Garden Wisdom Blog — Main Course

The spicy corn and kohlrabi dish hails from northern India, but steps away from the typical, sauce-heavy curries. The sweetness from the corn is balanced perfectly by the chilies, salt, and lemon juice. It can be made less spicy by removing the seeds and pith from the chilies, or more spicy at the end by adding a touch of cayenne powder. Serve with rice or naan. 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2cm (1”) of ginger, chopped 2 green chilies (like Sureño), chopped 5mL (1 tsp) white vinegar 60mL (4 Tbsp) water 20mL (4 tsp) peanut oil (or substitute canola oil) 5mL...

Kohlrabi and Potato Subji is a Punjabi vegetarian dish that makes an excellent vegetable side, but it’s rich and spicy enough to feature as a main course. It may even improve by cooking it the night before and reheating. We even liked it served cold. The mild and tender pieces of kohlrabi and potato are coated in a delicious and spicy seasoning mix. 15-30mL (1-2 Tbsp) avocado oil (or substitute with olive or canola oil) 2 medium onions, diced 6 cloves garlic, crushed 2cm (1”) of ginger, minced 2 green chilies (like Sureño), crushed 15-30mL (1-2 tsp) cumin seeds 10mL...

This recipe for Roasted Fingerling Potatoes is the perfect side for fall meals. Russian Banana Fingerling potatoes get planted in early spring – as early as April on the coast. This is a slow growing, late season variety, meaning that it won’t be fully mature and ready for harvest until late summer. The seed potatoes that get planted come in various sizes, from thumb-sized down to large marbles. Expect to harvest ten times what you plant, either in terms of weight or number of seed potatoes. When they are ready for harvest, most fingerlings will be 10-12cm (4-5″) long, but...

Pizza Margherita is supposedly the original prototype of all pizzas that followed. Tradition holds that its three simple toppings symbolize the red (tomato sauce), green (basil), and white (mozzerella) of the Italian Flag. It is a pizza constructed with restraint, that features the simple flavours of a minimal number of toppings. There are a multitude of variations when it comes to crust, sauce, and toppings, but we like this recipe for its simplicity. It’s a great way to use up cherry tomatoes, which can be very abundant during high summer. Our Margherita Pizza with Cherry Tomato Sauce recipe makes two...

If you’re a fan of this perennial kids’ favourite, this is Grilled Cheese Sandwich for adults. Add a bit more kick to your sandwich by creating it with the strong flavours of parmesan cheese and mustard microgreens. This is the perfect addition to a Sunday brunch, tucked in right beside the omelet. Ingredients: 125 mL (½ cup) grated parmesan 250 mL (1 cup) mustard seed microgreens 5 mL (1 teaspoon) olive oil 5 mL (1 teaspoon) balsamic vinegar Baguette Tuck in to a Spicy Sprouts Grilled Cheese Sandwich that has some style! First, start growing your greens. To grow your microgreens, plant...