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Wednesday was a whirlwind, with two special events back to back — and extra deliveries on Tues to compensate. In the morning, at the Active Aging Info Fair held by Inver Grove Heights Community Center, I handed out last week’s DDoW, Kamut Salad in Orange Mint Vinaigrette, to all sorts of people, and had my Whole Grains & [...]

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SEP 26 – OCT 1  1) Thai Farmers’ Market Chowder. Vegan & gluten-free. Will contain corn. A take on a milk-based chowder, but with coconut milk and lemongrass. Serve with rice, quinoa, etc. 2)  “Laab” Thai Noodle Salad with TVP. Vegan; contains gluten. OK, I’m breaking down and using spaghetti* for the first time in 2 years, b/c spaghetti doesn’t get [...]

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Aunty Oxidant makes Firecracker Salad at the Moving Planet MN350 event at the State Capitol, St Paul, 09-24-11 Saturday was an incredibly beautiful day to be outside, talking to people about sustainable agriculture and buying local, and handing out samples of fresh raw salad made from vegetables I had just bought at the farmers’ market that morning.  I [...]

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THIS SUNDAY Aunty Oxidant (that’s me) and the Little Locavore show ride again! I will be demo-ing healthful salads at the Kingfield Farmers Market, one of the best markets in town! Come see me at 10.30am down at 4310 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. It’s open every Sun 8:30 am -1 pm. I am planning to make — with kids’ assistance [...]

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The Farmers’ Markets have all sorts of lovely veg now, even beets, which usually are abundant Sep – Nov. Some people like me are huge fans, while some have an aversion. I suspect this aversion is due to an unpleasant childhood incident involving Canned Beets, which are NOTHING like roasted, steamed or raw beets. Pickled [...]

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“Do the locavore” is a song I sang to open my farmers’ market show & demo ”Little Locavores”. Adapted from “Do the Locomotion”. Very catchy! Now that local veggies are in, I’m doin’ the locavore and buying from farmers like Reimann Family Farm in St Francis. I also hope to buy produce from youth-run community gardens. [...]

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The Delivered Dishes of the Week, Fireworks Wheatberry Salad and Firecracker Slaw, feature lots of red, white, purple and green — all colors except for blue. I’m getting beautiful fresh chard today from my friend Chris Gamm, who has an organic farm in St Francis. The diced stalks will replace celery in the Wheatberry, and [...]

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Pics from my recent demo on Aug 21st at Gateway Trail Community Gardens on Parade of Community Gardens Day. Terri, Laurie & Brian harvested whatever was ripe for my organic barley salad. We threw in cukes, kale, bokchoy, green beans, yellow zucchini, lots of delicious cherry tomatoes, plus generous amounts of oregano, tarragon, parsley, purple basil, etc. It happened to [...]

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I will be doing my Aunty Oxidant demo at the Gateway Trail Community Garden  on Sat Aug 21st from 11am -2pm, as part of the Parade of Community Gardens. Kids will have a blast doing skits with me and learning to make a salad with veggies harvested from the garden. Come tour the garden, enjoy [...]

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Summer Potluck Season is upon us! With that in mind, here are the next 3-4 weeks of the Delivered Dish of the Week Club. 1 qt is enough for a 10-12 person potluck (1/3 cp each). If a bigger event, order more! Also, you’ll start to see more locally grown veg in salads, as they [...]

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