I recently received an Organic fruit and Vegetable box from Riverford Organic Farms. They are a chain of farms that grow and source organic fruit and vegetables. They supply and deliver different sizes of boxes made up to your requirements with seasonal organic fruit and vegetables.I particularly liked the fact that Riverford Farms believe in fair trade and give consideration to the type of packaging they use to help the environment.
In my box there was an assortment of fruit and vegetables such as grapes, blood oranges, pears, fennel, beetroot, broccoli,tomatoes, carrots and Mushrooms.I really enjoyed my box and prepared many recipes with the ingredients supplied. I made Beetroot Relish and Quinoa and Fennel salad , (see the images below) these two ingredients were ones I had never cooked with before and I am really happy that I did as these have now been added to my shopping list as regulars.
Beetroot Relish Quinoa and Fennel salad
I really enjoyed the taste of the organic vegetables which had a sweetness of their own compared to buying vegetables from the supermarket which are mass produced.To bring the freshness and taste of the Organic vegetables to your table Riverford Organic farms have agreed to give a free box of their seasonal fruit and vegetable and recipe book to one luck simply.food visitor.Riverford Farms deliver in most places over the UK but in the event that they are unable to reach your postal area the Fruit and Veg box will be replaced with a bottle of Prosecco and the recipe book.
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1 – 200 of 227 Newer› Newest»I love to cook with tomatoes as they a great in so many dishes also as a sauce or soup and go so well with many other ingredients
Potato, without doubt, as it's so versatile
I like to cook with carrots
I love I love using potatoes the best, so many different meals you can make with them.
I know it's technically a fruit, butt my favourite 'vegetable' to cook with is the humble tomato because it is so versatile.
I use Tomatoes in most of my cooking - as others have said, its just so versatile
i loke to cook with carrots
The humble pea. It comes in many forms so is very versitile
Sweet potato, its yummy in stews and makes great soups.
I love butternut squash and leeks for my dishes - yum yum
I love using peppers, as they can be used in so many meals
I love to cook with peppers.
Potato's - you can do so much with them
Butternut Squash is my favourite, I can't eat potatoes so Squash is my substitute, I roast it, mash is...you name it...we love it :-)
Tomatoes
my favorite vegetable to cook with potatoes as they're so versatile
Carrot - it's the only vegetable my boyfriend eats so I always have to scrape the rest out before serving!
onion
I love all vegetables, but sweet potatoes are useful in the most recipes.
my favourite vegetable.........celeriac. It's under rated, not many people know about it but it's SO versatile and so DELICIOUS however you cook it or eat it raw
I love cooking with carrots. It adds a natural sweetness to every dish so there is less need for sugar. I especially love in stir-fry against broccoli and celery which lacks sweetness and great in soups and braising too.
Mushrooms!
The Carrot, because you can cook it in many different ways xxx
i love to cook with carrot
Leeks! I absolutely love leeks - I could eat them every day :o)
My favourite veggie to cook with is mushrooms. They go with just about anything! :D
carrot it goes with anythink x
Tomato - love it in every possible way juiced, saucy, salads, soups.
Celeriac - boiled mashed or roasted
love mushrooms
potatoes - I use them almost every day
Has to be Onion!!! xoxo
Parsnips
Sweet Potato
Carrots
I love cooking with tomatoes, there is so many things you can make with them.
Tomatoes :)
Sweet Potato
I love peppers for cooking with, they can go with pretty much everything :D
I love cooking with peppers!
Mushrooms
Onions, I use onions in virtually everything, such a versatile vegetable..
I love to cook mushrooms.
Mushrooms that you can stuff
Sliced onions - I use these in almost everything I cook.
onions, but i often eat them as I go along
great boxes
Pak choi - so tasty and versatile.
Carrots.
Garlic - does that count as a vegetable? I use it in everything.
Peas - I just love peas, especially petis pois. They have such a delicate flavour.
Onions
For me it has to be onions. They're the base of so many savoury dishes & are vital to the overall flavour of them.
peppers use them most mealtimes
tomatoes so versitile
tomatoes so versitile
Tomatoes so versitile
Butternut Squash is so delicious in many different recipes!
Butternut Squash is so delicious in many different recipes.
carrots! love them!
Carrots, we use them all the time
POTATOES - espeially roast
Leeks, brilliant in soups, stews and curried
Parsnips..
Has to be onion - I use them in alot of my meals. Plus I love the smell of fried onions!
Onions,they seem to be what I use the most of and in so many things!
Tomatoes are very useful but are a fruit. The vegetable I like to cook with is the onion. It's the basis for so many great dishes and can also be the star of the show but is so often overlooked.
Carrots
Onions
I love Sweet Potato - So versatile and makes a change from the norm
I love mushrooms can do so muccch with them x
Courgettes - sauteed in butter with some lemon, cracked pepper and salt over them x
Broccoli
Its got to be peppers, I love them in stir fries, curries, pasta sauces, they are so flavoursome.
onions- use them in everything.
aubergines - such a pretty vegetable and a vegetarian's best friend!
Leeks - so delicious and go with so many different dishes
Not the most exciting vegetable, but onions! I start about 90% of my dishes with onions - they're cheap, tasty and very good for the immune system!
I love cooking with onions and have them with loads of dishes
I love to cook with onions.I use them with loads of dishes.
Peppers - great stuffed, chopped in stir fries and currys
Sweet potatoes - they are so versatile.
I love cooking with courgettes :)
peppers
Aubergines are one of my favourites. Griddled then marinated, roast and mixed with tahini for a dip or in a big pot of ratatouille. Love them!
Butternut Squash - it's absolutely delicious!
swede
Carrots
Got to be cauliflower!
I really like to cook with asparagus, in tarts, with brie, as a simple side dish, stirfried. Yummy!
peppers hey are fab stuffed, roasted, fried so tasty and versatile
Onions because they always add great flavour, whatever you're cooking
@cherylp59
courgettes, I love them
Thats a difficult one being a veggie I only use veg!! but I think my fav at a push would be mushrooms @kikicomp and kiki woo on facebook
My favourite are potatoes, can be used in so many different dishes.
I love to use mushrooms - I put them in almost everything.
Peas - great for pepping up, and adding colour to, curries, risottos, omelettes, pies, chillies - pretty much anything 'non sweet' AND they are my favourite veggie taste wise too :-)
potatoes are the best veg to cook with
mushrooms
anna m
@ummziyad
Potato
Onions! I use them in loads of different dishes.
Peppers - but technically they're a fruit ;)
Potato - chips, mash, fritters, roasties.
mushrooms :D
mushrooms!
I love to cook with Beetroot. It makes fantastic soup, great roasted,relish and even juice it.
I love cooking with home grown courgettes - extremely good for you, prolific growers and very versatile :)
Peppers because they're so versatile
I am a big fan of tomatoes and grow them in the summer months.
So many to choose from but I'd have to go for red onions, so versatile and flavoursome!
It's got to be onions. I'd be lost without them as I use them in pretty much everything I cook.
Potatoes
This question is too hard but at the moment I like using aubergines a lot!
SPINACH
Butternut Squash Yum!!
Onions - I love 'em
Onions, I love 'em
Onions
Broccoli, because it's delicious and versatile
aubergine
mmmh that's a toughie. Carrots - I can grate for a fish pie, roast with other veggies, add to carrot cake, chop up and bung in the slow cooker, steam for a healthy alternative. I think the carrot is more exciting than we give it credit for
Right now i love fennel!
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I love to use onions, they add depth of flavour to most dishes.
Potatoes - they are so versatile!
A potato
Aubergine
If i just had to pick the one it would be potatoes!
Love eggplant..but potatoes are verstile :)
Potatoes, you can do so much with them
Potatoes because they afre versatile
tomatoes as you can use them with anything
I love to cook with peppers, they can be added to most things.
I use cauliflower a lot, to replace carb's in my meals. I whizz it up in the food processor and then fry it up for a few minutes to make cauliflower rice, or cook it with a bit of stock to make a tasty alternative to carbs.
Has to be carrots for me, I use them in almost everything from soups to cake:)
Potatoes for sheer versatility
Mushrooms
Potato as you can cook it in so many ways
Potatoes there is just so much you can do with it
Angela
parsnips :)
I couldn't live without shallots
I favourite veg is peppers which I stuff with tomato rice and diced corgette mmmm
probably onion - I'm not crazy about them on their own but they add something to dishes that is really important. Most stews, casseroles, soups and curries use sauteed onions as a base flavour so they're probably my favourite as the are easy to cook with but add so much
I really like cooking with peas, or beans. mm, bean salad is the best!
Tomatoes - great with a Full English, a sandwich/soup at lunch or to make a gorgeous pasta sauce for dinner :)
Parsnips
definitely peppers...bell peppers for non-spicy and jalapeños for spicy mostly :) versatile and yummy
Sweet Potatoes
Potatoes because they are very versatile.
I've got a bit of a sweet potato addiction..... I rarely use standard potatoes anymore!
I love cooking with peppers
Courgettes!
It has to be Potatoes!! :)
Sweet potatoes
Peppers - but I think they're a fruit so I would say red onions!
It has to be the onion - without it I don't think my cooking would taste so good
Onions, they're the base to most of my dishes
i love red cabbage
Pumpkins and butternut squash
Farhana
Potato, so versatile and easy to prepare.
Onions - add flavour to everything
I love cooking with mushrooms. :)
carrots, as i use them in cakes, stews, stirfries, or just as a vegetable
Butternut squash such a versatile veg to cook with :)
Parsnips that extra sweetness in a beef casserole and great roasted
I love butternut squash, you can roast it, mash it or put in a soup it's lovely!
I love to cook with onions, most of my dishes begin with sautéing an onion or two!
Ooh, easy answer is onion because it's great added to everything but I'll go with broccoli as it's my favourite vegetable and lovely in pasta, rice or in salads raw x
Tomatos, can do so much with them!
Has to be courgettes
Leeks.
mushroom
I love cooking with fresh juicy tomatoes, the range of meals you can cook is endless, not just the typical salads.
mushrooms
I love courgettes, especially when I have grown them myself! Great ion savoury dishes and sweet baking!
i like to cook with sweet peppers. i just love the taste
mushrooms
onions i love them and use them in most of my recipes
Carrots as they are so versatile and can be used in sweet as well as savoury dishes
Sweet potato are my fave at the mo, such lovely taste and texture, and so so good for you!
carrots!
Asparagus - yum!
mushrooms x
potatoes, just so many great dishes to be made from them.
Courgettes!
Onions, they are just so versatile and make the simplest of meals more tasty.
Choose a veg? Just one? Do mushrooms count? If not I'll be hard pressed to choose between cauliflower, carrots and good old fashioned spuds.
asparagus is my favourite
Potato as it goes with anything.
Carrots have to be the best!
Mushrooms- so many choices!
Potatoes :)
Sweet potato. Gorgeous anyway!
Tomoatos - so juicy and you can create so many sauces using them for many dishes (christine mutter)
onions, they are the basis of everything!
Mushrooms - I love them :)
I love cooking with butternut squash!
Broccoli - I just love the taste of it! I love to make a cheese & broccoli bake. Yum.
I'd go with Parsnips!
BUTTERNUT SQUASH - is great for thickening soups/casseroles and adds a lovely flavour to spicy curries
Peppers, I love peppers they all have different tastes and go with nearly everything.
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