Archive for 2011

New Potato Salad from your Garden

by Annette Welsford No Comments
baby potato

There is something immensely satisfying about picking food from your own garden. But then the challenge is to cook or prepare it in a way that makes it even more special. While surprisingly few people grow potatoes in their home vegetable gardens, you will find that this is an easy and gratifying vegetable to grow. Not ...

Why eat Jerusalem Artichokes?

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Jerusalem Artichokes

The tuber called Jerusalem Artichoke (or Sunchoke)  looks a little like a knobbly potato, however it is in fact a member of the aster family (Asteraceae), whereas potatoes are members of the Solanaceae family, which also contains tomatoes and peppers. A serving of Jerusalem artichoke is an excellent source of iron (28 percent of daily recommended ...