Tuesday, November 5, 2013

#3 The Raw Idea for Jerusalem Artichokes

                 
Kathy likes them RAW  
              


The jerusalem artichoke drop-off happened today. A 24# box of earthy soil clinging knobby sunchokes that we grew at Bradner Gardens this Summer will be bagged and distributed tomorrow. At the food bank I met Kathy, pictured here with sunchokes in hand. I asked her how she prepares them. She told me that she likes to add them raw to salads or sliced as crudités to serve with dips and spreads. Probably peeling is most palatable, then slicing or grating for serving raw. When they are fresh out of the ground they are firm and crisp.  Raw is good.








It was so good to visit the food bank and speak with the staff. They are concerned about the reduction in food stamps. I expect the demand on Food Banks will rise. I am thinking about trying to see if I can live off of the food stamp amount for a week - without relying on the food stores in my cupboards. They said the daily dollar equivelent to live by is currently $7 per day, but that this amount will be lower now.  Kathy suggested I try it for a couple months at least to really understanding the experience.

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