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Show Page 10 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue X August 1, 2023 Recipe from FreshHerbed Simple Greens Avocado: Fresh Simple Greens is a local hydroponic farm based in Huntsville. The farm is a new addition to the Valley. Porter and Cooper (brothers) started growing this past fall and have been selling and growing their business since. They specialize in growing lettuce, leafy greens, and fresh herbs. The benefits of the products are they are chemical free, fresh yearround, and hyper local. To check them out and try their greens visit freshsimplegreens.com. Carrot, Quinoa and Herbed Avocado Salad Serves 6 - With the temperatures rising here in Northern Utah, my salad mainstays are making their way to our dining table. This one packs a powerful nutritional punch as the main protein source is my favorite “superfood,” quinoa. Quinoa is technically a cereal grain that is a complete protein as it contains all nine essential amino acids, is highly digestible, and obviously gluten-free. I used a bag of Salad Mix from Fresh Simple Greens as the base as well as their parsley, dill and mint for the herbed avocado. Salad: 1 Bag Fresh Simple Greens Salad Mix 1/2 cup dry quinoa, prepared according to package directions 2 cloves garlic, pressed 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 tablespoons sun昀氀ower seeds, lightly toasted 3 carrots peeled, and sliced into ribbons using a vegetable peeler 1/4 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons crumbled feta WARRIOR PROJECT cont. from page 1 the last 19 years and now o昀昀ers warriors the opportunity to participate in traditional and adaptive road biking and mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, virtual events, training challenges, and skills development camps. • Warrior Impact - Since 2004, Soldier Ride has served approximately 14,000 warriors and their family support members across inperson events. Soldier Ride History - Soldier Ride® began in 2004 when civilian Chris Carney cycled OGX cont. on page 1 working exactly the way we needed them to, so we’ve got Rocky Mountain Power coming up and making minor tweaks on the charging and the power,” he said. “We made a few modifications as (drivers) have gone through training and determined the radius of how the bus turns, so they’ve cut back concrete in certain spots and moved some railing back a little bit more so that we have a little more clearance in certain areas.” Larson said the project has largely avoided an issue seen on other regional BRT routes. “Surprisingly enough, and knock-on-wood, we haven’t seen any cars driving down the bus-only lanes on Harrison and Washington Boulevard,” he said. “I think UDOT going in and making those roads bright red and putting, ‘bus only’ every few feet has really helped with that. UVX (Utah Valley Express), we had a major issue with cars driving in bus-only lanes.” He added that next week’s ribbon-cutting and the official launch of services won’t be the end of public celebrations of the new service. A grand opening celebration has been set for 1 2 3 large avocado, cubed tablespoons lime or lemon juice tablespoons packed fresh herbs, (parsley, mint, dill) 昀椀nely chopped ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon sea salt Vinaigrette: 2 teaspoons honey 2 cloves garlic, 昀椀nely minced ¼ teaspoon red pepper 昀氀akes 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil Ingredients in bold font are available for purchase from Fresh Simple Greens Once the quinoa has cooled, toss with the pressed garlic and olive oil, set aside. Prepare the Herbed Avocado by combining the cubed avocado and remaining herbed avocado ingredients in a bowl and mash until blended. Set aside. For the vinaigrette put the first 4 ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. To assemble the salad, divide the greens and quinoa between individual serving bowls and lightly toss with the vinaigrette. Divide the carrot ribbons and sliced fennel between the bowls and scatter the sunflower seeds and feta around. Using a small scoop, place a dollop of the herbed avocado on top, sprinkle with a touch of pepper and serve. Summer Hollyhocks These beautiful hollyhocks can be found in the garden of Elizabeth Sanders of Eden. The Utah State University’s western native plant website notes that the domestic hollyhock relative, the mountain hollyhock, dies back to the ground in winter and booms up in spring, rapidly reaching 3 to 5 feet in height by early summer. “It then puts on a show of the Intermountain West’s prettiest wildflowers with stalks of small cup-shaped mini hollyhocks in shades of pink and rose. The native mountain holly hock tends to be found in mountain meadows, coniferous or aspen forests or brush communities from east Washington state to Colorado. Hollyhocks of all species are very cold hardy. The old-fashioned hollyhocks, as those shown above, are thought to have come from Western Asia where they thrived on rocky sites and in dry, grassy wastelands. While they are drought tolerant, they bloom better in moist soils. Early pioneers, who were fond of growing hollyhocks as they settled in Utah, made hollyhock dolls using one blossom as the skirt, and another for the bonnet. Recipe brought to you in partnership by Chef Tamra, Infinity Farm. For more information about cooking classes and farm to table dinners visit infinityfarmut.com For delicious Huntsville grown greens visit freshsimplegreens.com. Hollyhocks. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Sanders. more than 5,000 miles coast-to-coast to support WWP and help raise awareness for injured veterans. The following year, several combat warriors who returned from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) with visible and invisible injuries joined Carney for another cross-country ride. Today, Soldier Ride continues to inspire warriors to heal their bodies and minds. Soldier Ride has become a gathering that connects American heroes to each other and their communities and provides the American public an opportunity to honor that service and sacrifice. Read more. Watch Soldier Ride. The Story of the Hollyhocks By Elizabeth Sanders My husband and I always wanted a colorful display of flowers for our yard when we moved to Eden over twenty years ago. My mom had lipstick-red hollyhocks in her yard and she always said how much they reminded her of her childhood. Her mom and dad moved to the United States from Ukraine and eventually settled in Ohio. The hollyhocks that grew there reminded my grandparents of their home near Kiev. I brought seeds from my mother’s plants Aug. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of as well as others from different neighbors and 25th Street and Washington Boulevard in con- tried planting them at our home. We learned the junction with Farmer’s Market Ogden. “We’ll have a Willy Wonka-type theme,” he said. “We’ll have 2,000 fanny packs and we’ll have 10 hidden tickets to win prizes. We’ll have cotton candy machines. The bus will be decorated like a chocolate factory for kids to climb on and grab candy. Costa Vida will be there with samples.” He said that several other activities will be available during the grand opening celebration. “We’ll also have free fare for that entire day, so anyone can ride FrontRunner, TRAX, bus and OGX all day long for free on Aug. 26,” he said. Larson said UTA officials are excited to see the service finally in use. “Take advantage of those free first three years to experience public transportation and let’s ditch those cars,” he said. “Let’s improve our environment and just make a better life for all of us here in Ogden, Utah.” Note: This article initially ran in “The StandardExaminer” on July 27, 2023 and is being reprinted courtesy of the Standard. hard way that the best way to get hollyhocks to grow outside was to simply scatter the seeds and let nature take her course. The following year we had hollyhocks everywhere. The hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees love them and we love to watch them flitting from flower to flower, drenched in pollen. We’ve encountered two major problems with growing hollyhocks. The first and most devastating is the proboscis beetle. One year my husband and I noticed the buds were turning brown. We looked closely at the buds and saw that each one had a tiny little hole. That year, out of hundreds of plants, only one plant produced one flower. We were heartbroken. The second is disease, like rust or blight. Hollyhocks do not like to have their leaves wet, so we water them at ground level. Hollyhocks are our passion. We’ve had people stop by in their wedding attire to have their pictures taken amongst the flowers. An especially poignant story is of an elderly gentleman who took his wife from a care facility every week so she could come and look at the hollyhocks. He said they reminded her of her childhood on a farm in central Utah. As a child, she would make dolls from the hollyhock blooms. This man would pack a lunch for them and sit in the car and just enjoy the color. After she passed away, he still came to look at the flowers, and dispense advice on how to care for them. One late summer day we found him gleefully scattering seeds from his doublehollyhocks among our flower beds and he gave my husband specific instructions for their care. We found this to be so endearing and miss seeing the two of them to this day. We get cards and letters yearly from people thanking us for making such a beautiful yard (their words). People drive by, turn around, and come back to take pictures. We talk to many who stop to talk and take pictures. All these people have a place in our hearts. We share seeds with anyone who asks for them and love seeing other colorful hollyhocks while we drive through the Valley, too. THE DIGGERS PRESERVATION. PROTECTION. STEWARDSHIP. Join today to preserve Ogden Valley’s grace. www.OgdenValleyLandTrust.org 1. 2. 3. 4. Drains 5. Post-holes Water-lines 6. Fixing fences Ditches 7. French drains Septic lines 8. Leveling pads 9. Landscaping 10. And almost anything!! CALL DAN AT 801-332-0052 |