Send Wisconsin to the White House (lawn). The pressure is on the Obama family to appoint the first official White House Farmer who will create an organic vegetable garden for the 1st family's table. Few people know how to produce high-quality, healthy food better than our farmers in Wisconsin. So vote for a Wisconsin farmer to keep our president and our nation healthy, wealthy and wise!
Nine Wisconsin farmers are in the running. Read their bio's at whitehousefarmer.com and vote for your favorite. Deadline is Jan. 31st so DO IT NOW! At this moment, Wisconsin's own Claire Strader is trailing 1st place candidate Carrie Anne Little of Washington by only 339 votes. Claire needs you to cinch the spot! Claire has turned urban empty lots into beautiful, organic city gardens. She runs a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm, and educates kids and adults about organic gardening, prairie restoration, and sustainable agricultural practices. But Claire's not the only Wisconsin farmer well-qualified for the top job. Check out the others and you decide - Just be sure and vote in a Wisconsin farmer!
To show just how much our Wisconsin farmers know about great-tasting and healthy food, click on 'continue reading...' for Wisconsin farmer and CSA member, Anne Tedeschi's, healthy recipe for Hearty Egglplant-Zucchini Toss.
Hearty Eggplant-Zucchini Toss
Contributed by Anne Tedeschi of Dog Hollow Farm to the Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition's cookbook: From Asparagus to Zucchini: A guide to cooking farm-fresh seasonal produce
Peel eggplant and cut it into chunks. Cut zucchini into 3/4 -inch rounds. Chop onion coarsely. Mince the garlic. Quarter or halve the tomatoes. Chop the celery, if using. Heat oil in large skillet over medium flame and add all the chopped vegetables, the tomato sauce, plus the oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well, cover the pan, and cook, stirring the vegetables occasionally. You must keep watch over this dish - it will form a watery sauce at first, and the vegetables should be stirred in it until they are all somewhat cooked, about 10-15 minutes. Then remove the cover and cook a few more minutes until the sauce is reduced. I slightly altered the recipe to agree with the current contents of my refrigerator and my children's tastes. I used one zucchini instead of three. Fresh tomatoes are rarely in the crisper in a Wisconsin winter, so I substituted a 14.5 ounce can of diced, drained. These worked well. I like the Dei Fratelli brand. I used two Tablespoons of V8 juice rather than open up a can of tomato sauce. My children prefer basil over oregano. I have basil growing by the window and added about 10 leaves, gently torn, to the pot, and omitted the oregano. These minor adjustments made little difference in flavor, and my son and I enjoyed our eggplant and zucchini vegetable toss. My daughter resisted the vegetables, but that may have been more on principle rather than flavor. She did eat them after some encouragement (and threats). Here are some other healthy, great-tasting foods from Wisconsin that can be delivered to you! Receive $5.00 off any Wisconsinmade.com purchase by entering this offer code with your order: FBLOG109. Offer expires Feb. 1, 2009.
Serve as a sauce over rice or pasta. Meat may be added but is not necessary for a hearty meal. Makes 4-6 servings.
I consider this recipe for eggplant and zucchini toss tasty and nutritious enough to enter in the Monthly Mingle 29: Healthy Family Meals. As Anne Tedeschi said, this vegetable dish is hearty enough to serve on rice and make a meal. Last night however, I also served it with chicken baked in soy sauce, wine, ginger and garlic. That recipe will come some time later. I hope you enjoy Anne's veggie toss so much that you are inspired to vote for a Wisconsin farmer!
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