Winter produce is some of our favorite and there’s a good variety of things to choose from in February. I was inspired to post this week because we found ourselves with a pretty good haul of broccoli, beets and cabbage from our Pepper & Salt Kitchen gardens. We made an amazing sesame ginger broccoli bacon salad with toasted sesame seeds and dried apricots. AND with our purple cabbage, we made a colorful slaw. I’ll be sharing both recipes this coming week. Soups, roasted or grilled vegetable salads, fresh crunchy salads, vegetable hash or creamy whipped vegetables with chopped herbs & butter ~ are all so good and comforting this time of year, Get to the markets and get creative! Here’s a list of some of the produce you can find this month in both grocery stores and winter farmer’s markets:
Beets- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery Root
- Chicory
- Citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes
- Collards
- Kale
- Kumquats
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Pears
- Pomegranates
- Potatoes like yukons, new reds, russets and fingerlings
- Radishes
- Squash like butternut, delicate and acorn
- Shallots
- Sweet Potatoes
- Turnips
For a market near you, here’s the link to Portland Farmer’s Markets https://www.portlandfarmersm
arket.org
Oregon City’s Farmer’s Market is open now. Located at 2051 Kaen Rd, Oregon City, 97045 There are two February market dates coming up ; 2/3 from 10 am – 2pm and 2/18 10 am – 2pm.