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I'm so happy that it's vegetable/eggplant season a

I'm so happy that it's vegetable/eggplant season again here in MN. I cannot get enough of fresh locally grown vegetables from @rochfarmmkt !
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This eggplant salad has been a dish I've been dreaming of all winter long.
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I made this salad and ate it for a week straight when the Asian long eggplants first came out at the market. 😂
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I got over my cravings... For now.
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Also discovered that eggplants keep amazingly well when I bring them camping, no cooler needed and they kept for days! 👌
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Here's the eggplant salad (涼拌茄子）recipe if you need it.
➡️ choochoocachew.com/EggPlantSalad
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The season of cukes! To be honest I'm still a litt

The season of cukes! To be honest I'm still a little traumatized by the summer when we planted 3 cucumber plants and had over 200 cukes that summer. (There are still a lot of pickles in our root cellar 🤪)
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Sweet and sour (sweeter than sour) cucumber is one of my favorite ways to eat cukes. It's a great side dish and compliments heavy dishes extremely well. Add it as a side to and deep-fried dish, it'll cut the heaviness. 👌👌👌
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The ingredients are simple, the trick to making the cukes extra crunchy is to salt it first, then squeeze out the moisture. It makes the cucumber firm, and super crunchy.
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➡️ Get the recipe here: choochoocachew.com/SweetSourCucumber
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This is the first time I truly miss home(Taiwan) s

This is the first time I truly miss home(Taiwan) since I got here. Mostly because I envy and miss the freedom there.
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Taiwan has had zero locally transmitted disease for over 100 days, and less than 50 cases since April. Yes, my friends have to wear masks, but they also get to go to the beach, bars, night markets, eat out like normal, and go pretty much wherever they want.
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What's true freedom to you? America is supposed to be the land of the free, freedom of speech, but lately I feel like I can't say anything without people picking my words apart. I feel more oppressed than ever.
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I miss the daily wet markets in Taiwan- freshest fruits and vegetables, smiles all around. AND PUPPIES ON SCOOTERS. (swipe⬅️)
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I miss how people will always go out of their way to help someone in need.
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I miss genuinely nice people (there are some here in MN too 😜)
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I miss that cooking is a choice, not a must. There's a large variety of good foods to pick from everywhere.
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I miss the mountains and the ocean.
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But I can't go home. There's no safe way for me to fly home. Plus @knot.woodpecker will not be permitted to enter because he's not Taiwanese. 🤪
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Im grateful that I got to travel last fall so I have these images from ZhongZhen market (忠貞市場）to show you. This is one of me and my mom's favorite markets. The diversity at the market is incredible- food and people. ♥️
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Thanks for reading my feelings if you made it all the way here. You're the one who makes America feels like home 😘
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Got to visit @sweet16farmer last week at 6am. The

Got to visit @sweet16farmer last week at 6am. The fog was rolling between the field and the bluffs, the sun was slowly waking up when I got to Rushford. The farm was blooming with vibrant colors.
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I took over 300 photos, so only picking 10 to showcase here really doesn't do it justice. (Check out my story to see more photos!)
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Sarah Mann is the owner/farmer of @sweet16farmer and she is passionate about growing flowers, local foods, and sustainable agriculture.
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She has over 20 different flower varieties blooming on the farm at any given time of the year. These seasonal blooms are meticulously arranged into bouquets for CSA members and retail customers to pick up at @pfccoop and a few other locations.
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My favorite thing about Sarah's locally grown flowers? They are seasonal and personal. She puts so much heart and efforts into these beauties, and it's so fun to be able to see the planning process and different seasons on the farm.
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Next time you visit People's Food Co-op in Rochester or La Crosse, pick up a bouquet from @sweet16farmer! They deliver fresh flowers every Thursday to Rochester.
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Follow @sweet16farmer for custom bouquets/events/delivery schedule.😊
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Late night travel food feed- Hakka food in MeiNong

Late night travel food feed- Hakka food in MeiNong, Taiwan. Because I'm sooo hungry for a good bowl of rice noodles（板條） right now... Along with ginger stir-fry（薑絲大腸）, tofu（家常豆腐）, Hakka stir-fry(客家小炒), cabbage stew (高麗菜封）, salted egg with bitter melon （鹹蛋苦瓜）🤤🤤🤤
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We loved this place so much and went there twice in a day because of their simple way of cooking that preserves all the flavors in fresh ingredients!
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Good ingredients really is half the battle in cooking.
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@shedthebee allowed me to follow them around the f

@shedthebee allowed me to follow them around the field while they work and it was so much fun! I love learning about how food is made and where they're from!
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Bees are magical creatures and they are so beautiful. ♥️
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Im also proud that I was the only one who didn't get stung. 😂
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I'm depressed, upset, and mad. This year has not b

I'm depressed, upset, and mad. This year has not been the best year for most people, but it has been especially bad for small businesses.
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I'm mad because most small local businesses I've talked to are trying so hard to stay positive and hanging in there, but there are people who want to take their money elsewhere because the city now requires masks to shop indoors.
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Mask or no mask, I don't care. I hated masks, but I'll wear them, especially if that allows me to shop and support local. I suppose people who refuse to shop locally simply have different priorities?
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But what if not supporting local is how this pandemic started? People want cheaper stuff -> import from china -> rely on china for cheaper stuff -> china grow big and strong -> china paid WHO to not speak the truth about covid -> global pandemic 🤷
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I'm mad because this is a time of need- if we can, we should all be helping each other. Yet a certain food organization board turned away online vendors because of their politics and they didn't want the "extra work". It pisses me off.
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There are volunteers who are willing to do the work to include these small food producers!
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That's a big loss of income for some of these small farms, and I've had conversations with them when they broke down and cry. I'm glad you didn't have to deal with that, dear board members. 😡
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It hurts so much but I don't know how to change the system. So I'm here to rant.
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Here I am, once again saying: We all have to eat, please, eat, cook, shop local. Support local food producers, farms, and @pfccoop.
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If you need tips on where to shop for local goodies, I'm here for you, just ask.
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Ps. MN grown blue berries are SO much better than your below average supermarket blue berries. These blue berries are from Pure Country Market, you can find them this Saturday at @rochfarmmkt.
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A recent photography project I did for @shedthebee

A recent photography project I did for @shedthebee ! The labels are designed by @wearewhitespace with ideas from @thegardenaire. A true local collaboration!
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You can find 4 different kinds of @shedthebee honey- each honey is seasonal. Most honey farms blend their honey from each season together to make a cohesive honey, but @shedthebee wants you to taste and see the season.
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It's incredible how different the honey looks and taste! Spring honey has the color and taste of dandelion; wildflower honey has notes of clover and has an amber hue comparing to the bright yellow-green spring honey.
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I've also enjoyed visiting their website and learning about honey & bees.
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▶️ You can shop for their amazing honey here: thebeeshed.com
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▶️ Handcarved @knot.woodpecker honey dipper made with @blossom_hill_orchard apple wood: kwoodpecker.com/shop/hand-carved-honey-dipper
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Welcome to my new favorite place to escape from th

Welcome to my new favorite place to escape from this cruel heat (you'd think a Taiwanese girl will be able to handle this weather 😂)
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@fiddleheadcoffeeco at Miracle Mile/Fresh Thyme is open daily till 5pm. I love hanging out at @fiddleheadcoffeeco and geek out about coffee, good foods, pastries, and read a good cookbook.
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It's truly a little oasis in the concrete jungle. ♥️
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We also go there because @knot.woodpecker is addicted to the coconut sea salt latte. 🤷
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(I love the dragon eggs! Swipe to see the last pic)
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Red, white & blue. I'm all about the flowers at @r

Red, white & blue. I'm all about the flowers at @rochfarmmkt today!
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It was HOT but the farmers showed up and I got all my yummy treats. ♥️
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I love food and I love art. @mainspringmn is crea

I love food and I love art. @mainspringmn is creating a community cookbook to fundraise for arts! I've submitted my thick scallion pancake recipe for the cookbook and you should submit your yummy recipes too!
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Here's a little background on @mainspringmn & the cookbook:
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WHO IS LEADING THIS PROJECT? The Mainspring Community Cookbook is an initiative of Mainspring, a nonprofit arts and culture center located in a long-vacant church building in downtown Caledonia.
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The Mainspring Community Cookbook project was inspired by traditional church cookbooks, and with the onset of COVID-19 we saw an opportunity to build community through food when large gatherings may not be possible.
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Mainspring is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing arts and cultural experiences to the residents and visitors of southeast Minnesota.
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Submit today! 😍 Link here or in @mainspringmn bio!
▶️ mainspringmn.org/cookbook
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Magical moments up north at Mississippi head water

Magical moments up north at Mississippi head waters. Honestly none of these photos does our trip justice.
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Much needed away time from the world and some quality cooking time + time away from my phone & tech.
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