Black beans with chard and green tomatoes.

Layer in the 5" oval pot
Half a large onion chopped medium and fried until it changes color in a table spoon of oil. About six minutes.
One large clove garlic minced
One large stalk of celery chopped small
One small carrot chopped small
Six green tomatoes chopped medium
Dry red chilly flakes to taste.
One spicy green chilly chopped small. Skip if necessary.
One bunch chard cut in thin strips and washed.
Tuck in one small branch rosemary or herbs of choice.
Drizzle two table spoons olive oil.
Salt to taste.
Cook for two hours in the winter position.
Remove and toss Rosemary branch.
Mix with cup of cooked black beans.
Top with half a tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
Mix well, correct for salt and serve.

For the black beans soak one cup overnight in four cups water. Bake in the oven at 280 deg for two and a half hours. There may not be enough sun this time of year to make sure to start early.
Salt when done.

Zucchini salad

There is a lot of Zucchini and arrugula coming out of my mom's My Farms garden right now. Raw zucchini has a nice flavor and garden fresh zucchini is nutty and fresh tasting. The corn and carrots are from Calderon at the Belmont Farmers Market. The cheese, olive oil and balsamic are from Sonoma from the San Mateo Farmers Market. The walnuts are from Babagelata at the Belmont Farmers Market.

Place one corn in the summer position for one hour.
Cut the kernels off the cob then scrape the cob with the back of the knife.
Add to salad bowl.

With a salad shooter or cut fine
Handful walnuts
Third of a large zucchini
Half inch of sharp cheese like cheddar
One carrot

Chop one handful of arrugula (or mixed salad herbal mix) into one inch segments.

Toss with three tablespoon olive oil, two and half tablespoons white wine vinegar, half tablespoon balsamic, salt, and pepper to taste. Let sit for ten minutes for the zucchini to absorb the flavors.

Arrugula Romaine salad

The farmers market has shrunk for the winter but there's still summer produce available, especially from the vendors south of San Jose.

Four chives of green onions (green portion only) cut small. Put into a small bowl. Pour three tablespoons vinegar over and add 1/4 tablespoon mustard. Mix

Two cups arrugula
Two cups chopped romaine
Four carrots cut small
Two tomatoes cuts in half inch cubes
One red pepper cut small
Salt and pepper to taste.
Two tablespoons olive oil.
Toss.

Mix with chive-vinegar-mix.

Top with one apple cut small, one jicama cut small, and (optional) one cup brown rice.
Shred feta cheese to cover before serving.