Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
Let’s face it…summer can get busy, which can make cooking all this fresh produce a challenge sometimes. Lately I have found a wonderful way to liven up simply dressed or […]
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
I love cooking magazines and cookbooks…I almost need a full time job just to pay for all my subscriptions. I thought it might be fun to share with you some
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
This is a special edition of Simply Fresh! Next week I am away on vacation and won’t be posting. I hope everyone enjoys their July 4th weekend! I thought I
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
This week we are privileged to be receiving lacinato, or dinosaur or Tuscan kale, in our distribution. Even though I featured kale last week, I wanted to briefly talk about
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
End of Season Thoughts If I had to guess, I would say this CSA season has challenged and changed you as a cook. Every year there are twists and turns,
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
Feature Item—Parsnips It may look similar to a carrot and comes from the carrot family, but parsnips are quite a different vegetable. Because they have no beta-carotene, parsnips are white.
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
Featured Item—Celeriac I have to admit, until this past week, I had never tasted celeriac. It’s not that I was leery of the hairy brown knobby bulb, I mean it
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
CSA Tip—Another idea for mature arugula Last week I discussed ideas for using more mature arugula leaves. I came across an intriguing recipe this week in the new Bon Appetit
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
CSA Tip–Cook that arugula As the season progresses the arugula leaves and stems are becoming larger. This often means the arugula is less tender and often spicier in its raw
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Simply Fresh by Julie Wern
CSA Tip–“Stop and Smell the Flowers” I want to thank my good friend and fellow CSA member, Jody Larkin, for absolutely insisting that I stop each week and pick some
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