I love winter but I do get tired of buying jetlagged vegetables. The first greens to poke up here in the Northeast see my smiling face and scissors right above them. The best part of these potatoes was hunting for the nettles with my seven year old son, who was pretty happy to be bale to tell me where the best patch was this year. Just make sure your source is well off the road, you pick carefully (wear gloves or clip directly into a basket) and wash them about three more times than you think is necessary. They love to hide grit. Nettles have a wonderful savory flavor unlike any other green, but if you don't have access to any you could use spinach here and get the same lively green color.

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