The "What Is This?" Dinner

The "What Is This?" Dinner

Chive blossoms and Katsuma seemed to be the most confusing box items this week. Here's a great way to use them both plus lots of other farm box items!

Chinese Cabbage Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 stalk green garlic, minced
  • 3 scallions or spring onions, diced.
  • 2 chive blossoms
  • 2 tbsp minced ginger
  • 2 cups chopped Napa cabbage
  • 2 tbsp Braggs liquid aminos
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Directions

Sauté the green garlic, bottom half of scallions and ginger in olive oil on high for 2 minutes. Add Napa cabbage along with salt and pepper and cook another 2 minutes. Add in eggs and scramble. Cook for 1-minute, stirring. Add Braggs, lemon juice, and maple syrup and 2 cups rice. Cook stirring for another 5 minutes until rice is warm and mixed through. Garnish with chive blossoms and diced scallion tops. 

 

Tofu + Asian Greens in Garlic Sauce

 

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Braggs liquid aminos OR Tamari OR Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • Juice of 1 lime and half a lemon
  • ½ cup white wine
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 block tofu, cut into 2 inch cubes.
  • 1 bunch bok choy, chopped
  • 1 bunch katsuma, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 stalk green garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 scallions or spring onions, diced
  • 3 shallots, diced

Directions

Mix first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Set aside. Saute on high green garlic, garlic, scallions, and shallots. Cook for 2 minutes. Add tofu, salt, and black pepper and let brown for 3 minutes. Add Asian greens and cook stirring for 4 minutes. Add sauce and continue stirring for another 3-4 minutes.