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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
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Delivery Day Part Two
Posted at 2:55 PM on February 22, 2008 by Margaret Hochla (1 Comments)
I was able to make lunch much more exciting today, a Friday of Lent, since we received a delivery of cheeses from the coop. We got Basil and Sun Dried Tomato cheddars, Dill cheddar and mozzarella. The children were most appreciative.
We also purchased yogurt cheese which is a wonderful and lower calorie alternative to sour cream. It can also be used in making cheese cake. We like to dollop it on toast over the lemon marmalade we made this summer from my brother's lemon trees in California. It adds great taste and moisture to cornbread and cakes, too.
We took home some arugula which is great for perking up a winter salad or soup. A little goes a long way! The bag of Italian leaf parsley looked especially good: fresh picked, very tasty. I like to put it in salads or topping a bowl of potato, mushroom, or leek soup.
A mixture of freshly picked Oriental greens rounded out the order for this month. The greens included : Mizuna, Komatsuna, mustards, tahtsoi, and pak choy. I will use these in stir-fry, soups & stews, and fresh in salads. The mustards are good with sandwich meats. The Komatsuna leaves can also be used to wrap spring rolls. The stems can be used like celery in a raw vegetable tray.
The greens will be gone in a few meals. I'll have to keep searching for a local source for those other three weeks before the next delivery day.
Comments (1)
Margaret,
I wanted to thank you for your commitment to local and sustainable foods.
My family and I own a grocery store in downtown Norman that specializes in local and organic foods. Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with during your year-long food journey! We would be happy to help you get through those non-Coop weeks!
Another great source is the OSU-OKC farmers market, which operates all year long every Saturday morning. Margie from Nelson Nursery has ~17 types of greens each week.
Good Luck! And thank you for being a locavore spokesperson!!!
Sara Kaplan
Native Roots Market
132 West Main St.
Historic Downtown Norman
405-310-6300
www.nativerootsmarket.com
Posted by Sara Kaplan | February 26, 2008 1:29 PM