Roasting veg in this weather is maybe a bit of a tough sell, but let me tell you this was worth it. And I did it in the late evening, just as it was cooling down, so it wasn’t too shabby! Jane and I both really love the freshness of kohlrabi and turnips but I’d
Week 12: Tomato Egg Drop Soup with Cilantro and Green Onions
Usually when I get cilantro and green onions in a share, I get really excited (!!) and then I make salsa, chermoula, or a sesame noodle bowl. This week I wanted to try something new, and found a wonderful recipe from the food blog The Woks of Life. It is incredibly simple, comes together in
Week 8: Fresh Herb Salsa + Potato Salad
What a bounty of fresh herbs we got this week! I was so pleased to see SO MUCH cilantro, basil, and mint. So I decided to whip up a fresh herb salsa. There are so many different ways and flavour profiles to make with herb salsa, but I went very simple. A little acid, a
Week 2: Spinach Fettuccine with Rosemary Butter Sauce
This week I’ve been craving the comfort of pasta and also the freshness of spring greens. So I decided to marry the two! I present to you homemade spinach pasta partnered with a delicious rosemary butter sauce. The meal is comforting, filling, aromatic, rich, and so green! It takes a bit more time than my
Week 17: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Tacos
Happy first week of fall, everyone! I love that we can witness and experience the change of seasons in our food shares each week – the arrival of spinach and napa cabbage, and the graceful exit of cilantro is a sure-fire sign of autumn. I LOVE cilantro (I see those sneers, cilantro-haters), and so I
Week 14: Roasted Fennel Carrot Soup + Brown Butter Sage Biscuits with Caramelized Onions
The veg were roasting in the oven, the onions slowly caramelizing on the stove, and as I was reaching over to stir the browning butter I realized I was leaning into the warmth, welcoming it. It’s begun, folks. The first chill evenings of late summer, and I couldn’t be more pleased. So here it is
Week 10: Carrot Tahini Muffins + Quick Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
This week is all about comfort food. I’m feeling a bit of the mid-summer burnout, and just wanted something sweet, warm, and satisfying. So with the relief from the past week’s blistering hot weather, I decided some baking and roasting was in order! First I whipped up some quick-roasted cherry tomatoes. Last year I discovered
Week 8: Carrot Dumplings + Sesame Green Beans + Peanut Lime Cucumber Salad
As we all know, Root Radical veggies can be eaten raw and completely unadorned and still be the most delicious meal/snack around. They’re tasty and fresh and can speak for themselves. But as many of you also know, foods that are contained in pockets are kind of the best, be they samosas, spring rolls, pierogies,
Vegetable Substitution Guide
I’m sure this has happened to a lot of you – there’s a recipe you’re just so excited to try, but gosh darn it, it’s 7 o’clock, your stomach is growling, and you simply don’t have that bounty of kale that the recipe calls for. Well, look no further than this here guide. Below you’ll
20 Steps to CSA Success
I created these 20 Steps to CSA Success based on about a dozen interviews with successful CSA members and I hope that you find this guidance useful! Before you pick-up: 1. Clear out all the vegetables in your fridge. (See Step 20 for more tips.) 2. Figure out a system for organizing your fridge. You can