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Box Divvy Lawson

Locality: Lawson, New South Wales

Address: Poplar Grove 2783 Lawson, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.boxdivvy.com/

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25.01.2022 Circutti Farms on the Central Coast is still picking the best Dutch carrot bunches in Sydney, and they’re available from Box Divvy for just $1.50 a bunch. That’s less than half price compared with the major supermarket chains. Crazy? Perhaps. #boxdivvy #halfprice #boxdivvylawson

25.01.2022 Update on Paul Calleja We told you about Paul, one of growers out at Warragamba, who had a ‘medical episode’ last month. We rang him earlier today with the happy news that we (well: you, actually) had raised $250 to help cover some of his medical expenses. He told us he had a by-pass but was recovering well. In fact, he’s hopeful he’ll be back in the saddle in another few weeks. In the meantime, his broad beans have finished for the season, but he’ll soon pick eggplant and ...capsicum. He thanks the Box Divvy community for thinking about him and for raising the money. God bless says Paul. Amen, says we: all’s well that ends well. #boxdivvylawson #supportlocal #community

17.01.2022 Sweet potatoes: the healthiest $1 you’ll spend this week Box Divvy sweet potatoes aren't expensive at the worst of times, but right now at the best of times there’s a bit of a glut. We expect them to sell at $1 a kg next week! You may not think this over too much, but here’s the thing: few vegetables are as nutritious as sweet potatoes.... For starters, 1 cup of sweet potatoes delivers about 100% of your daily vitamin A needs important for eye health and strengthening our immune system. This is largely on account of the beta-carotene (in the orange colour, similar to carrots) which the body converts to vitamin A. There is more to sweet potatoes than vitamin A: think dietary fibre (gut health), potassium, manganese and a host of other essential trace elements. #boxdivvylawson #vitaminboost #vitamin

15.01.2022 Australia is the lucky country in more than one way: different regions produce fruit at different times of the year. So now that Queensland strawberries have finished, Victoria mainly from Dandenong ranges and Monbulk is ramping up supply. Excellent fruit and just $2.50 a punnet. #boxdivvylawson

09.01.2022 Which kid doesn’t like cucumbers? Sliced on a sandwich or into a salad, or simply eaten out-of-hand! They’re healthy (for example, they’re full of vitamin K good for blood and bone health), delicious and contain next to no calories (well, 15 calories per 100g). Supply is plentiful, so the Ung family from Wallacia will bring all hands on deck this week to pick your cucumbers and at $2.90 a Kg.... #supportlocal #summeriscoming #boxdivvylawson

04.01.2022 How to preserve lemons There are many ways to keep lemons until the season starts again in April: freezing, dehydrating, zesting but preserving them in salt is by far the most flavoursome method. It is commonly used in North-African cooking to counterbalance the sweet fruit like dates and raisins used in stews. What you end up using for cooking is the preserved rind which has been softened by the curing process.... Preserving lemons is easy, but it’s important to sterilize your jars: boil in water for 20 minutes, but the easier method is to heat them in the oven to between 70 and 90 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes. Make sure you include the lids. You need 4 Tbsp of salt for every 6-8 lemons. Thoroughly wash the lemons in cold water and pat them dry. Cut off both ends, and then slice a cross lengthwise to about 1-2 cm from the bottom (see pic). Open up the lemon and sprinkle generously with salt. Put the lemons into the jar one by one, making sure to pack them tightly. Use a wooden spoon to push them down and release their juices. For extra flavour, add peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin, bay leaves or cinnamon sticks. Once packed, add remaining salt to the jar. If the lemons are not submerged in juice, top off with freshly squeezed lemon juice. They must be fully submerged, or you risk mould growth on the exposed parts. Put the jars in a cool, dark spot for 2-3 weeks before moving them into the fridge where they’ll keep for up to 12 months. Once the preserved lemons are ready to use, remove any flesh and pith leaving just the softened rind. Rinse off any remaining salt, and it’s ready for cooking. #boxdivvylawson #preserving #lemon