This week’s Boxes

We have a delicious tasty soup for you this week, Thai roasted red pepper with coconut. So easy, and any leftovers make a perfect base for a Thai curry. All the ingredients including coconut milk and Thai curry paste are included in both our £25 and £15 boxes.

As we are enjoying these warmer summer days our diets tend to become lighter and with this in mind this week we have included mainly salad and fruit. This weeks flat/butterhead lettuce is a traditional British favourite this round lettuce has soft, sweet mid-green outer leaves and a slightly crisper, paler heart, grown only a few miles away in Cheshire. They are harvested and sent to market the same day ready for us to collect the following morning . You loved the new season washed Maris Peer salad potatoes last week so we have included them again. If you would like to try something a little different cook the potatoes then add a large knob of butter, 2 tablespoons of pesto, salt and pepper to the warm potatoes and serve. 50g pot pesto £1.40

British strawberries are included in both boxes. Eating produce in season is something that is very important to us at Village Greens. We buy at the market everyday and have a close relationship with our wholesalers who understand food and farming. Working together means we can bring you produce when it is at its very best. Although strawberries are available all year round British strawberries are only available for a few short months. For a really indulgent treat why not add a carton of Longley Farm Jersey extra rich double cream, Yorkshire Show Best Chilled Product 2023 and ICDA Gold award-winner. This is definitely the cream of creams £1.90 250ml

We have included Italian aubergine in our £25 box this week, this is a delicious easy summer recipe, Marinated Aubergine – 

Slice 1 large Aubergine into 1cm thick rounds. Brush both sides with olive oil and pan fry for approximately 3-4 minutes on both sides until nicely charred. To make the Marinade, Mix together 2–3 tbsp olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 finely chopped red chilli, Juice of ½ lemon, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, a small handful of chopped fresh parsley, Salt & pepper to taste. Then lay the cooled aubergine slices in a shallow dish. Brush both sides with the marinade, then let sit for at least 15–30 minutes (longer for more flavour) Enjoy warm or at room temperature as a side dish, in wraps, salads, or antipasti platters.

English Opal plums are a great tasting early plum variety – similar in taste to a Victoria with slightly more depth of flavour. We have included them in our £25 box, and they are available to add to your £15 box £1.80 for 300g . 

Our £15 box (ideal for 2/3 people)

Coconut milk (R)

Thai red curry paste (R)

Norfolk Maris Peer washed salad potatoes

Onion (R)

Red peppers (R)

Cheshire grown flat/butter lettuce

Cucumber

Cherry tomatoes

English strawberries

(R) items needed for the recipe

Our £25 box (ideal for a family of 4) contains all of the above in larger quantities plus

Sweetheart cabbage

Baby leaf spinach

Italian aubergine

Clementines

English Opal plums 

Some items may change to bring you what’s best available on the day