A follow-up to this post from November 17, 2008.
I’ve been getting organic produce and other items delivered weekly for a couple of months now from Mama Earth Organics and it’s working out fantastically. I’m eating much better these days because I’m cooking a lot more for myself than I have in the past few years, and my eating habits have changed for the better since I started the service. I’m much more motivated to cook because I work my way through this bin during the week, no matter what was delivered on Monday. (The company tries to buy produce when it’s in season, and locally whenever possible.)
The challenge to eat produce that I wouldn’t normally think to buy (butternut squash, beets, swiss chard) stimulates my creative side in making meals with the goal of consuming EVERYTHING and wasting nothing. It also provides a great deal of variety in my weekly diet, as I tend to buy the same produce most of the time from the stand and the store. Even with fairly standard items such as oranges, the sources change all the time according to availability. On the other side of the invoice is a recipe with ingredients that are in the bin, which is helpful since I don’t typically buy a lot of, say, root vegetables and occasionally I need some inspiration.
I’ve had organic produce and other sundry items delivered before, when I lived in Vancouver, but the other company I used had spotty service and selection, and substitutions appeared to compound the mistakes. Mama Earth Organics has been doing exceptionally well in the consistency and quality departments. The produce selection is very good, packed carefully, delivered at the same time every week, billed correctly and receipts are issued at the same time weekly. Also, I’ve had no problems with their custom online ordering, although it was only recently that I decided to add more items to the standard bin size.
Keep up the good work, Mama Earth Organics!
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you are so right Gail, when you have good produce it is a pleasure to prepare a meal. I remember when I had my own little vegetable plot in the back of my yard. I loved to go out after work and pick a colander full of fresch homegrown vegies and let my imagination take over. Even Hermann had no problem with eating them. And he was a picky eater. I really miss that little garden of mine, but you cannot have everything all the time. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Helma! I’m sure your little vegetable garden helped to give Hermann a long life. I hope to make it to 83.
I’ve considered doing this myself, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I am doing a good job so far this year of eating well, but this might (as you said) stimulate my creativity. I have a New Year’s Resolution to try at minimum one new recipe a month. Even though it probably won’t use any of your delivered items (except maybe an onion) here’s the one I tried last week – we really liked this – lots of flavor without being too difficult to make:
Chicken Sauté with Balsamic-Dried Plum Sauce
Ingredients
* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
* Salt and pepper to taste
* ½ cup finely chopped shallots or onions
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
* ½ cup coarsely chopped dried plums
* 1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
* ½ tsp dried Thyme leaves, crushed
Directions
Cooking Time: 30 min – 1 hour
1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, as desired.
3. Place chicken in skillet; cook 10 minutes or until browned and centers are no longer pink, turning once.
Transfer to serving platter; keep warm.
4. Add shallots/onions and garlic to same skillet; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until softened.
5. Stir in broth, dried plums, vinegar, Thyme, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper; bring to a boil over high heat.
6. Reduce heat slightly; cook until sauce is reduced by half, about 1 cup. Spoon over chicken.
Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 186.6kcals, Fat: 6.7 g, Protein: 27.2 g, Cholesterol: 71 mg, Sodium: 271. 3 mg, Fiber: 0.2 g, Carbohydrate: 3.4 g
Yum! I have to say, it’s a lot easier to cook because I work at home. When I worked out of an office, I definitely had little desire to cook. Cooking also provides a necessary break in computer work, a break I probably wouldn’t otherwise make. Getting up from the screen to stir the pot is a good thing.
Is the kitty organic too?
She’s definitely free range!
thx for the review. google brought me here when i was looking for feedback/reviews for mama earth organics. sign me up!