I Tried Farm Fresh To You and Here’s What I Thought

Everyone knows me as the girl that loves her steak. What a lot of people don't know is how much I actually enjoy eating vegetables. From being raw, roasted, stewed, fried or grilled, there's just something so simplistic with the flavor that I can never get tired of. 

I have tons of protein in my freezer. Almost every single day, I would make my way up the street to a market after work. By then, I am unmotivated to cook anything because I am worn out, hungry (the smell of fried chicken every time doesn't help either), and selecting a veggie stumps me every single time. Do I want to roast brussels sprouts again? It doesn't really go with what I want to make. How about potatoes? Do I feel like roasting them? Baking them? boiling them? All these questions become a deal breaker. At the end of all this, there's a possibility that I would either 1) Walk out with frozen corn and just make rice at home or 2) Walk out with nothing and grab takeout. Because by that time, I've spent 30 minutes wondering what I could grab instead of cooking.

This is why Farm Fresh To You changed my life. They deliver various box types and sizes straight to your door so that you get the box that meets your needs. You can select the frequency of which your box is delivered. From once a week, to bi-weekly, or monthly depending on how quick to plow through it. This pushes me to go straight home after work because I know I have produce to work with. Farm Fresh To You takes the distraction away by selecting seasonal items for you or you can swap items in or out based on what you might light to receive. Best part is, it's all organic.

I had my box delivered to my work. Office deliveries are delivered between 8am - 5pm; just your standard office hours

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Some of the items from my Veggie Only Box.

I gave the veggies a quick rinse before throwing them in a 450 degree oven to roast. I had some leftover chimichurri sauce that was harmonious with the vegetables.

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I like to leave the vegetables in the roasting pan and have my guests just serve themselves. Whether it's for yourself or for others, it's definitely pleasing to the eyes. Everything was fresh and delicious.

After trying Farm Fresh To You, this is something I would continue using. The small box (see more boxes here:: Farm Fresh to You)  was only $26, but can feed between 2-4. With all the items I've received, I can utilize everything for a week. This will prevent me from buying takeout or dining out.

The folks at Farm Fresh To You are extending a special offer to all of you. Follow this LINK and type "GET15OFF" to receive $15 Off Your First Box!

Salted Kits

Salted Kits are designed to make cooking at home as easy, stress-free, and delicious as possible. I am the worst when it comes to portion control because I have none. When I cook, it always looks like I'm cooking for 6. Since all the measuring is done, it means less waste and definitely less time grabbing the ingredients I need from the store. 

With each kit, you'll get everything you need to cook a meal that's as incredible as one served at a top restaurant. Each kit serves 2 generous portions. I had coffee ribs YEARS ago in San Francisco, so when I saw the kits available, I had to try their coffee-crusted skirt steak. The kits are portioned, but you just need to grab the protein (in this case skirt steak). 

After removing the ingredients from the box, you will find the simple instructions at the bottom. There's also a link to a video tutorial on the box to make this dummy proof.

Instructions

Serves 2, Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes

Before cooking, pre-heat oven to 500 degrees and wash potatoes.

1. Slice potatoes in half, length-wise (or into quarters, for larger potatoes). Combine with 1 tablespoon of oil, rosemary, and a pinch of salt & pepper in a bowl. Transfer potatoes onto baking sheet and cook in oven until crispy, 15-20 minutes.
Tip: We suggest letting the potatoes cook for 5 minutes before moving onto the next step, so they’ll be ready when your steak is ready.

2. In a new bowl, combine coffee and brown sugar with cinnamon ginger spice blend.

3. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of oil over steak and massage the spice mixture into it. Heat a steel or cast iron pan on high. Put 1 tablespoon of oil in the hot pan and cook steak until charred, about 3-4 minutes per side.

4. Set steak aside and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice steak thinly at an angle, then transfer to a plate and serve with potatoes. Cut lime in half and squeeze juice over entire dish. Enjoy!

Skirt steak was extremely marbled. 

Medium rare goodness

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The kits are now available at Gelson (click here to find a grocery store near you).

PRE® Brands - 100% Grass Fed Steaks

PRE® Brands (click here)/(http://www.pre-brands.com/) is a better-for-you consumer products company dedicated to bringing high-quality products to market based on consumer insights and trends. Their first line of products under the PRE brand is a range of 100% grass fed steaks and ground beef. PRE products are currently available at more than 650 retail outlets across 22 states, as well as AmazonFresh. 

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For this recipe, I decided to use Rib Eye for my steak chimichurri. Rib Eye is definitely my favorite cut of steak. l love that it's fattier which gives it nice flavor after cooking. The ingredients used are minimal for this recipe but, it still packs a bunch of flavor. 

Ingredients:

Steak : 1 10oz Ribe Eye from PRE Brands.

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No Added Antibiotics

Steak is seasoned on both sides with garlic salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Olive oil on both sides.

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No Added Hormones

Steak cooked on high for about 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and let rest before slicing. In the meantime, Chimichurri sauce.

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100% Grass Fed

Chimichurri:

1. 1/2 a lemon. If not juicy, squeeze one.
2. 1 cup flat leaf parsley
3. 1 cup cilantro
4. 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes (use more or less depending on spice preference)
5. 3 garlic cloves
6. 1 shallot (I used a whole thing because I LOVE shallots)
7. 1 Teaspoon salt
8. 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
9. 3/4 cup of olive oil

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I put all ingredients in a food processor and started pulsing until combined. I like it a little chunky so this was not blended till smooth.

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 Pasture Raised

Drizzle over your steak and become the crowd pleaser of the day. 

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Fish Fish

I grew up eating steamed fish with ginger and scallions my whole life. It's one of the easiest and inexpensive things to makes. Packs a ton of flavor and something Chinese people would eat all the time.

I usually use striped bass or tilapia. The butcher normally cleans out the fish as well as descaling them. It's super awesome. I stuff the fish with green onions and ginger slices. The exterior gets a few scoring on both sides. A drizzle of olive oil and seasoned soy sauce is poured on which helps season the fish. I don't have a large steamer for this, so I baked it on 300 for 45 minutes (wrapped). I didn't want the heat too high to dry out the fish. At the end, a drizzle of a little more seasoned soy sauce with about 1/4 cup of hot oil is poured on top. Extra ginger and sliced scallions are layered on for more flavor. Delicious with a big bowl of white rice. I eat this about once a week with a side of veggies. 

Sushi + Sashimi at home

It's always a drag to find a place for sushi in San Gabriel or at least a place that I would crave. I came upon Yama Seafood not too long ago and kept reminding myself to check it out. They sell fresh seafood to the public. Mostly fish for sashimi (typical ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, snapper, scallop, boxed uni, etc). They also have ridiculously affordable cut rolls to grab. We got a piece of salmon a little over half a pound for $15. I believe it sold for $23 a pound. Boxed uni were $14.95 and I think yellowtail went for something like $25 a pound so you can kind of get the idea of the prices. 

The unagi roll came wit 12 pieces for $5.95 and the 2 pc inari with 2 pc CA with 2 pc futomaki went for $4.95.

To sum this up, there were more food outside of what is shown in this photo. We purchased some sashimi soy sauce by Yamasa totalling our bill to $28. Not a bad deal at all. This market also sells a lot of Japanese ingredients like soba and soba sauce. Sake is also sold at 1.7 liters. I also saw instant ramen, wasabi, ginger, rice, seaweed, and dashi. You can practically get what you need here for a good meal at home.

The only negative is, and I barely say anything bad, is how long it took to get our sashimi. The line was not long, but the chef himself runs the whole line. The work he distributes to his employees. There were about 5 people ahead of us waiting to get their fish sliced which took the wait time to around 45 minutes. So be prepared. That said, I'll still be back, but will plan accordingly.

911 W Las Tunas Dr San Gabriel, CA 91776

Closed on Tuesday's. Open 10-7.