Go a little overboard on the turkey this weekend? One slice too many of pumpkin pie? If you’re like many of us, you may be ready for a break between the carb-loading of Thanksgiving and the overall hedonism of the winter holidays – not to mention, a few days to put the apron down and relax.
Try a complete meal of Buddha’s Delight from local purveyor Ozark Forest Mushrooms. This one-box meal, which serves two, contains dried mushrooms, spices and Asian noodles. Just rehydrate the mushrooms and spices and cook the noodles according to the package directions. Add the protein of your choice (say, maybe, leftover turkey) to the mix, as well as stir-fried broccoli, sugar snap peas or carrots.
Ozark Forest owner Nicola Macpherson grows a variety of mycological delights on her farm in the Missouri Ozark Big Sinks region, about 160 miles outside St. Louis. She’s a fixture at the Maplewood Farmer’s market, both in season and during the winter markets, and her fresh mushrooms can be found on menus at myriad restaurants around town. Pick up a box today at Winslow’s Home in University City.
This article appears in Dec 1-31, 2010.