On My Plate: Broccoli
Broccoli in our local supermarkets will have lost at least 75% of its nutritional value, according to Robinson, because they have been shipped here from California, where 90% of U.S. broccoli is grown.
Jim Rubenstein
On My Plate: Tempeh
Warning: Soya Maya Tempeh Chips are highly addictive. Once you’ve had them, you will prefer them to potato chips. Tempeh chips are crunchier and more flavorful than potato chips.
On My Plate: Scapes
My buddy John asked me for a favor: Could I get some local scapes for him at the Oxford Farmers Market or MOON Co-op Grocery? Scapes make only a brief appearance, and the large supermarkets don’t carry them.
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On My Plate: Beets
As a child, I was not a picky eater, but I never cared for beets. When I arrived alone in London as a teenager, for my first meal I ordered chicken salad.
On My Plate: Once in a Blue MOON Bash
To Oxford’s year-round residents: please come out in force this summer to support all of our community’s locally owned and locally managed businesses.
On My Plate: Kohlrabi
“Like other brassicas, such as broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and kale, kohlrabi is a nutritional superstar.”
On My Plate: Radishes
Something very bright and red was the first item to catch one’s eye last Saturday at Oxford’s Farmers Market. Could it be the first strawberries of the season? Alas, our local growers report that last week’s frost destroyed much of the local strawberry crop. The bright red