Comments on: Farm Fresh and Local Produce – 10/4/08 http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/10/04/farm-fresh-and-local-produce-10408/ Eating my way through Ohio one day at a time Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/10/04/farm-fresh-and-local-produce-10408/comment-page-1/#comment-56320 Anne Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:24:21 +0000 http://www.columbusfoodie.com/?p=823#comment-56320 I blanch my Brussels sprouts for 3-5 minutes (3 for small ones, 4 for medium, 5 for large) then shock them in ice water for the same length of time. Freeze them in ziplocks or vacuum seal them. I think the larger ones work better if you cut them in half first, at least they cook up a lot better! They are great with leeks, which seem to sweeten them up. I shopped alone today, and I think I bought two of everything. My arms are tired from carrying it all! I plan to make a lot of soups this week - beet gazpacho (from the North Market cooking class last week), veggie soup, and butternut squash and pear soup. See you at the pizza grand prix! I blanch my Brussels sprouts for 3-5 minutes (3 for small ones, 4 for medium, 5 for large) then shock them in ice water for the same length of time. Freeze them in ziplocks or vacuum seal them. I think the larger ones work better if you cut them in half first, at least they cook up a lot better! They are great with leeks, which seem to sweeten them up.

I shopped alone today, and I think I bought two of everything. My arms are tired from carrying it all! I plan to make a lot of soups this week – beet gazpacho (from the North Market cooking class last week), veggie soup, and butternut squash and pear soup.

See you at the pizza grand prix!

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