• Gift Idea: Green Bags

    by Holly • November 9, 2009 • vegetarian • 0 Comments

    At the risk of being dubbed the infomercial crow, I almost shied away from this post but decided it was worth sharing with you all the wonderful produce life I have gotten from Debbie Meyer’s Green Bags. The website should be the poster child for “don’t judge a book by its cover”.  Debbie may look like a 50s housewife, but her green bags fit my mid twenty-fresh veggie hunting-penny pinching life style.  Especially now that we are nearing the end of farmers markets here in New England, I want to hold on to these fresh gems as long as I can.  The key to these bags is to make sure as much moisture is removed from the vegetables before placing them inside.    Cleaning is also a cinch, I just wash them with hot water and only use soap when they get really grimy (beet stains and wilted radish greens).

    These will make great holiday gifts for your veggie loving friends- may I suggest looking for them in stores to avoid the outrageous shipping costs!

    About Holly

    The Story of Holly

    Told by Miz Emily

    Holly first introduced me to the concept of "caw-ing" almost 3 years ago. My life has never been the same. By day this crow works the office life but by night you will certainly find Holly (Party Pants) Stevens in her Jamaica Plain kitchen cooking and dancing the night away in true crow fashion. Proudly hailing from Maine's Old Orchard Beach, this wild one has figured out how to combine her love for New England- its history, its food, & its boozy dance parties- with her love of classic elegance. Holly's food is fresh, locally produced, healthy, and full of flavor. A self-described salt hound, no taste bud goes untouched by a meal at Holly's nest. By combining simple salads with rich pastas, fish, and soups, no visitor will leave unsatisfied. Moreover, no hangover goes uncured when morning walks with Holly are kicked off with a hidden stash of irish coffee, and finished off by a nice warm plate of oven potatoes and frittata.

    Glancing around her kitchen you will find a few staple items including a mini whisk (for perfect salad dressing), the classiest compost bucket I've ever seen, a kick-ass vegetable hutch, and most importantly a tasty beverage ready to meet your hand. Her home is cozy and warm, and her hospitality is outmatched by no one. On the bookshelves you will find recipes given to her by friends, and books like Omnivore's Dilemma and Salt: A World History, the later being one of the best book suggestion I've ever received, and the subject of her college thesis. Never missing the chance to make a dinner party a dance party, Holly is in constant motion, ready to motivate the group with classy tunes like Credence, Al Green, and GirlTalk. Unless, of course, Top Chef is on.

    http://crowsinthekitchen.com

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