Thanks to our new hoop house and unseasonably warm weather, we’ve had our best December harvest ever here in zone 5. Today I’ll share some of what we’ve harvested this month, along with a number of recipes to give you a better idea of how we use our cold hardy crops in meals.
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Recipes:
1) 3:04 Santa Fe Salad – https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution/photos/a.739567286082340.1073741859.543322169040187/883414608364273/?l=b2e243497b
2) 3:48 Penne Pasta with Mixed Greens – https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution/photos/a.739567286082340.1073741859.543322169040187/964925073546559/?l=ddf974a6d2
3) 4:13 Scrambled Eggs with Mixed Greens – https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution/photos/a.739567286082340.1073741859.543322169040187/973900905982309/?l=ef9646b818
4) 4:31 French Sorrel Soup – http://www.marthastewart.com/1084081/sorrel-soup
5) 4:50 Sunchoke Soup – http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sunchoke-soup-with-pumpkin-seeds-350413
6) 5:35 Saag Paneer – http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/saag-paneer/#zxhOkiAm8w72g7Ef.97
Crops we’re growing in Late December (zone 5) for a winter harvest:
Without Protection
Dandelion Greens
French Sorrel
Perpetual Spinach
Red Veined Sorrel
Under One Layer of Protection
Claytonia
Dandelion Greens
French Sorrel
Giant Red Mustard Greens
Good King Henry
Mache
Mustard Greens
Perpetual Spinach
Sea Kale
Sunchokes
Tatsoi
Tree Collards
Two Layers of Protection
Chives
Claytonia
Dandelion Greens
Dinosaur Kale
Egyptian Walking Onions
Endive
Garlic Chives
Georgia Collards
Giant Red Mustard Greens
Italian Dandelion Greens
Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson)
Lettuce (Romaine)
Mache
Minutina
Mustard Greens
Parsley
Perpetual Spinach
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
Red Veined Sorrel
Spinach
Tatsoi
Tree Collards
Vates Kale
Sunchoke Soup Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sunchoke-soup-with-pumpkin-seeds-350413
OYR Harvest Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLApXYvbprElwTDYBuiQImp5624xgb8tfV
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