Serving Chicagoland since 1993
Serving Chicagoland since 1993
Say hello and bon appetit to this delicious catch from Bay Port Fish Company. Not only have our friends at Jake’s Country Meats brought us excellent…well..meats, they’ve now also brought us (and you!) fish. More specifically: filleted, pin-boned, wild-caught, freshly…
This winter spinach is practically glowing it’s so good for you. If you have any leaves left after your salads and snacking straight from the bag, we recommend whipping up this gnocchi. Partnered with the starchy goodness of potatoes, these…
It is allllll about the turmeric this week. We’ll tell you why it’s good for you and give you a few colorful recipes to get more of it into your diet. Get gratin’ right here.
How do you choose what oil to cook with? Is gnocchi really that easy to make? Where does my coffee subscription come from? We answer allllll your burning questions right here.
It’s all about the body reset this week. We learn about the good parts of getting hungry, the cure-all capabilities of oxymel, and the juicy goodness of…well…juicing! Get that mouthwatering about it right here.
We’re here to load you up on Vitamin D. We’ll get into the milky details of why it’s so good for you, we’ll shine a spotlight on our beloved milk vendor (hey Kilgus!), and we’ll teach you how to turn…
For the love of beets! Love them, and let them love you and the ones you love. We’re using beets for crafts, beets for baking, and beets for the belly. Get all the beet deets here. Fruits: Avocados, grapefruit, lemons,…
Fermenting for your health! Why is it good for you? What’s an at-home ferment you can make? Who is making the incredible new miso now available in your box? Find out right here. Fruits: Avocados, grapefruit, lemons, and Navel oranges from…
Soup really is for the soul! This week we’re talkin’ veggie scrap stock, bone broth, and we’re cooking up a delicious soft tofu stew. Read allll about it right here! Fruits: Bosc pears from Ellis Family Farm. Apple assortment from…
Here’s how to take our famous Sungolds and make our just-as-famous Sungold jam. As you may have noticed, the tomatoes are tumbling down the ol’ mountain. While our weekly Sneak Peek newsletter gives you oodles of ways to use them,…
We’re drying herbs, grilling fish, and putting fruit in all of our salads. Learn how to do it too, right here.
Preserving herbs is a guaranteed way to have warm-weather flavors in the coldest of times. One of the best parts about going to the farmers market is strolling home with a fragrant bouquet of tender, organic, locally-grown herbs. They are…
Tomatoes on everything, your new favorite summertime meal prep, and a reminder of why kombucha is so dang good and good for ya! Get all the good deets right here.
There’s a literal mountain of tomatoes in your box these days–we’ll help you sort out who’s who and what’s what. There’s nothing better than an organic, locally grown tomato. The farmers markets are full of them, your Tomato Mountain box…
Make a smoothie! Stack a BLT! Chug some goat milk! We’ve got the hot deets on this and more, right here.
Why it’s great to grate into just about everything you eat. You’re not likely to find this at the farmers’ market, but we’ve got it for you in your next Tomato Mountain CSA box! Turmeric is a flowering plant in…
Everything you want to know about the fruits that are likely growing on your block. We’ve all been there before: you’re walking through your neighborhood on a glorious summer afternoon and you stumble upon a tree whose branches are drooping…
It’s heatin’ up and the good stuff keeps on growing! We’re praising McCluskey beef, melting for Harvest Chocolate, and tossing together an incredibly satisfying grilled veggie salad. Get a taste right here.
A quick, on-the-go meal with your box. A satisfying and healthy frozen dessert. A list of ways to love your lettuce. As always, you’ll find it right here.
Ascend beyond your convenience store candy bar. You AND the Earth deserve it. Think about it: the cocoa beans in your chocolate are grown mainly by small farmers and travel from far, far away before becoming a melty smear in…
We’re grilling (and chilling), we’re making a bonkers-good pasta salad, and we’re rewarding ourselves with decadent desserts from a new vendor. You too can treat yourself, right here.
Though it may seem like the whole world is crashing down around you, you CAN make a difference in making it a better place. Lately, the news is full of doom and gloom. Climate change is gaining speed, accessibility to…
You love Caesar salad, you love pasta…why not have both in one bite?
Komatsuna and bok choy bounty, incredible salmon incoming, and a sensational strawberry salmon salad for summertime satisfaction. It’s all right here, folks.
Just because you don’t have the called-for ingredients on hand doesn’t mean your recipe has to go out the window. We’ve all been there–you pick a recipe, maybe you don’t read all the way through it, you plan to cook…
Make-your-own cold brew coffee, assemble your own Niçoise salad, and bake (and eat!) your own strawberry rhubarb pie. In that order. Right here.
The rhubarb and the strawberries are here! So is a summer veggie tofu stir fry! And lots of fun tofu treats in general! Heat up that stove and get hungry for what’s right here.
Which lettuce is which? How can you use your box for a memorable Memorial Day grill-out? Can you load up on carrots? We’ve got the answers right here.
We are playing in a ball pit of tomatoes, we are sippin’ on springy parsnip soup, and we are making flatbreads like they’re goin’ out of style (they’re not). Join us in the excitement right here.
Swap out the scallions for spring chives and reach over the sesame oil for a gorgeous flavored olive oil. You are about to become a very popular dinner guest.
There’s an oxymel for all that ails you, and we’ve got the cure. Translated from the Greek oxymeli (“acid” and “honey”), oxymel is an herbal elixir with references that date back as far as Hippocrates in 400 BCE. Made with…
It’s all about the springtime bounty this week! We’ve got recipes galore for ramps, tips on making a stellar snacking board, and a feature from Amanda McLemore of Baguette & Butter. Read all about it right here!