Potatoes are taking root!
This little all blue potato (one of many) will produce a few pounds of new potatoes in just a few months.
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Lovely!! I love blue and purple potatoes because they add color to a dish, but is there any other difference? They taste pretty much the same to me -
olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna there's no real difference in flavor compared to similar sized potatoes. I prefer to grow smaller ones. I find the flavor and texture to be better. Purple and blue potatoes are higher in antioxidants compared to other colored ones. -
sugardetoxme 8yr One of the farmers at the McCarren Farmers Market was waxing poetic about how much difference in taste there was across the potato spectrum - from his white to russet to blue to red. I don't find so much differentiation either but maybe I need to hone my palate better. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr ah yes - the antioxidant point @olivettefarm is enough for me to go purple =). I think using these in dinner parties is also awesome because then people ask questions!
Fairy tale eggplant.
Our favorite eggplant variety. We love to simply cut these in half and pop them on the grill. How do you like your eggplant?
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akhilg2002 Grilllllled. Always!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Undhiyu, a traditional gujarati dish is a labor of love. Stuffed baby eggplant cooked down in a clay pot. http://www.spiceupthecurry.com/undhiyu-recip-gujarati-undhiyu/
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JoanneG I make these cute baby eggplant parm stacks with baby eggplant.
Mini zucchini
Mini golden and green zucchini with blossoms still attached. A rare and delicious treat for us! It's hard to consistently catch them in this stage. #nofoodwaste
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MargaretG My fave! And almost impossible to find a farmer who will sell them to you in this stage so you def have to grow your own (or pay a fortune!)
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes so beautiful! I only got to see this from my parents' garden
Chou Farci - last night's dinner.
My lovely wife made this amazing chou farci using our Napa cabbage. It's a French cabbage cake filled with layers of spiced pork, beef, carrots onions, thyme, and red wine. #NoFoodWaste
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sugardetoxme seriously amazing! Never heard of this dish, but reminds me of my grandma's holubkis!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Beautiful!! I saw this in the Midwest on a menu and had no idea what it was!
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JenniferEmilson I've been sitting on this recipe for ages! Must get around to it. Looks so yummy!
Eat your turnip greens!
Don't get rid of your turnip greens! Chop them off of your turnips before storing in the fridge in order to help the greens and roots last longer. We like to lightly sauté the greens in garlic and ...
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FarmerDave I add them to a simple stir fry with ginger and tamari. I never used to keep turnip greens, but I'm so glad I do now.
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RahulRaRa I wonder if you can use these greens like you use spinach in some Indian flatbreads.
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olivettefarm @RahulRaRa I bet you could. The turnips greens will cook a little quicker than spinach does possibly. @FarmerDave that sounds good! Gonna have to try that.