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Newsletter & Recipes September 12th -13th 2012

Bonnie Stoilkovich has been

cooking and teaching

cooking for over 15 years, as

well as creating yummy herb

rubs under her label Zuma

Organics. She loves to

encourage people to learn

simple, carefree meals, that

are not only healthy and delicious, but easy and non-

threatening reducing stress and time

spent in the kitchen, particularly now that

weve got kids back to school! Next Week,

a box dedicated to Fashion Week! Think

striped tomatoes, lots of color, and your Greens are

definitely the new Black! Have a great Week.

Bonnies Back on Schedule Box

Last year our Thanksgiving Boxes included a pastured turkey, various veggies to cook, pre-

prepped sides like cranberry sauce, gravy and

stuffing from Goodland Kitchen, Pumpkin and

Pecan Marcies Pies, a mealplan and recipes and

more. We need to reserve our turkeys very soon;

if you are interested in a full Thanksgiving box

(tentatively $350 to feed 6-8 or $450 to feed 10-12),

or even just a turkey, we're trying to gage interest

so please let us know , no

commitment at this stage!

mailto:Jennifer@outoftheboxcollective.com

$8.50 in the store

Recipes

Roast Chicken 101 with Honey Carrots Easy Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes Slow Cooker Beans with Ham Hocks Broiled Seabass with Rice and Salad Dairy-Free Pesto Pasta Berry/Peach/Apple Crumble Baba Ghanoush with Pita and Cucumber Salad

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Braised chicken with coriander (Chile)

Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil 3 to 4-lb chicken - rinsed,patted dry and cut into 8 serving pieces Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 1 cup coarsely chopped onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 tsp dried oregano 2 tbsp plain flour 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup packed finely minced coriander leaves 1 finely sliced chilli (seeds kept in) Method: 1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat 2. Add the chicken and cook until browned all over 3. Season with salt and black pepper 4. Transfer the chicken to a large plate while you saute the onion and garlic 5. Scrape the juices out of the frying pan into a larger cooking pot. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and saute over medium heat for 2 minutes 6. Add the chicken to the pot, along with the oregano and flour and stir 7. Pour the broth and wine into the pot, cover, and simmer over low heat until the chicken is just done 8. Just before serving, stir the coriander into the sauce and sprinkle with chopped chilli Score: GOL

Grilled ginger chicken wings (Cambodia)

Ingredients:

900g chicken wings

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Ayda Robana of Om Sweet Mama:

Finally, Aydas back and so is her beautiful Ruby Salad Dressing, after a dressing drought all summer while she was out of town. If any of you will be in Santa Barbara, Saturday September 22nd at 7 PM, Ayda is hosting her first Pop-Up dinner with Warbler Records and Goods. A 7 course meal with 7 paired wines, Ayda is a wonderful chef and this will be a beautiful evening. Tickets are available on her website for $75. Cold end-of-summer veloute, Watermelon and cress salad, Oysters on the half shell, Domi's Scallops CRUDO, Beef carpaccio w/ arugula, Burrata with uni, Halibut ceviche, Passion fruit semifreddo WOW!

Sierra Nevada White Cheddar Cheese: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company supports a sustainable economy and environment through local sourcing. Their use of agricultural products preserves the nature of our regional economy and its historic culture. This award winning cheddar uses Cows milk & cream. Certified organic.

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Holiday Gifting: Since weve broached the T-word, we might as well let you know that the Holiday Elves are already at work putting together some amazing foodie gift boxes. If any of you are considering corporate gifting, we can also create boxes to meet your needs, and sh our wine license is about to be approved, so these boxes promise to deliver not just yummies, but also tipples Offered as mail order, the boxes which include

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wine will only be available for California addresses, but we are ready to send boxes of artisan specialties to addresses across the country. Support your local stewards of the land this year, and consider us for your holiday gifting: your friends, family, and colleagues will love you for it!

Our mail-order site for gifts and wine will be launching soon, so stay posted!

Richard Sanford of Alma Rosa Winery on the Central Coast & HIs Organic Wine. Richard was the first in the area to grow organically, and his wine is a huge treat!

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, 2012 Box Contents

Not included in the Couples Box **Add-on option. Please go to www.outoftheboxcollective.com if you are interested ***

Roots Vegetables Fruit White Potatoes (Tutti Frutti) Garlic (Chris Millliken) Red Onions* (Tutti Frutti) Carrots (Shepherd) Leeks (Ellwood Canyon)

Heirloom Tomatoes (Jose Alcantar Garcia) Cucumbers (Givens) White Corn (Lane Farms) Eggplant (Chris Milliken) Money Beans (2 Peas in a pod)

Strawberries (Jose Alcantar Garcia) Pluots (Burkdoll) Apples (Rancho Santa Cecilia) White Peaches (Regier) Grapes* (Burkdoll)

Leafy Greens Extra Fruit ** Meat & Eggs

Salad Mix (Shepherd) Green Kale (Jose Alcantar

Garcia)

Figs (Earthtrine) Green Grapes (Burkdoll) Nectarines (Regier) Raspberries (Rancho

Cortez)

Whole or chicken (Dey Deys)

Ham Hocks (Jimenez) Ground Beef (Rancho San

Julian) 1 dozen Eggs* (Dare to Dream)

Herbs Dairy Regional Specialty

Lemon Basil (Earthtrine) Syrian Marjoram

(Earthtrine)* Rosemary (Earthtrine)

Butter (Organic Valley) Cheddar Cheese (Sierra

Nevada)

Ruby Dressing (Om Sweet Mamma)

Juice Grain/ Pulse Nuts, Seeds or Dried Fruit

Orange Juice Somers Ranch Valencia Oranges

Oats (Bobs Red MIll) Walnuts (Avila)

Fair Trade Catch of the Week ** New Customer/ Referral Gift

Sugar (Fair Trade) Local Seabass (Kanaloa)

Lane Farms: The go-to farm for corn in the Santa Barbara area since 1868, Lane Farms uses no pesticides on their corn, so sometimes the tips of the ears can host the odd pest. If the tip has been affected just chop it off and youre good to go. A small sacrifice compared to spraying!

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, 2012 Roast Chicken 101 with Honeyed Carrots

Ingredient: Whole or Chicken Salt Pepper For Carrots: 6 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds 3 tbls ghee or butter 2 tbls agave nectar or honey 2 tbls parsley - chopped salt & pepper to taste

For the Chicken:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Wash your chicken, and pat very dry with paper towels.

Salt and pepper chicken, adding other seasonings like Zuma Organic Poultry Blend, or Syrian Marjoram if desired.

Roast for 45 minutes. It does NOT need to be on a rack of any kind! Thermometer, inserted in thickest part of thigh meat not touching bone - should read 165 degrees or slightly higher. Check this when you take it out at 45 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.

I know, it sounds SO simple.. .and it is...

Be sure to save the chicken carcass for a soup coming up that is out of this world good. Keep it in a freezer-safe zip lock until ready to use.

For the Honey Carrots:

While the chicken is cooking, melt butter or ghee in a skillet and add the carrots. Cook at a medium heat for about 8 minutes. Add the agave, parsley, salt & pepper. Toss to coat. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. A nice brown coating should form on the carrots. Turn off heat and set aside until ready to serve.

Below there is a recipe for Roast Potatoes, or you could also serve with simple rice, or even a salad!

You want to be sure to flip the potatoes halfway through cooking.

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, 2012 Easy Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes

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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl.

Place on top of a foil-lined cookie sheet sprayed with coconut oil or canola oil.

Shape into a two inch high loaf and coat the top with ketchup or smashed tomatoes, to create a savory topping thats gooey and delicious when done baking.

Cook uncovered, for about 30-40 minutes.

The internal temperature should read 160 degrees when you remove it from the oven.

Let the loaf sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

For the Potatoes:

Place the potatoes in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt & pepper to taste,1 sprig rosemary, chopped Syrian Marjoram, 3 cloves whole garlic

Pour it all out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees, until potatoes are crispy and tender.

Serve Meatloaf with Roast Potatoes and a tossed salad.

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Meatloaf:

1 lb. ground beef 2 tomatoes diced

small 2 eggs cup oats handful of chopped

Marjoram & Basil 1 onion chopped

fine 2 tbls worstershire

sauce (optional)

Roast Potatoes:

Potatoes (Quartered, peel on)

2 tbls olive oil salt & pepper to

taste Bonnie's Tasty Herb

Rub (optional) OR 1 sprig

rosemary, chopped Syrian Marjoram

3 cloves whole garlic

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Ingredients:

lb. dried money beans (or any dry bean)

cup vegetable oil

1-2 packs of ham hocks

1 medium onion rough chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 chopped tomato

cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

3 cups water

These money beans are so fresh they dont really need soaking, and should cook much faster than usual. Put the following ingredients into a slow cooker on HIGH for 2-3 hours.

Or simmer on low heat for an hour or two in a pot. Add 1 teaspoon of coarse salt AFTER the beans are finished (the salt will otherwise affect the way the beans cook)!

Slow-cooker beans with ham hocks and bacon

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Dairy Free Pesto

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Ingredients:

2 large handfuls of fresh lemon basil

2 cups raw walnuts

2 garlic cloves

1 cup olive oil

1/3 cup water

salt & pepper

In a Vitamix or food processor, add the above ingredients and blend until the desired consistency.

Pour over pasta, and serve with salad. Can also be used as a spread or dip.

Independence Day Box July 5th, 2012

Ingredients:

Fillet of Seabass

1 leek, chopped small

1 tomato, diced

1 tbls olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

Broiled Seabass

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place all of the above ingredients into a piece of 12 X12 foil.

Wrap fish up like a present, rolling the top for east access.

Bake on a baking sheet for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand five minutes.

Open carefully.

Serve with the chilled Cucumber Salad.

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Berry, Peach, and Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

1 basket of strawberries

2 peaches, chopped into small pieces

1 apple, peeled and chopped (core removed)

2 cups flour (reserve half for the topping)

3 tbs honey

8 tbls butter - COLD

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup walnut

juice from a lemon (opt)

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup oats

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place your rack in the center of the oven.

Place berries, apple & peaches in a bowl and mix in 1 cup of the flour and honey. Pour in to a baking dish.

Place the rest of the ingredients, plus the 1 cup of flour into your food processor* - don't be scared!! Pulse the crumble about 15 times...just until mixed...it will look like a large blob of rough dough! Remove it and press it onto the fruit - not hard, but making sure it covers most of the top.

Place it in the oven and cook uncovered for about 40 minutes. It's done when the top gets a bit browned.

Let cool for about 10 minutes, enjoy!

*If you do not have a food processor, place all crumble ingredients into a large zip lock bag and squeeze it around until all blended. You will need to chop the nuts before you do this. Once blended through, you can follow the same instructions.

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Ingredients:

2 large eggplants

2 garlic cloves

7 this tahini

juice ofi lemon

salt & pepper to taste

For the Cucumber Salad, mix together the following and let it sit for an hour:

1 cucumber - peeled & sliced thin

1 tomato, seeds removed - chopped

2 tbls olive oil

1 tbls vinegar (umi plum or apple cider)

salt & pepper to taste

Baba Ghanoush with Pita

Prep:

Everything can be adjusted in this recipe to get it to taste exactly the way you want. More garlic, more eggplant, whatever...

Heat your oven to broil and place the eggplants (whole) on a cookie sheet. Char the outside of the eggplants until they deflate. Turn them frequently with tongs. This will take 10-15 minutes. Place them in a large bowl and cover with a kitchen towel for 30 minutes. Peel off the skin and place the "meat" in a food processor (or chop fine).

Add the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt & pepper either to the food processor (and blend until smooth) or mix into eggplant by hand.

Serve with pita triangles.

Excellent as a garnish for the Seabass, or serve with the Cucumber Salad, or try the fish, cucumber salad and the Eggplant for a real feast!