Comments on: Take the good (veggies) with the bad (veggies) http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/ Honey Bowtie Music blog: where sticky songs meet (occasionally) overdressed ideas. Sweet. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-914 kateo Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:40:06 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-914 No, I didn't put them in the fridge (I don't, as a rule), but even if I had, I can't imagine them going rancid that quickly just from being stored in the fridge. In my experience, they usually just lose flavor when they're stored that way. No, I didn’t put them in the fridge (I don’t, as a rule), but even if I had, I can’t imagine them going rancid that quickly just from being stored in the fridge. In my experience, they usually just lose flavor when they’re stored that way.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-913 kateo Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:38:47 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-913 Not a peep. And I went ahead and placed another order today, so I'm showing incredibly good faith as a customer in spite of neglectful communications from the company. I can't help but contrast this with the treatment I got from Amazon last week when I complained about some shampoo that arrived leaking. They re-shipped the whole order (no return of the original product needed) AND refunded it. I didn't ask for a replacement, but was delighted to get it, and I only asked for a partial refund to cover the product that was lost in transit. I was tickled pink at how they handled it. Looks like Plumgood should be studying the big dogs for successful customer satisfaction models. Not a peep. And I went ahead and placed another order today, so I’m showing incredibly good faith as a customer in spite of neglectful communications from the company.

I can’t help but contrast this with the treatment I got from Amazon last week when I complained about some shampoo that arrived leaking. They re-shipped the whole order (no return of the original product needed) AND refunded it. I didn’t ask for a replacement, but was delighted to get it, and I only asked for a partial refund to cover the product that was lost in transit. I was tickled pink at how they handled it.

Looks like Plumgood should be studying the big dogs for successful customer satisfaction models.

]]> By: visibleink http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-912 visibleink Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-912 Did you hear back from Plumgood per the bad tomatoes? Did you hear back from Plumgood per the bad tomatoes?

]]> By: friedapplepie http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-911 friedapplepie Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:56:46 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-911 i tend to grill a lot of the veggies we get from our csa on the grill, with just a little olive oil and some herbs if i feel like it. they taste great with very little seasoning. For summertime we've really enjoyed the cukes in plain yogurt with a little garlic, olive oil, dill, salt, and mint. keep us updated on what you try! i tend to grill a lot of the veggies we get from our csa on the grill, with just a little olive oil and some herbs if i feel like it. they taste great with very little seasoning.
For summertime we’ve really enjoyed the cukes in plain yogurt with a little garlic, olive oil, dill, salt, and mint.
keep us updated on what you try!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-910 anonymous Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:21:55 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-910 tell me you DID NOT put the tomatoes in the refrigerator! if so, then that is probably why they were so bad. nashveggie http://www.nashveggie.com tell me you DID NOT put the tomatoes in the refrigerator! if so, then that is probably why they were so bad.

nashveggie
http://www.nashveggie.com

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-909 kateo Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:28:43 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-909 It's funny, because I've been buying mostly organic produce in grocery stores for a long, long time and didn't anticipate the almost-too-ripe factor. I guess when you're picking stuff out yourself at the store, you can decide if you want the super-ripe tomato to use today or the one that'll be perfectly ripe in a few days, but when you just get a big bag of 'em, you don't really get that choice. It'll take some getting used to, for sure. It’s funny, because I’ve been buying mostly organic produce in grocery stores for a long, long time and didn’t anticipate the almost-too-ripe factor. I guess when you’re picking stuff out yourself at the store, you can decide if you want the super-ripe tomato to use today or the one that’ll be perfectly ripe in a few days, but when you just get a big bag of ‘em, you don’t really get that choice. It’ll take some getting used to, for sure.

]]> By: cassidyrose http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-908 cassidyrose Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:19:50 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-908 Organic corn is nortorious for worm problems. Our organic produce delivery place has ordered very little corn this year because the worms have been that bad. One thing I've noticed with organic produce delivery (I've been doing it for five years now) is that stuff tends to show up much riper and ready to go than we are often accustomed to from grocery stores. Not that that excuses rotten tomatoes showing up at your house, but they will do bad much more quickly than you may be used to. Organic corn is nortorious for worm problems. Our organic produce delivery place has ordered very little corn this year because the worms have been that bad.

One thing I’ve noticed with organic produce delivery (I’ve been doing it for five years now) is that stuff tends to show up much riper and ready to go than we are often accustomed to from grocery stores. Not that that excuses rotten tomatoes showing up at your house, but they will do bad much more quickly than you may be used to.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-907 kateo Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:45:45 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-907 Lots! Wanna come over and eat? :-) (I steamed a big batch of brown rice and I'm freezing most of the stir-fry along with the rice in small portions that will be just perfect for workday lunches. Topped with some hot garlic pepper sauce. Yum.) Lots! Wanna come over and eat? :-)

(I steamed a big batch of brown rice and I’m freezing most of the stir-fry along with the rice in small portions that will be just perfect for workday lunches. Topped with some hot garlic pepper sauce. Yum.)

]]> By: therealjae http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-906 therealjae Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:05:58 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-906 Oh, that sounds *wonderful*. Got some leftovers? :-) -J Oh, that sounds *wonderful*. Got some leftovers? :-)
-J

]]> By: krasota http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-905 krasota Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:57:24 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/08/14/take-the-good-veggies-with-the-bad-veggies/#comment-905 Yeah, that last idea is one of my summer standbys. Good with carrots, too. And sprinkle nutritional yeast on top! Yum. The pickle recipe is easy. Refrigerator pickles don't require canning time/effort. ;) It's something I could generally do on my housebound days when the CFIDS was pretty bad. I often took breaks from the slicing, but it all got done eventually. Don't breathe in the vinegar fumes, of course. Don't be surprised if the garlic turns blue after a week in the fridge. It does that when pickled with an acid. Leeks sometimes do, too. Pickled leeks are yummy. Yeah, that last idea is one of my summer standbys. Good with carrots, too. And sprinkle nutritional yeast on top! Yum.

The pickle recipe is easy. Refrigerator pickles don’t require canning time/effort. ;) It’s something I could generally do on my housebound days when the CFIDS was pretty bad. I often took breaks from the slicing, but it all got done eventually. Don’t breathe in the vinegar fumes, of course. Don’t be surprised if the garlic turns blue after a week in the fridge. It does that when pickled with an acid. Leeks sometimes do, too. Pickled leeks are yummy.

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