February 16, 2021

The Churros are Landing!

Did you hear we made churros for our Super Bowl Meal Box? Chris purchased a churro maker and perfected a chocolate cinnamon sauce. The team squeezed and fried and packed a lot of dough.

Then all the boxes got delivered. The smell of cinnamon sugar faded from the HUB. The churro maker lay dormant. Soon the letters/texts/phone calls came in, begging us, ok, stating in no uncertain terms:

“BRING BACK THE CHURROS!!!”

And we are nothing if not listening to feedback. For a limited time only churros and chocolate are getting a second act, as the new dessert in our Snowed In Box and our Winter Seasonal Box! 

Store the churros in the fridge. When you’re ready to enjoy, heat them for 5 minutes in the oven while gently warming up the cinnamon chocolate sauce. If you have extra chocolate, Jane says to make chocolate steamed milk for your coffee. Greg says to dip warm pita in it like it’s Nutella. I think you should drizzle it over the top of your maple fluffernutter sandwiches (a favorite item in the Snowed In Box). 

SNOWED IN BOX EXTENDED INTO MARCH!

 2/18 ❄️ 2/25 ❄️ 3/4 ❄️ 3/11

As snow blankets the nation (even parts of the country that used to never see snow) we’ve been getting more and more requests to keep the Snowed In Box on for longer. Thanks for making your voices heard – we’re going to keep it on the menu until the beginning of Spring. If you’re a planner, you can now order for a month ahead! Remember, delivery is free within the I-495 loop; pickup at the HUB gets you $20 credit towards your next meal box purchase.

SNOWED IN BOX MENU: 

NEW:
Churros with warm cinnamon chocolate sauce. Eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack!

BREAKFAST DAY 1
Tunisian Breakfast Bowls: soft-boiled eggs in spiced tomato sauce with eggplant, peppers, and onions
Warm Pita

BREAKFAST DAY 2
Assorted bagels and cream cheese with all the fixings (including cream cheese, carrot lox, capers, and more!)

LUNCH DAY 1
Maple Fluffernutter Sandwiches 
Potato, Cheddar, Leek Soup

LUNCH DAY 2
Mac & Cheese
Winter Farm Salad with Creamy Turmeric Dressing 

DINNER DAY 1
Hearty Vegetable Stew
Berkshire Mt Bakery Ciabatta with Garlic Herb Butter
and Pickled Vegetables

DINNER DAY 2: PIZZA NIGHT!
Berkshire Mt Bakery Margherita Pizza
Lemony Kale Walnut Salad

MOVIE NIGHT
Spiced mixed nuts
Silky organic hummus
Raw dipping vegetables (all from Winter Moon Roots!)

FIRESIDE
Ayr’s fudgy Maine Grain brownies
Shortbread (will be replaced by churros in next week’s orders)

FOR THE THERMOS
Hot Honey Ginger drink (just warm up on the stove or in the microwave)
Tandem Roasters instant coffee packs (just add 8 oz of hot water and you’re ready to go)

WINTER SEASONAL BOX MENU: 

Pushpir Sandwiches with Hearty Vegetable Stew 

Mac & Cheese with Winter Farm Salad 

Shepherd’s Pie with Lemony Kale and Radish Salad 

Silky Hummus with Dipping Veggies 

NEW:
Churros with warm cinnamon chocolate sauce. Eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.

White Chocolate Apple Mousse and Olive Oil Cake (will be replaced by churros with next week’s orders)

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