One of my goals in signing up for a CSA vegetable share was to venture into uncharted territory and try new vegetables. Well, this first week has given us several new vegetables to try: burdock root, sorrel, ramps (wild leeks), black radishes, and sunchokes (also known as Jerusalem Artichokes.) I’ve never cooked with any of [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 14, 2009
Chicken soup with burdock and greens
The other night, I was needing to use several things in my fridge, so I made large pot of soup with it all, and it turned out to be a very happy combination. If you don’t happen to have any burdock root laying around (and I only did because of the Veggie Share–I didn’t even [...]
May 12, 2009
Readers, I need your help!
Today, Sunday, is the last day to vote. If you haven’t already voted, please check out the recipe and instructions for sourdough and put your own vote in at Instructables.
Only two more days to vote for my Sourdough Instructable in the Earthjustice United States of Efficiency Contest on Instructables.com. Voting closes on the 17th of [...]
May 8, 2009
Oven Roasted Parsnips
Night #2 of the Great Local and Seasonal Vegetable Adventure. On the menu for dinner: BBQ pork loin, spinach & sorrel salad, homemade sourdough bread fresh from the oven, and…..(drumroll, please) Oven Roasted Parsnips.
Now, the only other time in my life that I’ve tasted parsnips, they were tough and flavorless (and this fresh from the [...]
May 7, 2009
In which Laura & co. begin a new adventure with CSA
I have been researching CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for years, and we finally decided to try it out this year. Here’s how it works: we buy a “share” of all the vegetables that are harvested at the farm (our farm is called Harmony Valley Farm, located in Viroqua, WI.) Starting in late spring usually, the [...]
May 1, 2009
Sourdough Bread
A warm welcome to all of our visitors from Instructables! Thanks for reading the Sourdough Bread Instructable and thanks for cruising on over here. I thought it’d be easier if I collected the various sourdough recipes and posts that we have over here and put them in one place.
