{"id":12027,"date":"2013-03-22T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=12027"},"modified":"2013-03-21T23:09:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T06:09:13","slug":"only-the-best-with-melissas-produce-home-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/only-the-best-with-melissas-produce-home-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Only the Best with Melissa’s Produce Home Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Another in my #GetYourGreensOn series, the first step in incorporating more vegetables in your diet is to buy them! But carving out time to shop, making a list, knowing how to select the best of the lot, being disappointed because the market doesn’t have what you need for that recipe you had in mind – all these factors are variables that can prevent you from upping your green game.<\/p>\n Melissa’s Produce<\/a> comes to the rescue with their newest incentive to eat the colors of the rainbow: Melissa’s Produce Home Delivery. They do it all for you -and they do it with the prettiest produce you’ve ever seen. Just as they are known for premium products in the stores, you can receive the same at your doorstep on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis, or as needed.\u00a0Available in southern California from Santa Barbara to San Diego this service is a dream come true\u00a0for juicing, busy families who want to eat healthy, the home chef or as a thoughtful heart healthy housewarming or host gift, a welcome care package for college students or that fitness-minded \u00a0person in your life who watches what they eat.<\/p>\n I’m not just saying that for no reason – I have tried two other produce home delivery companies in the past and not been entirely satisfied with the quality, cleanliness, and assortment of vegetables or fruits received. One time I grew bored with the selection – I only want green cabbage every once in awhile, not three weeks in a row. Then there was the lettuce and leafy greens that I would have passed on if I had seen their limp, brown-edged leaves at the store…<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n One night I saut\u00e9ed the collards in olive oil with sweet onions and oyster mushrooms and added a shot of bourbon to a 1\/2 cup of water, covered and cooked until the greens were tender, for a healthier, vegetarian, low sodium version of Southern Collard Greens. Then served them up with some of my Deviled Chicken Wings – buttermilk marinated, crispy, spicy, panko-crusted that are baked, not fried.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Baked {not fried} Deviled Chicken Wings with Bourbon Collard Greens<\/p>\n Another night, I topped filets of Pacific Halibut with Sumo orange slices, wrapped with Chard leaves and brushed the packages with Meyer lemon, spiced butter mixture before baking. Wrapped with the chard, the fish remained moist and tender with a bright citrus flavor from the oranges. I like stuff wrapped in pretty packages – even food \ud83d\ude42 It’s a unique way to cook fish and a\u00a0great alternative to fish and chips or fish tacos for #FishFriday during Lent, this dish is similar to \u00a0the \u00a0Halibut in Browned Butter Sauce<\/a>\u00a0I posted a while back as a Lenten meal idea..<\/p>\n
\nThe cost of a box of the Organic Mixed Vegetables Box <\/a>from Melissa’s is $25.00<\/strong> for 10-11 items with a minimum net weight of 7 lbs. I was very impressed with the quality, cleanliness, freshness, and the assortment that I received. Given that the other companies were a little bit pricier ($31.00 at the time) for a box that didn’t contain the variety or quality of Melissa’s greens, I can’t think of a reason why anyone, currently with another company or new to home delivery, would not want to give them a try. My first box contained: rainbow chard, collard greens, curly kale, celery, carrots, romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, Italian parsley, a potato, and one bunch of beets.<\/p>\n