July 16, 2018 Friends for Life

When the flower blossoms, the bee will come.
– Srikumar Rao
Dear Friends,
     Every day I have hundreds of conversations  – mostly to my plants, of which we have thousands.  Even simple thoughts of appreciation will invoke demands such as ‘I’m thirsty, I’m hungry, I need a haircut, I’m crowded, I’m being attacked – save me’.  There’s no such thing as a leisurely stroll through the gardens for me.
    Years ago I experimented with a flower seed I hadn’t seen anyone else grow and discovered a flower that just wanted to be friends and  appreciated.  The rose mallow or lavatera.   It’s lovely vigorous early growth pattern tops out about waist high and then all it wants to do is unfurl and share it’s gorgeous buds.  They open almost before your eyes, even when harvested and have the best manners.  When the blossom peaks, they will delicately change to another lovely color and curl back together.  Not even dropping off to ‘mess’ your table.  Do so hope you have enjoyed them..they’ve almost finished for this year
     Have you a cauliflower still lurking in your refrigerator from a prior delivery and don’t know what to do with it?  Here’s the easiest besides raw…heat oven to about 350, pour some seasoned olive oil (garlic, paprika, salt, pepper – your favorites) all over it, place a pan of water on the bottom shelf under the baking pan with the cauliflower in it and cook until just tender, not mushy. (The water is for moisture – will not make it mushy – uck). Maybe sprinkle a little good melting cheese on top the last couple of minutes. Easy, delicious and versatile.
      A hearty thank you to our little band of helpers:  Andres, Marisol, Jessica.  And of course to our shareholders and financial supporters that help keep us going.  We do good things here!
 Here’s to good food, friends, families and helping others.
     Call or email me if you have questions or need cooking tips.
     May our food this week nourish, comfort and sustain you.
Stephenie
DELIVERY ITEMS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 16th, 2018
*Please note that some substitutions may apply from time to time
Large
Medium
Juicing
Petite
Fruit Only
Corn
Kiwi
Baby Fuji apples
Kiwi
Peaches
Kiwi
Corn
Peaches
Corn
Kiwi
Avocados
Sprouts
Kiwi
Sprouts
Baby Fuji apples
Bananas
Napa cabbage
Bananas
Mini bouquet
Avocados
Sprouts
Lettuce
Sprouts
Lettuce
Persian or Myer lemon
Napa cabbage
Flowers
Napa cabbage
Baby celery
Dates
Lettuce
Avocados
kale
Red onions
Cherries
Flowers
Chard, collards or tat-soi
Baby celery
Persian or Myer lemon
Blueberries
Chard, collards or tat-soi
Baby celery
Strawberries
Cherries
Baby celery
Red onions
Salad Mix
Blueberries
Red onions
Bananas
Cherries
Salad Mix
Strawberries
Strawberries
Blueberries
Salad Mix
Salad Mix
Persian or Myer lemon
Persian or Myer lemon
Persian or Myer lemon
Dates
Cherries
Cherries
Blueberries
Blueberries
Take a stroll through our Facebook page for links to recipes using some of this week’s ingredients.
Shop our Green Store for other healthy products.
For this week’s deliveries, please place online orders by 3 PM Monday.
Do you have a friend or neighbor looking to make better food choices?  Recommend Seabreeze, and for every new member you refer, you’ll both receive a $10 Green store credit.
Thank you so much to all of our loyal supporters.  We sincerely hope we have helped your health and well-being with our food and brightened your day with our flowers.
Enjoy in good health,
Stephenie
858-481-0209