Quote of the Day: Solon Robinson
Everyone who is so happy as to live in the country, and can gather vegetables from his own garden, knows the difference between them when gathered thus and properly cooked, and those which has been picked and kept for the market even one night.
Solon Robinson, Facts for Farmers, 1866
found in This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader
Exactly the reason I’m growing more and more winter hardy vegetables each year! This is my first year with a good harvest of leeks and scallions for the long winter months and I’m certainly enjoying them to the fullest. The scallions are being used in batches of kimchi and the leeks I’m using in all sorts of recipes, most recently leek and potato soup made with ham stock (adapted from this recipe).
What’s your favorite food that’s in season in your area right now?
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Oh, how I love the leeks. I do not so much love the winter harvesting of the leeks, what with the snow and frozen mud, but I endure it for the deliciousness of stewed leeks alongside a roast. YUM.
to kristin @ going country's comment
Broccoli! Wasn’t so much a big fan of it until I began to grow it myself, but now I love it! Can’t get enough of it!
to Melissa's comment
Haha…there’s nothing in-season here at the moment, unless you count storage vegetables and apples stored in modified atmosphere.
to Daedre Craig's comment
I have the most divine Bean, Bacon & Potato soup that’s heavy on the leeks that we just love (basically chop bacon and cook in a big pot, toss in chopped onions and caramelize, add potatoes and leeks and stock, add canellini beans when it’s all cooked). I love that buttery something that leeks add to soups!
to Kelly's comment
Beets (pickled), lettuce, carrots, onions, broccoli, peas
to MAYBELLINE's comment
MMMMM – beets, I sometimes forget how much I like them.
to Susy's comment
After a horribly hot summer here in Texas (Austin), our Fall/Winter garden is overflowing with arugula,lettuces, mustard greens, kale, chard, onions, shallots, radishes and sugar snap peas. Such a blessing after the earlier season’s disappointment.
to Joy Giles's comment
My garden sleeps. But I`m still enjoying fresh beets , potatoes and onions from storage.
to Marcia's comment
Sage is the only thing I have that’s still alive, so I use it alot!
to Kathi Cook's comment