I'll be on location this Friday night at Expressly Local, a downtown Lancaster destination food store for folks who want an extensive selection of delicious, wholesome, locally produced fresh and prepared foods. Previously, I had mentioned my interest to the store owners in sharing recipe ideas for unfamiliar ingredients.
Karran and Cheryl, the store proprietors, took me up on my offer a few days ago when I received my cooking orders. Would I take the Kohlrabi Challenge?
I've used kohlrabi. It's part of the cabbage family and just like a turnip. Let's face it. My family is never exactly begging for turnips and they're definitely not urging me to pile the kohlrabi on their plates. (Me: "Need anything from the store?" Them: "Oh, yeah, we're clean out of kohlrabi." Huh?!)
The more I thought about it, it hit me once again how food is the metaphor for life. It's not about the kohlrabi, it's about getting out of our comfort zone, opening up our minds to exploring what's around us and finding the "yum" in what instinctively may make us feel "yuck."
I can't wait to share just two (practicing self-control is a part of the deal) of the kohlrabi preparations I came up with for this Friday. Ground breaking? Not really. Easy and delicious? If you have to ask the question ...
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