Some Kinda Good in the Neighborhood: fresh food collaboration and recipe inspiration

by Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser

Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser is the author of the best-selling memoir “Some Kinda Good.” Featured in Forbes, on Food Network and ABC, she writes about Southern, coastal cuisine, locally sourced and in-season. Connect with her on social media by liking Some Kinda Good on Facebook, or follow @SKGFoodBlog on Instagram and Twitter. To learn more, visit RebekahLingenfelser.com.

Fresh Food Collaboration and Recipe Inspiration

Good things come to those who collaborate. Southern Soil magazine and Local Farm Bag Savannah have hooked me up!

Of course, if you’re reading this, you know Southern Soil magazine well. If you’ve not been introduced to Local Farm Bag Savannah, it is a must. Quite simply, Local Farm Bag Savannah is practically a mobile farmers’ market delivering the finest locally grown produce directly to your doorstep each and every week.

I had the great privilege of experiencing this for the first time recently, and I’m happy to share that I’ll be consistently showcasing these Georgia-grown ingredients with you, featuring what’s in season now in my recipes right here in Some Kinda Good in the Neighborhood. As y’all know, my style of cooking is right along those lines anyway - Southern, coastal cuisine locally sourced and in season. Thank you to LeeAnna Tatum and the team at Southern Soil, as well as Erik from Local Farm Bag Savannah, for this awesome partnership.

I can’t wait to share Some Kinda Good recipes with you, and I hope you’ll be inspired to shop your local farmers’ market or sign up for Local Farm Bag Savannah, and get cookin’.

Salsa Verde, or green sauce, can be used as a dip, tossed with pasta, or as a sauce to accompany a variety of dishes.

If you follow Some Kinda Good on social media, you may have seen my first farm bag delivery unbagging. I went live on Facebook to unpack it, and boy, was it amazing. It was like Christmas in the heart of summertime. I discovered a neverending bag filled with healthy, high-quality, interesting food, and I never even had to leave the house.

My bag was filled with a fresh loaf of ciabatta, mangos, cantaloupe, romaine lettuce, Corno di Toro red peppers, corn on the cob, peaches, and a bunch of little green tomatillos. This produce not only provided a burst of inspiration for me in the kitchen, but hours of entertainment for the chef that I am.

I’ve made mango salsa to top off grilled chicken, salsa verde, grilled romaine with charred lemon, roasted red peppers and squash with dill butter, and even used the tart salsa verde as a sauce for tossing pasta.

Salsa Verde is used as a sauce, plated with grilled chicken and mango salsa.

That’s the recipe I’m sharing today: Tomatillo Tricolor Tortellini with Shrimp. With cheese-filled, colorful pasta, and a tangy salsa verde, this dish is perfect for easy summertime cooking or weeknight dinners. Top it off with fragrant basil from the garden and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Be sure to visit SomeKindaGood.com or check out my best-selling memoir with recipes for more on what’s local and in season now.

Tomatillo Tricolor Tortellini with Shrimp

One recipe for tomatillo salsa verde (about 2 cups) from my website: https://somekindagood.com/2021/07/02/ingredient-spotlight-tomatillos/

• 1 pound tricolor tortellini pasta • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined • 2 cloves garlic, sliced • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated • 1 bunch fresh basil

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Drain.

In a large bowl, toss pasta with salsa verde and set aside. Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil.

Saute garlic for 30 seconds.

Add shrimp and cook for 2 - 3 minutes until pink.

Remove from the heat and add shrimp mixture to pasta. Add cheese and fresh basil. Toss to combine. Taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!

Photos in this article are courtesy of Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser