Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce

1. Chop up 10lbs of tomatoes, boil down into sauce

2. Add a large can of tomato paste (or equivalent of homemade paste if you have it)

3. Add in spices and simmer for 1 - 2 hours
1 TB cumin
2 tsp chipotle chili pepper
4 TB fresh basil
4 TB fresh oregano
1 TB smoked paprika
1 bulb garlic (crushed)

4. Chop ~6-8 cups of veggies, add to sauce, cook until tender (e.g. onions, peppers, mushrooms, celery, zucchini)

5. Cook 2lbs of ground meat (your choice .. I like beef + sausage) and add to sauce. Simmer.

Sweet Potato Chili

Sweet Potato Chili

Tomato Base
1. Chop up 10lbs of tomatoes, boil down into sauce

2. Add a large can of tomato paste (or equivalent of homemade paste if you have it)

3. Add in spices and simmer for 1 - 2hours
1 TB cumin
1 TB chili powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp chipotle chili pepper
2 TB fresh basil
2 TB fresh oregano
1 TB smoked paprika
1 bulb garlic (crushed)
2 TB red wine vinegar

Chili

4. Chop veggies, add to sauce, cook until tender
2 sweet peppers, diced
1 yellow zucchini, grated
1 large onion, diced
bunch of mushrooms, diced :)
2 large sweet potatoes, diced

5. Cook 2lbs of ground meat (your choice .. I like beef + boar) and add to chili. Simmer.

Bev's Box September 13 2012

I just picked up my (large) Bev's Box from Real Food Connections and boy, what a haul! Seeing as how I've termed this "The Paleo Box", I think it is more appropriate now since it comes with its own CrossFit Workout (carrying it all to the van).

Contents of the large box ..

Veggies

Spinach

Beets (large box only)

Celery

Yellow Beans (more in large box)

Potatoes

Kale

Cucumber

Red Pepper

Yellow Zucchini (large box only)

Carrots

Onions (more in large box)

Bok Choy

Eggplant (large box only)

Fruit

Apples

Crab Apples

Plums

Apple Cider (or a dozen free range eggs)

Meat (frozen)

Sausages

Chicken Drums and Thighs

Fresh Pastured Pork

Grass fed beef

Once I can find somebody who got a regular box, I'll try to post that as well.