I have a confession to make. Over the years, despite all the exhortations starting with my parents and continuing through all the variations of health professionals and advisers on social media, preparing and eating salads has been more of a duty than a pleasure. Particularly in winter, I’d rather eat warm and comforting foods, and indeed – if you believe in following the ways of your ancestors – dishes from stored or preserved vegetables are the more natural choice during the cold months.
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Laura Tonkyn has spent 40 years becoming as self-sufficient as possible with her jack-of-all-trades husband, Art, on their eight-acre homestead in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She has written/edited for a number of local/regional papers, including the Rapid City Journal and Faces Magazine. Reach her at laura.tonkyn@gmail.com.
Laura Tonkyn
Tri-State Neighbor Columnist
