Kohlrabi. Turnips. Chard. Beets. Zucchini. Rutabagas. All of these vegetables show up fairly predictably in natural foods markets, farm stands, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes, and even backyard gardens. But you might feel stumped by how to use these late-summer to fall and winter vegetables—and how to get your family to eat them. Except for zucchini, the rest of these venerable plant foods are lesser known and therefore perceived as challenging. (Zucchini has the opposite problem of being perhaps too familiar and plentiful.) Read on for my tips for using and enjoying these versatile, often interchangeable, organic staples.
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