Time to start recording some of our New Roads experimental organic cooking experiences. Always chaos, always fun, and always super tasty thanks to our local farmers, our Master Gardener Herb, and the creative efforts of my FRESH students.....











Harvesting the Jerusalem Artichokes. Planted last spring, grown 15 feet, and yielding a staggering amount of food.






Antonia and Kamilah skeptical of these so called "artichokes"; Isis amused....













Displaying the.....tubers of our labor?




And Billy working his culinary magic, as always.









MENU:
*Penne w/ tomato basil sauce, topped w/ garlic-sauteed jerusalem artichokes;
*Garden fresh salad w/ sliced apples, crumbled feta, and pine nuts;
*Garlic mashed "potatoes" (cauliflower posing as potato);
*Organic chocolate-chip cookies

(Basil, greens, and jerusalem artichoke grown on campus)