Kohlrabi Potato Pancakes

Recipe Types: Appetizer, Dairy Free, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian A fun way to use those garlic scapes and kohlrabi! So delicious that even my picky three year old loved it! I recommend making the dressing on the side… a perfect bite is to dip a fork into the sauce and then take a crispy bite of pancake. (https://www.lifesecure.com/) Delish!Ingredients 2…

Spinach

Scientific Name:  Spinacea Oleracea Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. Thought to have originated in ancient Persia (present-day Iran), spinach made its way to China in the 7th century. The Moors liked it so much they brought spinach to Spain. There, Catherine de Medici fell in love with the green, leafy…

Kohlrabi and Cream

Recipe Types: Appetizer, Side Dish A chef at the Waukesha farmers market last saturday made an interesting simple appetizer or side dish with our kohlrabi this week. I do not have the exact portions but the idea is very simple, so here it goes.Ingredients 1 or 2 kohlrabi diced into ¼ inch cubes ¼ cup cream (or…

Snap Peas

Scientific Name:  Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon Snap peas, also known as sugar snap peas, are a cultivar group of edible-podded peas that differ from snow peas in that their pods are round as opposed to flat. Snap peas, like all other peas, are pod fruits. An edible-podded pea is similar to a garden, or English, pea,…

Savoy Cabbage

Savoy Cabbage is a large, round-headed variety of cabbage. Most highly recommended for cooking with a sweet flavor. Cabbage, or mustard, family contains a diverse selection of earthy vegetables. All are nutritious and most are delicious eaten either raw or cooked. The leaves can be shredded, sauteed, stir-fried, or used as a platform for vegetables and meats, poultry,…

Homemade Vegetable Broth

Recipe Types: Vegan, Vegetarian  Ingredients 8 cups water 2 small onions ¾ cup carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 bulb of garlic, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 tsp black peppercorn 2 tsp salt 1 tsp parsley Instructions Combine water and all ingredients in large pot or slow cooker Simmer for 2-3 hours Strain out veggies, and…

Radish

Scientific Name:  Raphanus Sativus The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassica family. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time. Like other brassicas, radishes contain mustard oils, which give them pungency.  Radishes have been cultivated for thousands of years in both China and the Mediterranean area.…