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Cutting the Mustard (Greens)

March 11, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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This week in my CSA box there was, once again, a lot of greens: Swiss chard, spinach, lettuce, parsley, broccoli leaves and… Wait! Something new: Mustard greens! Although they are available throughout the year, mustard greens (like most leafy greens) are in season from December through April when they are at their best and most [...]

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Shiso Fabulous

February 9, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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This week the CSA box had a big bunch of shiso. I haven’t eaten shiso—also called perilla, beefsteak plant, or sesame leaf—since I lived in South Korea over 15 years ago, so the bunch in my box inspired me to research traditional Korean dishes this week.

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Perfect Pamplemousse

January 27, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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If the word “pamplemousse” grabbed your attention, I’m glad. I think it’s such a funny, fun word. Pamplemousse is French for grapefruit, which is now coming into season here in Southern California—and shipping to grocery stores nationwide. With a bumper crop of fresh citrus everywhere (it’s common for people to have some type of citrus [...]

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Beet Envy

January 6, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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‘Tis the season for greens, greens, roots, and more greens. This week in our CSA box, we got a lovely bunch of beets, and I picked up several more pounds of them at the farm market too. There is something about the New Year that has me in the mood for pickled beets. 

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It’s Easy Eating Greens

November 10, 2009 Factory-Free Food
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Whether from cold frames, greenhouses or winter gardens, now that the days are cooler, an abundance of leafy greens are ready to harvest. Between our CSA box and the farmer’s market, we’ve been enjoying a lot of fresh kale, cabbage, broccoli and romaine lettuces for the last two weeks. 

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Of Persimmons & Pomegranates

November 3, 2009 Garden & Farm
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Late October to early November is the season for both persimmons and pomegranates, which we received in our CSA box this week. You can get them at most supermarkets, but if you live anywhere near where they are grown, it’s best to get them at a local farmer’s market. 

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