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South Cumberland Food Hub
13912 Highway 41B
Tracy City, TN 37387
rootedhere@locallygrown.net
615-653-3347
Risa Brown

Recipes

Scalloped Turnips Recipe

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients
4 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
4 cups peeled, thinly sliced turnips
2 Tbsp flour
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup cream

Method

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 1-quart casserole. Melt 1 Tbsp butter and lightly sauté onions until just wilted.

2 Layer a third of the sliced turnips in the casserole dish; top with a third of the onion; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of flour, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and one grind of pepper; pat with dollops from 1 tablespoon of butter. Repeat this layering twice.

3 Mix milk and cream together and pour over the turnips. Cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, then remove cover and bake for another 30-45 minutes, or until tender and bubbly.

Yield: Serves 6.

Market News

We have numerous greens and lettuce available this week, hopefully they will be holding out as the mild weather does. Of course Grundy Greens will have their lettuce no matter what since it is grown hydroponically. Greens are full of nutrition and a delicious superfood that can be enjoyed in many ways.

I like to braise mine in olive oil and garlic, adding some sherry or whatever wine you have on hand as they cook. A little salt and capers if you have them- and “voila!”, you have the perfect snack or accompaniment.

Speaking of enjoying food, I’ve included a recipe for turnips this week. Now, not everyone claims to like this overlooked little root vegetable, but just give them a chance, you may find you can’t live without them :-)

Don’t forget to serve up some warm, homemade bread with your meals, and of course we have many other things to choose from on the market.

As a side note, I realize that changing ordering habits is kind of difficult for a restaurant. We take orders on Mondays and Wednesdays, but the market is usually open from Saturday until Monday for orders. So if you want to order, don’t think you have to wait until Monday morning to place it. You can order over the weekend if that is convenient. I send out a reminder on Monday morning to order via email, but if you would rather receive a text or call, just let me know.

Thank you for supporting your local food hub!

Risa

Coming Events

What- is- up- Dr. Oz???
Unbelievable that Dr. Oz has sold out to the big food corporations! He has such a following and reputation. I hope people aren’t influenced by his ludicrous comments about organic foods. The great news is that it’s obvious that the conventional food producers and agrochemical companies are getting very nervous about what’s happening with the organic and local food movements. They’re hiring influential people and universities to lie and confuse the public about the safety and benefits of organic/local food, and trying to get us to swallow the fact that the food we currently get from our traditional conventional sources is healthy and nourishing. THAT pill is way too big for most of us to swallow.

I honestly can’t believe these companies think we’re so dumb as consumers to believe what they’re telling us. It’s really pretty insulting. I’m excited! We Americans are taking a stand and changing the way our national food system is set up. Every dollar we spend is a vote in favor of whatever vendor is supplying our food. We’re changing things for the better. Kudos to you local supporters!

Check out the article in TIME magazine with Dr. Oz here:
(I hope this link is “live”, but knowing me it isn’t :/ sorry in advance)

http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Environment/agriculture/organic_food_1130121005.html