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December 14, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Leftover and forlorn yard long beans
December 12, 2011
This year’s tree. The decorating conversation went something like this:
Me: Some year I want to do my kind of tree.
DH: But I like the mismatched ornaments, it’s homey.
Me: *making the ick face* It looks…messy. I want a theme, with symmetry and design. Matching colors.
DH: Those kind of trees are too soulless.
Me: That’s exactly why I love them.
DH: *laughs, shakes head*
Next year, we’re doing 2 trees. My DH will get the homey comfort he loves and I’ll get my orderly Magazine-worthy designer look. 🙂
December 11, 2011
Our 2011 ornament (s)
CSA Box 3
Week 3 share from the Little River Market Garden CSA
CSA Share 3
1 bunch kale
1 bunch red yard long beans
1 bunch watermelon radishes (3)
1 kohlrabi
1 bunch arugula
1 pint dry chilis
5 cucumbers
What I Made With My Share
This week, I got my cooking mojo back with a trio of very tasty dishes.
I used the kohlrabi, kohlrabi greens, and some of the chills in a sweet and spicy slaw with noodles
I combined the arugula with goat cheese and pumpkin in a kickass ravioli dish
I roasted the radishes and served them with the kale over soba
The Best Thing I Made This Week
This week was great. Each dish I made used the vegetables in a way that made sense and had good taste. I will eventually share all 3, but let’s start at the beginning with Kohlrabi & Apple Slaw Noodles.
Up Next Week
I still have the yardlong beans, cucumbers, and some chilis left over from this week. I plan to throw the beans in everything, use the cucumbers to add some crunch and freshness to a grain and bean dish and pop chilis everywhere I can.
New To Me Veggies
I’m happy to say I have encountered all of these veggies before, though I’m less familiar with the kohlrabi and watermelon radish.
Kohlrabi (aka the German Turnip) is a bulbous brassica that looks kind of like a hot air balloon, with a bulbous body and long stalks growing out of the top. Kohlrabi tastes kind of like a very mild turnip, works well both raw and lightly cooked and takes to dressings well.
The watermelon radish has a thin pale green skin hiding a riot of pinkish red flesh. These radishes are on the large size, and frequently may grow baseball sized. Watermelon radishes taste mild and sweet and they take well to all radish preparations.
Kohlrabi & Apple Slaw Noodles
Kohlrabi & Apple Slaw Noodles
I’m cautiously optimistic that this single dish will pull me out of my cooking rut. This was great, though next time I may double the sauce amount. It came out on the dry side for my taste so I finished with an additional drizzle of sesame oil. A nice touch, but the sweet/sour/bright sauce would have been even better.
1 Kohlrabi bulb, julienned
Kohlrabi greens, ribboned
2 small carrots, julienned
1 Fuji apple, julienned
2 cloves garlic, slivered
8 oz. fettuccini-width rice noodles
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
For the sauce
4 tsp. honey
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 dried chili peppers, de-seeded & minced
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. pomegranate molasses
2 tsp. rice vinegar
2 tsp. ponzu
Set a large pot of water on to boil for the noodles. Boil noodles 6 minutes (or the lowest cook time listed on the noodle package – you want al dente). Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
While you’re waiting for the noodles to cook, make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk. Adjust seasoning to taste. You want it to taste great on its own.
Add the sesame oil to your your largest pan over high heat. When the noodles go into the boiling water, toss the kohlrabi bulb and garlic into the pan. Cook, stirring, until the noodles are done.
When the noodles are done, add them to the pan. Keep everything moving so the noodles don’t stick all over the place. Add the kohlrabi greens and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the sauce, carrots and apples. Stir fry an additional 2 minutes to combine everything well.
Serves 4
December 10, 2011
Doggies next door to Harrys Pizzeria.
December 9, 2011
Rockin out in the car.
December 8, 2011
Beautiful watermelon radish from this week’s CSA share
December 7, 2011
Breakfast of champions: Cream of Wheat with almond milk a few dark chocolate chips. Not only nostalgic, but yum.
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