January 6th, 2010 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

We have arrived in a new year and I can’t wait to thaw out!  Unfortunately, it looks like we are really stuck in winter mode for a while.  Think of it this way.  We need these harsh temperatures to kill off some of the bugs that are so problematic in the south during the warmer weather.  It also makes for an excuse to stay cozy and make up some nice tasty soup.  That’s the tip for this week, along with a tasty recipe for Moroccan Sweet Potato Salad.  Yum!

As many of you know, I am searching a little beyond our own backyard for organic edibles in this weather.  Thank you for all your loving, supportive notes in response to my email yesterday.  Please know that I am getting the best food available to us in this area.  We have lovely spinach and swiss chard this week from Walker Farms in Southern GA.   We also have really delicious hydroponic watercress with roots from Neva Farms in Bowersville, GA.  This is truly live food!  I thought as long as we had to stretch to Florida, we might as well eat TOMATOES!  Yes, I had to get nature’s candy for us. Below is your list of goodies:

Sweet potatoes
Green cabbage
Baby butternut squash
Swiss chard
Hydroponic watercress w/ roots
Baby spinach
Cherry tomatoes
tarragon

Please feel free to give me feedback, good and bad, as we move thru the winter weeks, borrowing food from our southern neighboring farms.  The only way I can know how much you like or did not enjoy one item over another is if you tell me.  Each fruit of a plant is different.  While my swiss chard was super tasty, your experience could be different.  I need your input – this is our nourishment and as usual, I am always happy to talk food.

Gratefully yours,
Margie Thorpe