Keepin' it Real, Real Seasonal Part II: Spicy Coleslaw

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The more I walk through my supermarket the more I realize it's something of a fantasy land.  A place where you can go and get any fruit and vegetable all year round.  Although that sounds great on the surface, quality definitely suffers when you have to ship your tomatoes across the country in trucks or your apples from across the globe.  Working on the farm has shown me that it's okay to mix things up sometimes.  I don't need to get tomatoes on my salad or sandwich during the winter when they clearly can't be grown close by and taste bland and empty.  There are tons of other fruits and veggies out there that can satisfy my seasonal needs.  Last time we looked into putting celery root to good use.  Now we're going to move on to another great veggie, cabbage in the form of homemade coleslaw.  I was shocked when I learned...

Keepin' it Real, Real Seasonal: Celery Root and Leek Pancakes (Latkes)

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Last week we spoke about this hairy octopus of a vegetable on the left (above), celery root.  In an effort to keep it seasonal in the kitchen, I decided to take these two cold weather vegetables and put them to good use.  First we're going to start with the...

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Roasted Mokum Carrots...Get 'em while they're hot.

Wood Chopping, Parting a Red Sea of Flames and The Funky Bunch

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Don't be scared away, these hairy veggies may appear unappealing at first, but get to know them a little better and I assure you their familiar taste is perfect for this time of year.

Shhh, The Greenhouse is Sleeping

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We are not the only ones complaining about how cold it's getting, these greenhouse occupants are trying to stay warm too and blankets are just the trick.  Last year Matt and I were introduced to this beautiful 1/2 acre greenhouse and now, one year later as crafty sophomores, we are looking to...

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Swiss Chard anyone?  This colorful spinach brother always amazes me.

It's a Bird, It's a Plane...No it's Super Mushroom! (Oyster Mushrooms)

"If one mushroom can steer the world on the path to greater sustainability, fighting hunger, increasing nutrient return pathways in ecosystems, destroying toxic wastes, forestalling disease, and helping communities integrate a complexity waste stream, oysters stand out."
- Paul Stamets (Mycelium Running)


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Well that's a lot of pressure for one little mushroom to take on.  Stopping world hunger, turning waste into reusable nutrients and controlling some of the world's worst diseases all in a day's work for this resilient fungus.  A few weeks ago while making...

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One last look at our plump, feathered turkey friends.  I never noticed their red, white and blue heads before...how ironic.