Calling All Swede (or Rutabaga) Lovers and Haters

If you are a swede lover, I would love to know. I want to know what you love about swede and how you like to cook it. Please write in the comment section below. And if you are a swede hater, tell me what you hate about it and how you’ve tried it, too. I [...]

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Swede Nutrients

Oh my word . . . another week, another swede. In fact this week’s box is identical to last weeks with: • Sweetcorn • Potatoes • Cabbage • Onions • Mushrooms • Carrots • More sweeeeeeede! Swede: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly As it’s another small swede I will ‘face the fear and [...]

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Swede – Once More Unto the Breach

This week’s seasonal veggies are: • Sweetcorn • Potatoes • Cabbage • Onions • Mushrooms • Carrots • Swede Now, it seems to me that each week these swede fellas are getting smaller. This one fits snuggly into the palm of my hand not unlike the wooden balls you throw at a coconut shy – [...]

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Plastic Packaging in a Veg Box . . . Why?

This week I open my veg box to reveal: • Potatoes • Cabbage • Onions • Carrots • Sweeeeeeede • Sweetcorn and • Mushrooms. Any swede that enters my home gets escorted next door as quickly as possible, so as much as I hate them, I love them for their role in neighbour relations! And [...]

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Swede – the Monster Veg

Swede . . . OOF! It’s got a face only a mother could love and it’s smell has a hint of fart about it. I know there are probably swede lovers out there, but I’m not one of them – could you tell? But . . . I made a pact that I wasn’t going [...]

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Veg Box 5

• Brussel tops • Potatoes • Greens • Carrots • Swede • Bean sprouts • Red onions • Broccoli I’m happy this week that there’s a bit more green and a bit less root veg. I’m also happy to see red onions. Just look at the colour of them – they look fantastic. As a [...]

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