12836 Alexander Road
Valley View Ohio 44125
216-524-6891When I arrived at the farm, two obviously Muslim women (I say this because I am Jewish, and we all know the history there) were filling the trunk of their minivan with eggplants. Literally, a trunk full of eggplants. I should have taken a picture of it. I asked them what they were going to do with all of those eggplants. They replied, “Make baba ganoush.”
I said, “That’s a lot of baba ganoush! Do you own a restaurant?”
They said, “No, it’s for our family.”
And we all smiled, so happy that we were getting the freshest of vegetables at such an affordable price. And for one small moment, in one random place, there was a little bit of peace in the world.
serves 4
1 bag frozen chopped onions (or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped)
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 28 ounce cans diced tomatoes (low sodium and/or fire roasted optional)
3 cups medium dice new potatoes
1/2 can light coconut milk or 3/4 cups alternative milk plus 1/2 tsp coconut extract
1 10 oz. bag frozen cauliflower, or 1/2 small-medium head cauliflower cut into large bite sized pieces
1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
destemmed, rough chopped kale, as much as you would like
Got an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker? I imagine you could throw all of these ingredients into it and cook on high pressure for, maybe, five minutes. I haven’t tried this method yet, but if you do, please report back!
Have you ever gone to a local farm to pick your own vegetables? What was that experience like for you? Do you know of a farm near you like this? Please name the farm here in the comments section and give us an address if you’ve got it. Thanks! (If you don’t see the comments section, just click on the title of this post and it should show up.)
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