Tasty turnips

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Imagine my delight when I heard the Fair Food Farmstand had gotten in a shipment of Hakurei turnips from Gottschell Farm!  They’re only one my very favorite vegetables, and nearly impossible to lay hands on.  Oh sure, I’m growing them in the garden this year but there’s no way I could resist buying several bunches of them.  My first dragon boat race of the season is today, and having Hakurei turnips (recipe) for dinner last night was a good luck omen.

Better yet, I can count last night’s dinner as my third One Local Summer challenge meal of the week!  I served the turnips with pork chops in a glaze of buckwheat honey.

pork chops, Country Time Farm - 80 miles
honey, Bee Natural - 59 miles
turnips, Gottschell Farm - 52 miles
onion - Landisdale Farm - 100 miles
spring garlic, my garden - 0 miles

not local: walnut oil, salt and pepper