels sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh (thinly sliced)
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Sweet and Crunchy Salad
Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta
Cauliflower-Chickpea Tacos
Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie

Cucumber

Cucumber

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Pickle
Recipes:

Panzanella Salad

Eggplant

How to Enjoy:
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Miso Eggplant
Roasted Ratatouille

Ginger

Ginger

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Peel
  • Recipe flavor
Recipes:

Feel Better Noodle Soup

Mushrooms

Mushrooms

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Red Onion

Red Onion

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Peel outer layer
  • Eat fresh (sliced or diced)
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Black Bean Soup
Easy Summer Bruschetta
Lentil Salad with Spring Vegetables
Panzanella Salad
Roasted Potato & Kale Salad

Romanesco

Romanesco

How to Enjoy:
  • Steam
  • Roast
Recipes:

Spring Onion

Spring Onions

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh (sliced as garnish)
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Greens and Feta Pasta
Pea, Mint, and Spring Onion Soup

Yellow Onion

Yellow Onion

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Peel outer layer
  • Eat fresh (sliced or chopped)
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Chicken Thigh Fajitas
Italian Lentil Soup
Spinach, Bell Pepper & Tomato Frittata

Spinach Casserole
Turkey Meatloaf
Vegetable Calzone

Leafy Greens

Cooking with Hearty Greens

Cilantro

Cilantro

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
Recipes:

Albondigas
Black Bean Soup
Layered Mexican Dip

Collard Greens photo

Collard Greens

How to Enjoy:
  • Sauté
  • Braise
Recipes:

Cooking with Hearty Greens
Garlicky Greens

Escarole

Escarole

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
Recipes:

Refrigerator-to-Work Salad

Root Vegetables

Cooking with Root Vegetables

Beets

Beets

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Eat fresh
  • Steam
  • Roast
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables
Garlicky Greens
Roasted Beets with Rosemary

Celeriac

Celeriac / Celery Root

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Peel
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables

Red Potatoes

Red Potatoes

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables
Italian Lentil Soup
Roasted Potato & Kale Salad

Russet Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables
Albondigas

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Rutabaga

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Peel
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables
Black Bean Soup

Yams

Yams

How to Enjoy:
  • First: Wash well
  • Steam
  • Roast
  • Mash
Recipes:

Cooking with Root Vegetables

Squash

Acorn Squash

Acorn Squash

How to Enjoy:
  • Roast
Recipes:

Sweet and Crunchy Salad

Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash

How to Enjoy:
  • Roast
Recipes:

Butternut Squash Soup
Sweet and Crunchy Salad

Delicata Squash

Delicata Squash

How to Enjoy:
  • Roast
Recipes:

Sweet and Crunchy Salad

Zucchini

Zucchini

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Sauté
  • Roast
Recipes:

Roasted Ratatouille
Zucchini Fritters


Citrus • Hand Fruits

Avocado

Avocado

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to a salad
  • Blend into a smoothie
Recipes:

Breakfast Casserole
Citrus & Avocado Salad

Bananas

Banana

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
  • Blend into a smoothie
Recipes:

Overnight Oats Four Ways

Berries

Berries

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
  • Blend into a smoothie
Recipes:

Breakfast Casserole
Overnight Oats Four Ways

Citrus

Grapefruit

Grapefruit

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Juice
  • Add to a salad dressing
Recipes:

Citrus & Avocado Salad

Lemon

Lemon / Meyer Lemon

How to Enjoy:
  • Add to a salad dressing
  • Recipe flavor
Recipes:

North African Carrot Dip
Parmesan Chicken with Greens
Slow Cooker White Bean and Lemon Soup

Lime

Lime

How to Enjoy:
  • Add to a salad dressing
  • Recipe flavor
Recipes:

Layered Mexican Dip

Orange

Orange

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Juice
Recipes:

Citrus & Avocado Salad

Tangerine

Tangerine / Mandarin

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to a salad
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
Recipes:

Tofu Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Hand fruits

Apples

Apples

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to a salad
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
Recipes:

Overnight Oats Four Ways
Waldorf Salad Reimagined

Pears

Pears

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to a salad
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
Recipes:

Walnut and Pear Barley

Stone Fruit

Stone Fruit

How to Enjoy:
  • Eat fresh
  • Add to a salad
  • Add to cereal or yogurt
Recipes:

Apricot Energy Balls
Breakfast Casserole
Overnight Oats Four Ways