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We made this for dinner on Saturday, but because we tried out a (delicious) punch recipe with some friends yesterday, we didn’t get around to posting about it…or doing anything else we were supposed to do…until today. Oops! Pretty nice way to spend an afternoon, though. Braising is one of my favorite Dark Days techniques, because we tend to eat more meat in the winter and I appreciate the extra heat from the oven. . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Chicken and Parsnips Braised in Hard Cider  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Dark Days  bacon, chicken, Dark Days Challenge, local food, parsnips, Recipe, Root Vegetables We already covered the how-to’s of roasting vegetables in our techniques section. Since it’s such an easy meal, I made a winter version last week while Lindsay was away. We had some vegetables that we had neglected and needed to use up. I took some pictures to document some of the atypical winter ingredients and cover a few helpful tips. Ingredients Roasting potato mix (back left) Brussels sprouts (back right) Watermelon radish (front . . . → Read More: Roasted Vegetables – Winter Version and Misc. Techniques One comment - (Comments are closed) Techniques Brussels sprouts, celeriac, golden turnip, potatoes, Root Vegetables, watermelon radish I was shocked by how easy and tasty this meal is. The hardest part is peeling, seeding, and chopping the butternut squash, which isn’t that hard at all. If you can manage that step, you’ve got this meal. It’s also almost impossible to screw up, which is good since I was doing it on my own (see last week’s pasta that needed to be rescued). Equipment Standard prep equipment (cutting board, measuring cups) A . . . → Read More: Lentil and Butternut Squash Chowder One comment - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes butternut squash, lentils, potatoes, Root Vegetables This versatile recipe comes in very handy during the “dark days” of winter when the local vegetable selection is limited. It’s flexible, it uses a lot of root and storage vegetables, and it makes a lot of food. It’s also delicious. This time, we used sweet potatoes and an amazing braising mix that we bought from Keith’s Farm at the greenmarket. However, you can substitute any root vegetable and any leafy green. The last . . . → Read More: Dark Days Gratin: Root Vegetables and Leafy Greens One comment - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes Dark Days Challenge, Recipe, Root Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes It’s Greenmarket Grains Week! We are so fortunate to live in an area where we can get a wide variety of local grains and flours. We rarely buy this stuff at the store anymore, but if we do, we stick to the bulk section and King Arthur Flour (relatively local and employee-owned). This salad will make you love grains and dark, leafy greens. I wish I were eating it right now for breakfast. . . . → Read More: Versatile Grain and Veggie Salad Recipe One comment - (Comments are closed) Salads, Waste Not, Want Not barley, collard greens, dark leafy greens, farro, grains, kale, leftovers, local food, mustard greens, rice, Root Vegetables, sunchokes, swiss chard, wheatberries |
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