Panda's Postings

My mom's family owned and operated the newspaper in Post, TX from 1957 until my grandfather passed away in 1981. Everyone in the family wrote for the paper, including my mom (Susan’s Stuff) and my grandpa Jim, whose column was named "Postings." I never knew my grandparents, but I’ve read the old Post Dispatch and seen the town library my grandmother founded. So in honor of them, I write my blog, Panda's Postings, and hope that it carries on in the spirit of their paper.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

What Makes Turnips Good...

...Bacon. Okay, so is there really anything that bacon doesn't make better?

I get a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box from Tierra Miguel Farm in Northern San Diego County and the winter veggies are not among my usual produce purchases...daikon, turnips, beets, cabbage...you get the idea. I had some delicious cabbage, turnip greens and carrots last week, but I have to admit I was a bit mystified about what to do with the turnips. A quick google search brought up several recipes suggesting a little crumbled bacon mashed into boiled turnips. Needless to say, I just ate four large turnips for dinner and wished there had been more.

Bacon is magical.

Now what to do with the daikon?

Posted by Panda Leigh at 8:59 PM

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ummm... roasted winter root vegetables. Think I gotta go shopping now.

Diakon. Pickled, it's called Takuan, an accompaniment to any Japanese dinner. Speaking of Japanese, grate the daikon and add it to the dipping sauce... for the tempura vegetables you just made with what's leftover in the box.

Lastly, my CIA textbook (the other CIA) has a recipe for glazed turnips. Same as glazed carrot and parsnips.

'sniff' I miss bacon 'sniff'

5:40 PM

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