Category: Fresh Fridays

Fresh Fridays are introductions and recipes to less familiar fresh fruits and vegetables.

Daikon Radish – It Isn’t Red But Can Still Be Used Instead

Posted by Trish
Not To Be Confused With Parsnips, March 7, 2014 March’s first Fresh Friday is all about the Daikon radish.  When you hear the word radish, you likely envision a bite sized red ball with a rat tail and hot white center.  That’s not this one.  This one is fittingly called a white radish or mooli.  It is a long cylindrical root that is snowy … Read More ›

Lemon Plum Or Lamoon Plum – Not Just A Ho-hum Fruit

Posted by Trish
Which One Is The Lemon Plum?, February 28, 2014 After last week’s Fresh Friday jicama hell, I headed back to fruit this week.  I figured three attempts last week earned me a quick week so I took it easy on myself.  No need to get frustrated a second week in a row, is there?  As I wandered the rows, my eyes locked onto a … Read More ›

Three Strikes, You’re Out – Made A Heck Of A Mess With Jicama

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Jicama, When I Was Still Hopeful, February 21, 2014 When I picked up the parsnips at Soergel’s for Fresh Friday a couple weeks ago, I almost bought jicama instead.  I debated between the two for a few minutes before concluding that the dirty looking carrot seemed less intimidating.  This Fresh Friday, I’m tackling the jicama! I tackled…and it fought back.  I tried and tried … Read More ›

I’m Starfruit Struck! – It’s All About The Presentation

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Starfruit Struck!, February 14, 2014 It is Fresh Friday again and rather than aim for the vegetables, I turned towards fruit.  It is fair to say that this week, I’ve been starfruit struck!  I’ve had carambola (as they are also called) before but noticed that I’ve never seen anyone else pick one up at the store.  Since they were on … Read More ›

GF Quick Roasted Parsnips Recipe – Cooking Parsnips Just For Kicks

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Parsnips Aren't Intimidating And Neither Am I, February 7, 2014 First Fresh Friday of February!  Up this week?  Parsnips!  I don’t have any logic behind why I chose them, other than I went to Soergel’s Orchards Market in Wexford a few days prior and decided they didn’t look too intimidating.  How hard can a dirty white carrot-looking vegetable be?  I picked up four…just in case … Read More ›

Dino Kale – Not As Terrifying As It Sounds

Posted by Trish
Dino Kale Fresh Friday!  I introduced you to my love of curly kale a couple weeks ago and decided that maybe I should be trying dino kale now.  (Don’t worry.  The name is much more intimidating than the vegetable, so don’t go running for the hills yet.)  Also known as Tuscan kale, it looks quite different.  Primarily flatter and … Read More ›

Acorn Squash Recipes – The Typical And The Trishical

Posted by Trish
A-corny Joke, January 10, 2014 By coincidence, I am doing a second new vegetable a week after the first.  Maybe that’s a sign?  Perhaps I should try a new fruit or veggie every Friday?  I’ll consider it.  Up this week, acorn squash.  Like the spaghetti squash from last week, it is also considered a winter squash variety.  You shouldn’t be … Read More ›