I have to admit that finding new uses for the daikon radish had been stumping me. It’s so often turned into a quick pickle or used in kimchi, and that’s where I was stuck.
Then I ran into this recipe for Luo Bo Gao, a Chinese daikon cake, a mainstay at dim sum restaurants with its crisp exterior and soft interior. I can’t wait to try this, especially since I have a little bag of dried shrimp in the freezer. I was wondering what in the world I was going to do with it.
This recipe also uses beets (have I mentioned how much I love beets?) and it’s sort of a specialty thing. If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can stop reading now. This recipe is from British “cook” Karen Knowles who has a raw food blog and has offered several very tasty dehydrated cracker recipes. I look forward to making these this weekend. Beetroot is of course the very descriptive British name for what we in the colonies call “beets”.
If you’re wondering what to do with your arugula besides use it in a salad on or a sandwich, how about making soup? Again, not sure where the recipe came from, but this is just a variation on the classic vichyssoise. Now vichyssoise is usually served cold, but there’s no reason you can’t serve it piping hot. No leek? Onions or shallots will do in a pinch.
Happy Hanukkah! So for this first night, latkes are de rigueur, no matter what your religious persuasion. I love this recipe for latkes made with beets. When you see “red flannel” in the name of a recipe, of course, it means you can count on finding beets. Red flannel hash with corned beef anyone?
I wish I could remember where this recipe came from. If you don’t have a celery root hanging about, more potatoes or more beets will make a fine substitute
The folks at Moore Farms and Friends offer an alternative to the traditional CSA and in their weekly e-newsletter, they included this recipe. I thought it was a great explanation of how interesting recipes and dishes get developed. Enjoy it with any of the roots in today’s box. This is copied straight from Laurie’s email.
Over at the Splendid Table on National Public Radio, they’re cooking up a vegetarian chili with butternut squash. The recipe is from “Party Vegan: Fabulous, Fun Food for Every Occasion” by Robin Robertson. Maybe like me you still have one remaining pepper from a November box. Mine are turning red and sweet, making them perfect for this chili.
I made these cookies for a holiday cookie swap this week. If you’ve been reading these notes over the season you probably realize that I love the combination of hot and sweet. And then to find those in a holiday cookie – plus the crunch of cornmeal? Pure genius! Did you make pepper jelly this year? Now you’ve got one more way to use it up.
Tender sweet broccoli should be an easy sell, but if there are reluctant broccoli eaters at your house, try adding them to that perennial favorite – homefries. Use all olive oil if you prefer. Or use the onions and garlic scapes from the box if you wish. This recipe could accommodate most anything. What doesn’t go with potatoes?