Twenty Bag | Aug 13

In the Aug 13 Twenty Bag: Personal watermelon, fingerling potato mix, okra, salad tomatoes, personal cantaloupe, Chinese eggplant, basil, lunchbox peppers.

Thank you Harleston Towles and Rooting Down Farms!

Asian eggplant and juicy tomatoes come together in this Afghan-style dish called Barani Banjan. It’s served in a lovely presentation over cool Greek yogurt spiced with a bit of garlic.

A quick search of sweetgrass + grits will take you to plenty more recipes—all curated with an eye toward the weekly Twenty Bag harvest.

Harleston’s storage tips: If greens or herbs of any kind begin to wilt at any point or at pick up, put them in a big bowl of ice water for 20-30 minutes.  Almost all produce is washed and should go in the refrigerator. Potatoes in a cool, DARK place.  Light will cause them to turn green if not used right away.  Cantaloupe and watermelon on the counter or in the fridge.  Basil in a vase of water on the counter, or protected in a plastic bag in the fridge.  Cherry tomatoes on the counter.  Eggplant, okra, and peppers in a plastic bag in the fridge.