I knew there was something stranger looking than Kohlrabi–Fiddlehead Ferns! According to Wikipedia, fiddlehead ferns are the furled fronds of a young fern and are harvested for use as a vegetable. Left on the plant, each fiddlehead would unroll into a new frond (a leaf). And, according to the farmer at the Farmer’s Market, they can only be…
I like making grain salads because they are easy, usually healthy, and I can whip them together quickly with ingredients I have on hand. I made an impromptu grain salad Friday for a block party. And, what’s funny, is I took a great cooking class last night from Fuel for the Soul, and one of the dishes…
Beet greens and turnip tops are among the most underrated edible foliage in the garden. Susan recently forwarded an email to me from Saveur magazine that contained a mouthwatering recipe for saag paneer. The savory Indian spinach dish is seasoned with fragrant garam masala and uses cubes of homemade cheese that are pan fried before…
The Farmer’s Market usually inspires me to try new recipes or spend a little extra time in the kitchen. But some nights, I need a meal that is fast, easy, healthy and inexpensive. It’s nice to know that I can find the ingredients for those types of meals at the Farmer’s Market. I added 2 Wild Alaskan…
“They make the best pasta,” I overheard the tall, middle aged man say convincingly as we casually wandered toward the Ferranti pasta stall at the Capitol City Farmer’s Market. The bearded shopper’s earnest words invisibly tugged my ear and led me to a table where samples of plump ravioli and spirals of green and white…
So, I bought a Kohlrabi …simply because it looked weird. When I asked what to do with this strange-looking vegetable, the woman next to me said she slices it and adds it to salads; the farmer behind the table tells me it tastes great in slaw; some claim it tastes like brocoli stalks, others say a potato or an artichoke.…
My daughter and I were at the Boise Co-op today, and she became intrigued by the Himalayan Pink Sea Salt. It reminder her of the salt Alton Brown used on one of his episodes, and she said it looked like “salt from a cave”. Of course, loving that she is a 10-year-old foodie, I returned…
Based on yolk color, guess which egg came from my backyard hen and which came from the supermarket:
A few weeks ago, I started buying plants at the local farmer’s markets for my first-ever cool-weather garden. Kale, chard and spinach will make tasty springtime salads. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts for use as wholesome side dishes. Shallots and onions will flavor dishes raw and cooked. Meet one of my helpers. She can loosen the…
There wasn’t any springtime produce for sale yet at the Eagle Farmer’s Market when Susan and I shopped after a recent Saturday morning workout. I’d been hankering all week for fresh greens and I was secretly bummed as we nodded appreciatively at the handiwork of several artists and craftsmen on display in many of the…
Bicycles and Blueberries 