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Star Anise Beef Stew with Roasted Root Vegetables + Asian Beet Salad

I posted about my overwintered root vegetables on Monday but didn’t know what I was going to do with them. They looked good, but honestly, I wasn’t sure what I was going to find once I started to prepare them. Happy to … Continue reading

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5-Spice Marinated Tofu with Snow Peas & Lotus Root

Needed to use up the section of lotus root and snow peas in my fridge before they spoil. Also had firm and soft tofu in the fridge. Did not want to make soup (click on link and scroll down for recipe), did … Continue reading

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A Salad and A Butternut Squash

The problem I was having with uploading my photos to my 12/10/12 post was a WordPress glitch. Happy to say it is now resolved. Thanks to all for the help and suggestions. You are a wonderful bunch. ∞ ∞ ∞ Harvested quite … Continue reading

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An Interesting Veggie Medley

In my fridge were chicory (radicchio), broccoli (from my windowbox, will post an update Monday, 12/10), napa cabbage, carrots and sunchoke. Thinking, what if I make a stir-fry combining all those veggies? What would this medley taste like? Would cooking rid the chicory of … Continue reading

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Snow Peas & Sugar snap Peas

Snow Peas, leaves, tendrils and flowers Note the pea growing from the flower (bottom, center left) Snow peas and sugar snap peas are members of the  Pisum sativum Leguminosae Family. They are edible-podded peas also known as snap peas, sugar peas and Chinese … Continue reading

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