Gifts
The turnips are coming in. I've steamed the greens and eaten them as a side; I've tossed them into soup; I've blanched them, chopped them finely, and tossed them with eggs, cheese, and bacon for a quiche. I'm running out of ideas for the greens.
For some reason though, the turnips themselves are inspiring: sliced into wedges, sautéed in olive oil, carmelized with a smidgin' of sugar then glazed with sherry vinegar, and finally finished with fresh crop walnuts from a friend's yard and sea salt, they're delicious.
When I come back from New Mexico after Christmas, there will be more turnips. There will the first peas just setting, second-crop sprouted broccoli, and lettuce aplenty. Those are wonderful things to look forward to, but right now, I'm just looking forward to seeing my family.
For some reason though, the turnips themselves are inspiring: sliced into wedges, sautéed in olive oil, carmelized with a smidgin' of sugar then glazed with sherry vinegar, and finally finished with fresh crop walnuts from a friend's yard and sea salt, they're delicious.
When I come back from New Mexico after Christmas, there will be more turnips. There will the first peas just setting, second-crop sprouted broccoli, and lettuce aplenty. Those are wonderful things to look forward to, but right now, I'm just looking forward to seeing my family.
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Enjoy time with your family!
Have a very Merry Christmas! Be safe on your holiday journey!
Happy Holidays from One Food Guy
One Food Guy: Other people claim other reasons for loving Southern California, but my number one reason is this: good produce year-round. Ah, but spring in Boston--that must be glorious! Happy New Year!
Typical College Graduate (aka person-who-used-to-be-my-student-who-now-teaches-me-a-lot): I've been following your recommendation to eat lots of good food, but that may have had a bit of a damage to the nine pounds (NINE POUNDS!) you helped me lose this fall. I'm dreading stepping back on the scale when I get home.
Terry B.: I am having a very nice time, thank you. I hope you've had a happy holiday as well. I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to celebrating New Year's. Thank goodness that the winter holidays don't all end in one fell swoop.
The turnips are gorgeous. I love them simply mashed. :)
Wendy: Thank you. Have you tried growing the Gold Ball variety of turnip (also known as Orange Jelly, although it is neither orange nor jelly-like)? They're just wonderful, and I think you'd really like them.