Morning Song Farm News

This is where having a Vitamix at the ready really comes in handy, although a lesser mixer will probably do the trick, just not quite as smoothly. Ingredients: 1 medium white onion, chopped About 6 ribs of celery, coarsely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, crushed before putting in blender 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil 2 small potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon of salt dash of hot sauce (I use Frank's) Procedure: Sauté onion, celery, garlic and potato in oil until soft, taking care not to use too high a heat that might result in browning. Put the equivalent of 2 cups of water in crushed ice  in your blender, and add your finished, sautéed mixture. Blend until smooth and serve. Add a little more chilled water if the end result isn't liquid enough, stirring thoroughly.

This is an alternative to the ubiquitous mayonaise-based potato salad you see everywhere, and considerably less calorie-rich. Ingredients: 3 cups Potatoes, boiled (don't overcook--they should still be firm) cubed, doused in ice water, drained and set aside. Half bunch of Fennel leaf, chopped in Cuisinart Juice of 3 small juice limes 2 crushed cloves of garlic dash of salt Teaspoon of tabasco dash of crushed pepper Mix all ingredients, chill. Serve.