Week of January 1st
LINC BOX - Tuesday
half share + base share + large share
Broccoli - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Broccoli is crunchy with a mild bitterness when raw and sweeter when cooked. Broccoli cheddar soup, broccoli curry, and pasta with roasted broccoli are some of our favorite ways to use these versatile little trees! Pair with strong flavors like garlic, lemon, chili, or sesame.
Red Cabbage - Ronniger's Organics, Moyie Springs, ID - Great base for slaw, roasting, or soup! Try this Roasted Cabbage with Walnuts and Parmesan recipe from The Smitten Kitchen, or as a topping in our LINC Box Bahn Mi Recipe!
Green Kale - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Kale is a tasty and nutritious green with a earthy and bittersweet flavor. It has high levels of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, vitamins C and K, and iron. Massaging or cooking these greens breaks down their texture, making them sweeter and easier to digest. Kale is choice for a hearty salad, kale chips, smoothies or soup.
Yellow Storage Onions - Andersen Organics, Othello, WA - Our multifaceted and indispensable friend in the kitchen. Keep these onions stocked in the pantry for all-around use. Yellow onions have the quintessential strong and pungent onion flavor that’s ready to be chopped, sliced, minced, or diced.
White Garlic - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - Garlic is said to be one of the most important ingredients in all the culinary arts. Grown to perfection, this garlic will be the start to any delicious meal. Leave the cloves whole or crushed for a more mild taste, mince or grate to maximize the garlic flavor.
Hakurei Turnips - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Hakurei, or Japanese salad turnips, are sweet and crisp when raw or buttery and smooth when cooked. Add them to a salad like radishes or roast them with miso and ginger!
Orange Carrots - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Sweet, crunchy, and classic. This root is a staple snack or a much-loved addition to salads and stews. Feature the flavor of carrots by roasting them with garlic and parmesan or sautéing with sage.
*contents subject to change due to variability of local harvesting
LINC BOX - Wednesday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Broccoli - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Broccoli is crunchy with a mild bitterness when raw and sweeter when cooked. Broccoli cheddar soup, broccoli curry, and pasta with roasted broccoli are some of our favorite ways to use these versatile little trees! Pair with strong flavors like garlic, lemon, chili, or sesame.
OR Autumn Frost Squash - tonnemaker hill farm, royal city, wa - Acorn squash, a type of winter squash, has a sweet and nutty flavor that is often compared to pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash. When cooked, the flesh of acorn squash becomes soft and tender but also a little fibrous. It holds its shape well in salads and other side dishes but can also be pureed for soups. It is rich in nutrients, such as fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
OR Acorn Squash - tonnemaker hill farm, royal city, wa - Acorn squash, a type of winter squash, has a sweet and nutty flavor that is often compared to pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash. When cooked, the flesh of acorn squash becomes soft and tender but also a little fibrous. It holds its shape well in salads and other side dishes but can also be pureed for soups. It is rich in nutrients, such as fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
Red Cabbage - Ronniger's Organics, Moyie Springs, ID or Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA- Great base for slaw, roasting, or soup! Try this Roasted Cabbage with Walnuts and Parmesan recipe from The Smitten Kitchen, or as a topping in our LINC Box Bahn Mi Recipe!
Green Kale - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Kale is a tasty and nutritious green with a earthy and bittersweet flavor. It has high levels of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, vitamins C and K, and iron. Massaging or cooking these greens breaks down their texture, making them sweeter and easier to digest. Kale is choice for a hearty salad, kale chips, smoothies or soup.
Yellow Storage Onions - Andersen Organics, Othello, WA - Our multifaceted and indispensable friend in the kitchen. Keep these onions stocked in the pantry for all-around use. Yellow onions have the quintessential strong and pungent onion flavor that’s ready to be chopped, sliced, minced, or diced.
White Garlic - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - Garlic is said to be one of the most important ingredients in all the culinary arts. Grown to perfection, this garlic will be the start to any delicious meal. Leave the cloves whole or crushed for a more mild taste, mince or grate to maximize the garlic flavor.
Hakurei Turnips - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Hakurei, or Japanese salad turnips, are sweet and crisp when raw or buttery and smooth when cooked. Add them to a salad like radishes or roast them with miso and ginger!
Orange Carrots - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Sweet, crunchy, and classic. This root is a staple snack or a much-loved addition to salads and stews. Feature the flavor of carrots by roasting them with garlic and parmesan or sautéing with sage.
*contents subject to change due to variability of local harvesting
ROTATING ADD-ONS
INW FRUIT | whitestone mountain orchard, tonasket, wa - ambrosia apples - Ambrosia apples are a damn good apple. They are sweet, juicy, and crisp with honey-like notes. Their low acidity makes them brown slower than other apples, making them great for adding apple slices to your lunchbox! AND asian pears - Olympic pears have a sweet, caramel-like flavor that intensifies over time. Their flesh is very crisp. Olympic pears ripens late in the fall and are great keepers over the winter.
ARTISAN BREAD |
TUE + WED - mak bread, coeur d’alene, id - seeded wheat - Check out MAK's website to learn more about MAK’s mission to create nutritious and flavorful bread using local grains and by crafting each loaf using natural fermentation!
THU + FRI - the grain shed, spokane, wa - turkey red - Classic, rustic sourdough with Turkey Red Wheat. Naturally leavened Sourdough -or- turkey red with seeds - Classic Turkey Red dough with Sesame, Sunflower and Poppy Seeds. Naturally leavened Sourdough
ARTISAN CHEESE |
TUESDAY - huckleberry havarti - brush creek creamery, deary, id - A light cheese with sweet notes of huckleberries native to Idaho. A creamy-textured Dutch cheese is speckled with real, hand-picked huckleberries.
WED - FRI - brie - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Our award-winning brie is made from raw cow milk. The cheese is aged to a creamy, rich perfection at 60 days. It has a thin, edible, bloomy rind that encases the velvety, yellow center. There is a distinctive bite with a pronounced finish that lingers. OR marinated feta - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Made with whole raw cow milk and aged 60 days, this feta has a bold aroma with a firm but delicate texture. The cheese, marinated in olive oil, fresh garlic, dried tomatoes and fresh basil provides a unique combination of complementary flavors and textures. Use the flavored oil on salads or on bread.
PLANT PROTEIN | golden lentils - palouse brand, palouse, wa - Golden lentils display a beautiful golden color and cook in just 20 minutes with no prior soaking needed. These lentils have a delicious honey and citrus flavor and their texture allows them to puree well. Golden lentil recipes like golden lentil curry and yellow lentil dal will be a great addition to your meal rotations. We love the versatility that comes with these gorgeous petite golden lentils.
WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON | wild sockeye fillets - thunders catch, sandpoint, id - Thunder's Catch Salmon is all-natural, caught from Alaska's most sustainably managed sockeye fishery and harvested using the highest quality standards. Foster a direct connection to our bountiful oceans, cast a vote that honors our sustainable ecosystem and nod to fishermen who harvest responsibly.
PASTURE RAISED PORK SHARE | pork chops and sausage links! - ramstead ranch, ione, wa - Berkshire pork is incredibly juicy, has a fantastic flavor, marbles well and is very tender. These pigs live outdoors in diverse pastures and woodlands where they can root, wallow, and lounge to their hearts' content. They are fed a locally milled, non-GMO grain mixture and they devour excess from the farm garden during the summer months. Visit Ramstead Ranch Recipes here!
GRASS-FED BEEF SHARE | flanken style ribs! - ramstead ranch, ione, wa - Ramstead Ranch focuses on raising their herd using regenerative practices and providing a stress-free life. The cows live on pastures, drink clean, spring-fed water, are rotated daily to fresh fields that have not been sprayed, and have access to sun and shade as they choose. Visit Ramstead Ranch Recipes here!