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3 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
All week I have been congratulating my husband on his terrific purchase of a stalk of Brussels sprouts from our farmers' market, although he may be getting a bit tired of them. Personally, it's been a revelation for me because I've never had so many sprouts on hand at once. When I buy them once...+ READ MORE
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29 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I realize that tomatoes are hardly a new vegetable for people, but have you ever tried the heirloom tomatoes) that are making a resurgence at farmers' markets? They come in all colours, shapes and sizes and many don't look like tomatoes at all. Some of them are beautiful to look at and some of them...+ READ MORE
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3 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I missed my normal Thursday afternoon trip to the farmers' market because I had the beginning of a terrible cold. My daughter went in my stead and blithely announced that unless I had a specific request, she was only going to buy what she liked. It was fine, but I wanted to be sure to be at the...+ READ MORE
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12 Nov 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
There's a guy at the farmers' market who I visit every week because he almost always has something new on offer. His booth is small and he doesn't sell a lot of things each week, but there's always a new type of green leafy vegetable. He sees me coming now and is ready to point out the interesting...+ READ MORE
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28 Oct 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Cauliflower falls into the category of vegetables he will eat, but he'd rather not. It's a pretty strong tasting vegetable, but I'm not sure that's the reason he doesn't like it. My mother-in-law is generally quite a good cook, but her weakness seems to be vegetables. Like many women of her...+ READ MORE
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26 Oct 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
This vegetable is such an enigma that it is called a romanesco cauliflower in the US and Canada, a romanesco broccoli and a romanesco cabbage in Germany. It is the most amazing chartreuse color and unlike hybrids like broccoflower and orange and purple cauliflower, it is a species unto itself. It...+ READ MORE
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10 Oct 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Have you ever spent years thinking you don't like some particular food, only to accidentally have a bite of it and discover you actually love it? So often we form our food opinions as children and never revisit things when we are older.+ READ MORE
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28 Jul 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I didn't really know what to do with them, and the result was pretty lame. I have persevered over the last couple of years, but my family always looks askance when I come home with them. This year I finally got it right, perhaps because I actually searched out a recipe to make them instead of just...+ READ MORE
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14 Jul 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Saskatoon berries have been around for a very long time indeed, and at one time were an important food for Native Americans. In Canada, the word saskatoon is derived from the Cree language, but I believe the fruit is more commonly known as serviceberry in the United States. It's appearance is...+ READ MORE
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9 Jul 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I have developed a real fondness for kale, but my devotion is fairly recent. It was one of those vegetables that I'd always seen at the grocery store, but didn't buy because I didn't know what to do with it. I had read about how beneficial kale was, along with other dark green, leafy vegetables so I...+ READ MORE
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1 Jul 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I discovered garlic scapes a few years ago at the farmers' market near my cottage.It definitely has a garlic taste, but it is milder than clove garlic, and even milder than bulb garlic.I still had some bulb garlic left over from the previous week at the market, so a garlic extravaganza seemed in...+ READ MORE
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24 Jun 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
When my son, Hugh and I were wandering around the farmers' market last week I spied something I'd never seen before. I asked the farmer what the name of the vegetable was he and he replied "pig weed." I guess the look on my face said it all, because he added "amaranth." Hugh's hand shot out...+ READ MORE
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2 Jun 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
For the past month I've been heading out to the farmers' market on each Thursday with no clear notion of what I'm going to make for dinner.Nettle Soup 1 lb. fresh nettles 1/2 lb. russet potatoes, diced 1 leek, white part only 3 1/4 tsp butter 1 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup cream salt and pepper to taste 1...+ READ MORE
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14 May 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I was so excited to see fiddleheads in the farmers' market last week, and as I mentioned in an earlier post I was kicking myself for not getting more.Stir Fry Tofu with Fiddleheads 1 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced 1 inch of ginger, peeled and finely minced 1 onion,...+ READ MORE
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5 May 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
I was searching for ramps at my farmers' market last week, but apparently I was a bit early for it.Pasta with Cream and Salsify 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 bulbs of garlic, or two cloves of garlic 2 green onions 1 cup cream Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Cooked pasta for 2 1.+ READ MORE
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