When he’s not clowning around at Wilson Fish, Tim Davidson is an international disaster relief volunteer for the Red Cross. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
SO WHY NOT TRY A CHOWDER FOR SUNDAY DINNER?
Any variety of smoked salmon you chose will make a fine main ingredient in a chowder that will become one of your favorites with this recipe from bbcgoodfood.com. We recommend it for the simple ingredients and fabulous flavor. You can click this link to see what you think. It may inspire you to try it. You might even want to send us a photo or video of you cooking, or eating the soup, or clowning around. We think it would be fun to see how you do and what you think.
Now, let’s talk Potatoes and Leeks. Absolutely required, they can be found in abundance from most of our farmers.
First, Leeks: Try Mee Garden, The Old Farmer, Colinwood Farm, Nash’s Organic Farm, Pa Garden, Ia’s Gardne, Growing Washington, Growing Things, and Stoney Plains.
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These shining and delicate flavored vegetables provide just the right touch. But they always need to be washed thoroughly-they have a reputation for surprising people with globs of mud stuck between their layers of the top 2/3rds of the stalk.
HELPFUL TIP FOR CLEANING LEEKS: Cut stalks into 2-3 inch pieces and remove the root end; place in a large bowl with cold water; and stir vigorously enough to see the beginnings of separation of the layers. Allow to sit in the water long enough to begin to see the dirt come free from the layers, and give a good final rinse until you get the pieces clean. Plan on using the bottom white portion up to the paler green pieces in your soup. The greenest top parts can be placed in a bag & frozen to add terrific flavor to a clear vegetable broth made later, or you can compost them.
Now, the beloved Potato: They too are available from your favorite farmer with little exception. Pick the colors and textures you want.
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Kirsop Potatoes are still looking good. Copyright Zachary D. Lyons.
The great news is Potatoes are so good for you. Even without the skin, 1 medium potato will provide 70% of the Vitamin C you need in a day, 25% of the Potassium, 9% Iron and 8% Protein. Add to that such nutrients as 30% of your daily need for Vitamin B-6, 18% of dietary fiber and 12% of Magnesium. And I could go on, but out of courtesy to you, I’ll stop here.
Finally, this recipe calls for heavy cream (BBC calls it double cream), but if you substitute yogurt from Samish Bay Cheese, or sheep yogurt from Glendale Shepherd, you won’t regret it.
Sheep’s milk yogurt from Glendale Shepherd. Photo courtesy Glendale Shepherd.

Jersey cow yogurt from Samish Bay Cheese. Copyright Zachary D. Lyons.
We’d love to see your innovations and how you do. We are always interested in your experience.
Until then Bon Appetite!
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