Cardiff Garden Blog

I planted Kohlrabi along with some other cold weather crops in hopes of using my boxes for something in winter.  Its tough to find cold crops outside of the obvious onions and garlic that I grow every year. So when it looked about ripe for picking I was left with what do I do with them. I posted to my friends and one suggested that they can be cooked like a chopped potato.  After peeling and removing the root, I chopped them in small pieces. I spiced them with salt, pepper, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, and some olive oil I had infused with with Habanero peppers.  Lined a baking sheet with foil and put them in the oven at 450 degrees.  The smell was definitely different than that of potatoes but not bad.  A bit earthy like an artichoke and had the taste of a hashbrown. I made mine like I like my potatoes, a bit well done with a bit of char on them. And I was thankful I did for these. The char added an extra touch of crunch to them.  Wish ...

I've had mint growing for some time now. Love its smell, and its supposed to ward of pest insects.  But I've always struggled to find something to actually cook or use it with.  I've heard the obvious cocktails and teas.  But I wanted something food that I could eat and not just drink. After exhausting my online searches for recipes I stumbled across mint chocolate chip cookies. The recipe much like all other cookie recipes followed the standard protocol only differing with the butter and mint.  The mint was chopped roughly and left in the melted butter on stove for 30 minutes.  This allowed the mint to muddle in the butter.  the final product was delicious.  Subtle and not overbearing yet noticeable. I ended up freezing my cookies. I tend to like them that way. I recommend you try own favorite cookie recipe.

What a great thing to grow in the cold and gray winter and early spring but lettuce.  I love growing different varieties to add to my sandwich or tacos.  They are super easy to grow and take care of and nothing tastes better than a fresh picked piece of lettuce.  My favorite variety is one called Farmers Market Blend. It has a mix of different types all in one pack and love the mix of flavors. The bigger fan leaves were part of an asian salad mix.  Towards the back of the photo you can also see some of my kale growing just a typical lunch sandwich packed high with fresh picked greens.