Crafting your own stock at home is a total game-changer for your kitchen! It’s surprisingly easy and brings so much depth to your cooking. And while meat-based stocks can take a bit of time, veggie stocks are a breeze to make and can easily [...]
The best way to increase the shelf life and keep onions fresh is to store them whole. Place them in a well ventilated cool dark place. Onions will start to sprout and rot if exposed to too much moisture and light. You can store [...]
Keep Your Cucumbers at Their Crispy Best! Wrap each cucumber individually in a paper towel, place them together in a zip-loc bag removing as much air as possible. Seal the bag and store in the fridge. By reducing air and moisture, you can keep [...]
Massage Your Kale - Why? Wash the kale and remove the leaves from the stems. Tear the leaves into smaller pieces and rub them in your hands with olive oil and salt. Continue to massage the kale to distribute the oil evenly over the [...]
Kohlrabi 101 We love featuring Kohlrabi in your harvest boxes! It's a great introduction to one of the more unusual local vegetables for our customers. For those who don’t know what Kohlrabi is…don’t worry, I was once in your shoes, left to my own [...]
With all the evolving knowledge of COVID-19 that’s been circulating in the past weeks, there’s no denying that we, in fact, have not reached a post-pandemic world quite yet. Here at SLO Veg, we feel a huge sense of responsibility in being environmental stewards within [...]
Our Favorite Ways to Use Watermelon There are few things that we can think of that are more refreshing than a slice of chilled watermelon on a hot day. Sure, ice cream is a close second, but there’s something about the delicate yet pronounced cool [...]
Blackberries 101 It’s officially blackberry season here at SLO Veg and we could not be more excited to incorporate these antioxidant-packed babes into our summer set list. Meredith from our team shares her sweet childhood memories as well as her absolute favorite recipes for blackberries [...]