Today, we wanted to emphasize that we are NOW sourcing "Better Than Organic" (BTO) foods and taking a deeper look into what is "LOCALLY" available to us! ASK farmers at the farmers market about their growing processes and procedures! You'll be happy to find that a lot of them not only grow to "Certified Organic" standards, but better! A lot of farmers are realizing that the standard for organic status is not all it's cracked up to be; so they are doing all they can to source organic and open pollenated seed, and adhere to stricter policies using NO Pesticides, NO Herbicides and NO Synthetic Fertilizers!
Get to your nearest farmers market and take advantage of the seasonal Winter offerings that farmers have for us! We've already done so this week, and came up with a great recipe to highlight the sweetness of Winter veggies!
Oven Roasted Kale w/ Garlic and Cho-Cho
Ingredients
1 Large Bunch Organic Lacinato Kale
7 Large Cloves of Garlic (peeled & smashed)
1 Large Cho-Cho (or Chayote)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Lemon Oil
1 Tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar
Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Directions
Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Wash Kale with cold water and drain until dry. Peel and core Cho-Cho, then cut into 1/2 inch cubes. In a seasoned cast iron pan, place Cho-Cho, Garlic, Olive Oil in the pan and toss with a sprinkling of Salt & Pepper. Place in oven and roast uncovered for about 6 minutes, tossing every two minutes until golden in color and some char occurs. Remove the pan from the oven until you're ready to add the Kale.
Cut the bottom (tough) ends off of the Kale stems and discard to compost. Cut Kale into 1 inch pieces and toss it into roasted Cho-Cho and Garlic mixture with Lemon Oil and another sprinkling of Salt & Pepper.
Roast for an additional 4-5 minutes. At the 3 minute mark, add the Balsamic Vinegar and toss well. Finish the last minute in the oven then remove and serve hot, or let cool and serve at room temperature. ***Extra: Add a few drops of fresh squeezed lemon juice and some zest to punch it up even further!
Enjoy, and drop us a line to tell us how it came out!!!!
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