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Sweet Texas Onions

May 22nd, 2013

We’ve welcomed a new farm partner to Urban Acres – Hwy 19 Farms in Athens, TX.  Last week was the first time we included their mix of Yellow Onions, Red Onions, and White Onions in the co-op style produce shares, and they’ll be in the shares again this weekend.  One of our members said they caramelized the local onions from Hwy 19 Farms and they were “sweeter than candy, and more flavorful than any onion they have ever had before.”

Check out this post on How To Caramelize Onions (Perfectly).  Enjoy!

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Hello Texas Peaches, Bye Bye Texas Citrus

May 22nd, 2013
Local Texas peach

Local Texas peach

Exciting news – this weekend’s co-op style produce shares will have our first round of local Texas peaches for the season, from Gundermann Acres in Wharton County, TX.  If you’ve been around awhile, you know just how sweet and drip-down-your-chin-juicy the Texas peaches are.  We should also have some for sale in the store this weekend…come get them before they’re gone!

We’ve also gotten lots of positive feedback on the Texas Rio Star Grapefruit and other citrus in the shares lately…we’re getting very close to the end of citrus season so they’ve been extra juicy and ripe.  Enjoy the last of your local citrus!

Tiny Produce Model

May 8th, 2013

How cute is this?   Here are some photos of little Sky Jisha, 3-years-old, daughter of our local farmer Kent Jisha at Texas Daily Harvest in Yantis, TX.  She’s modeling the Jisha’s locally grown broccoli rabe and green leaf lettuce/red leaf lettuce that we’ll be including in this weekend’s co-op style produce shares. Let’s be honest though – all we want to know is, does Sky come with it?  :)

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Lake Highlands Farm Stand Event This Saturday

May 8th, 2013

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This Saturday, May 11th, we’ll be having an event at our NEW Highlands Farm Stand, Gecko Hardware (10233 E Northwest Hwy #409, Dallas, TX Map).  Hang around between 8:30am-10:30am and enjoy a cooking demo by Urban Acres’ Founder, Steven Bailey.  Taste some delicious tacos using UA ingredients and free coffee.  Bring a friend!

Blueberry Update

May 6th, 2013
Greer Farm blueberries

Greer Farm blueberries

The freeze that unexpectedly hit Texas and other states last week hurt several of our farmers.  We reached out to Greer Farm in Daingerfield, TX, home of the amazing, juicy blueberries we all enjoy in the summer.  They replied, “We had a bad freeze  and will know in next week the extent of the crop for 2013.  There are berries, just a question of the amount and timing of the crop.”

We’re hoping and praying all of our local farmers pull through…and that we get lots of local blueberries this summer!

Greens, Eggs, & Hash

May 4th, 2013

Recently, our UA Marketing Coordinator Amber Hansen had the chance to shadow Health Coach Kim Wilson for a day (remember Kim from Get Healthy, Co-op Style?).

As part of her 21-Day Clean Up Your Diet™ Online Program, Kim used produce from Urban Acres to make us an original, healthy recipe.

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Ready!

Below is the recipe in Kim’s words…

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Do you love eggs but are too rushed in the morning to make them? Why not enjoy them for lunch or dinner? High quality organic eggs are rich in choline, an important nutrient for reducing inflammation. Eggs are also loaded with vitamins and minerals in forms that can be easily absorbed. These include vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K in addition to iron, zinc, and lecithin, which help contribute to brain function, a healthy metabolism and disease prevention. Adding a dark leafy green vegetable – like Bok choy – and sweet potatoes along with your organic eggs makes this recipe a perfect, healthy meal!

Greens, Eggs & Hash

Ingredients:

  • 2 organic eggs
  • 2 organic sweet potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 4 stalks organic Bok choy, chopped
  • ½ organic avocado, sliced
  • 2 cups organic shiitake mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 TBS organic coconut oil
  • 1 tsp organic garlic powder
  • 1 tsp organic seasoning
  • 1 tsp Celtic sea salt
  • Ground pepper to taste
  • Balsamic vinegar to taste
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Ingredients ready to go

Directions:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Peel and grate the sweet potatoes (I used a food processor).

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Place in a bowl and mix with 1 TBS coconut oil, garlic powder, seasoning, sea salt and pepper.

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Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put in the oven for 15 minutes.

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Chop bok choy and mushrooms (remove stems first) and steam for 5-8 minutes.

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After steaming, place them in a bowl and season with sea salt and pepper, to taste.

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Spray pan and cook eggs sunny side up for 3-5 minutes (or longer depending on preference, I like my eggs very runny). Season with sea salt and pepper, to taste.

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On a plate, serve eggs, sweet potato hash and bok-choy and mushrooms, add ½ chopped avocado on top and enjoy!

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About Kim Wilson Pollock, CHC:

Kim Wilson Pollock is a Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach dedicated to helping busy, smart, successful people become even more amazing by teaching them how to eat, what to eat and why to eat it in order to become the healthiest version of themselves! She received her certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Kim offers one-on-one health coaching and a 21-Day Clean Up Your Diet on-line nutrition program.  Visit her at [www.kimwilsonhealthcoach.com]. Follow Kim on Facebook and Twitter.