Box Contents, Recipes, and News for the Week of October 5, 2026
To help you plan for your next week, the week of October 5, 2026, this week's items are from local California organic farms.
Small, Family, and Value Box
Senior and Bambino Box
- Galia Melons (Organic)
- Ruby Red Grapefruit (Organic)
- Salanova Lettuce (Organic)
- Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes (Organic)
- Poblano Peppers (Organic)
- Okra (Organic)
- Loose Bagged Baby Spinach (Organic)
- Cilantro (Organic)
Just Fruit Box
Six or more seasonal fresh local fruits perfect for the office or for anyone who loves fruit.
Broiled Grapefruit with Honey Yogurt and Granola
URL: https://cookieandkate.com/broiled-grapefruit-with-honey-yogurt-and-granola/
Ingredients
- Broiled Grapefruits:
- 3 grapefruits (I used the sweet Texas Rio Star variety)
- 6 tablespoons regular cane sugar or Turbinado (raw) sugar, or a half-and-half combination of the two (my favorite)
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- Pinch of fine salt
- For Serving:
- Greek yogurt or thick goat’s yogurt
- Honey, for drizzling (optional)
- Granola (a few handfuls)
Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad
URL: https://www.daisybeet.com/heirloom-tomato-and-burrata-salad/
Ingredients
- 5 large to medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced into rounds
- 1 ball burrata cheese, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 2–3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salmon with Poblano Cream Sauce
URL: https://www.rachelcooks.com/salmon-with-spinach-cream-sauce/
Ingredients
- Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (4 oz. each)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed or avocado oil (high smoke point)
- Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 poblano peppers, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
- ½ large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups milk (use either whole milk or 2%)
- 5 oz. spinach, roughly chopped
- ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and stems
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Roasted Okra
URL: https://moonandspoonandyum.com/okra-recipe/
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh okra, ends and stems removed, sliced into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons oil of choice (I like to use avocado oil)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Honey-Glazed Roasted Delicata Squash
URL: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252858/honey-glazed-roasted-delicata-squash/