Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

If you’re anything like me, you probably subscribe to a lot of food blogs. Interestingly, in the last two weeks, I felt like I entered this alternative universe where “ramps” were in every recipe I came across! Ramps are a member of the onion family,  also known as wild leek, or spring onion.

What’s so special about ramps? Why did it make food bloggers go gaga? Could all of these people be wrong?

According to this article in Time magazine:

“What makes ramps ramps is not their flavor, you see, but their cultural value. The Food Snob’s Dictionary, offers this explanation to Time: “The ramp is not a salad green, but it is a green vegetable, and it is the first legitimately green thing that appears from the ground in April, a month that, in terms of farm yield, is otherwise an extension of winter. For food snobs, therefore, David Kamp, the author of ramps are overcelebrated and overly scrutinized, like the first ballgame played in April, even with 161 more games ahead.”

So what did I think of them? Read below to find out.

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Interested consumers then purchase a share to receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. The produce is fairly priced, local grown, and in my case, organic.

This is something I whipped up together with a few ingredients I had on hand. I used a couple of pieces of anchovy fillets just to see what it would taste like. I was pleasantly surprised, as it added an entire new dimension of flavor to the salad that I didn’t expect! It was scrumptious!

There is nothing more delicious than eating fresh vegetables that are in season. Check out the gorgeous colors on this swiss chard!

This salad is delicious cold or hot, depending on your mood. A quick blanching of the vegetables seals the nutrients, as well as the crispness. I have a taste for root vegetables that are bitter. If you prefer to add a bit of sweetness, try adding some honey to the dressing. Give it a whirl; I promise you won’t be disappointed!

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