Thursday, October 22, 2009

Baby Spinach and Fennel...

A lovely salad idea.... well... main meal actually (for those of us eating Raw Vegan)

Throw a handful of baby spinach in your bowl
Add half a fennel bulb very finely sliced

Matchstick a crisp apple and sprinkle over
throw a handful of walnuts onto this
and scoop out the seeds of a pomegranate to top it all and add the sensual sweetness ... mmmmmmmmmm


In Port Elizabeth, the Figtree Fruit and Veg has a large and lovely pile of ripe pomegranates.
Woolies have nice Fennel... I only have 1plant growing in a pot outside the kitchen door so I just pick fronds from it.
Apples are always available everywhere but if you want to be sure they're good and crisp it pays to get from Woolies.
Important note! Buy shelled nuts from someone who keeps them refrigerated. Nuts are high in oils that can go rancid - and there are only 2 places in PE that I know of who keep their nuts cold... Health Matters in Prospect Rd Walmer and Valley Harvest also of Walmer. Once you've had a taste of a fresh nut you won't be able to eat the stale nuts off Supermarket shelves ever again.
The baby spinach came from sowing I'd made into a half drum behind the garage. Gladly the soft occasional rain we've been having in PE has kept it watered.

Namaste... here's to a summer of wonder, merriment and quiet rain