So excited to see unique fall fruits on the menu this week! I don't think I've ever had persimmons before, so I took the plunge and stuck five in my box! I know a lot of people eat persimmons raw or just chopped up on a salad, but you know me - I like the challenge of incorporating fruit fully into recipes. If you're wondering what a persimmon is, I'd describe it as looking like an orange tomato on the outside and an orange kiwi on the inside, and a lighter mango taste (but not as slimy as a mango).
I was also feeling very Thanksgiving-inspired with the veggies, and want to find all the excuses I can to eat stuffing, so I figured we'd make a mini thanksgiving with a few sides!
Hungry Harvest is a produce delivery company that rescues ugly or overproduced fruits and veggies and delivers them straight to your doorstep. It's been a huge help to a lot of people stuck inside this year, and provides me a bright spot to be creative with what comes in my box!
If you'd like to try Hungry Harvest, I have a coupon code for $10 off your first order, and I'll get a discount off of my next order too!
What's in the box?
1 box of Organic Greens
1 bag of Green Beans
1 Acorn Squash
1 Pomegranate
1 pound of small and misshaped Sweet Potatoes
5 Persimmons
1 bag of Brussels Sprouts
Roast Pork with Persimmons & Apricot Sauce
Recipe Inspiration: Martha Stewart Pork with Persimmons & Salt & Wind Roast Pork Loin with Caramelized Persimmons & Apricot Sauce
I combined elements of both recipes to make roasted pork loin and persimmons! The persimmons roasted nicely along onions and garlic, and blended well with the apricot sauce we topped the pork with! Served with just a few roasted Brussels sprouts and green beans to complete the meal!
Persimmon Ricotta Scones
Recipe Inspiration: Food 52 Whole Wheat Persimmon Ricotta Scones
These persimmon scones were so good! I followed the Food 52 recipe pretty closely, except I cut my scones into 12 triangles instead of 9 squares. I also sprinkled some sugar on top to give them some sparkle. I saw a few vegan versions of this recipe, which sound delicious too!
Sticky Pomegranate Chicken
Recipe Inspiration: Half Baked Harvest Sticky Pomegranate Chicken & Honey Roosted Squash & Aggie's Kitchen Pomegranate Rum Cocktail
You didn't think I'd let you go without a Half Baked Harvest recipe, did you? Enter this coconut popcorn chicken served over coconut rice and acorn squash, and topped with pomegranate sauce. We shared this meal with a friend, and toasted to friendship with a pomegranate cocktail! My favorite meal this week. But you knew that, after all it was a HBH recipe ;)
Persimmon Salad
Used up the greens, the last persimmon, and leftover pomegranate arils to make a simple super fruit salad for lunch one day. Super fresh, healthy, and easy!
Early Faux Thanksgiving Dinner
Recipe Inspiration: Jo Cooks Roasted Cornish Hens & Food Network Sweet Potato Casserole
I love any excuse to eat stuffing, so we made a small, early Thanksgiving inspired dinner to end the week. Along with the stuffing, Mike cooked a Cornish hen, and then we roasted the green beans and made a sweet potato casserole for side dishes. All of these veggies had a longer shelf life than the persimmons and greens, so it was a perfect way to end the week.
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