April is National Leek Month
In my youth, I hunted, fished, gardened, and gathered. It was simply our way of life living in the country of Northern Pennsylvania.
One gathering activity each spring was to walk up the hills and gather wild leeks (Ramps) from the forest floor, often times with some snow still lingering. When we had gathered enough of this wild-growing onion, we’d return home and clean a bunch of them, removing only the foremost portion of the bulb, and perhaps a bit of the leaves.
The town would hold their Leek Festival, presenting Ham and Leek Dinners. I preferred to eat them raw, sandwiched between two slices of buttered bread.
Portions of the United States continue the Leek Festivals even today. I haven’t been to any recently, but still have store-bought leeks upon occasion.
When two friends volunteered to submit a recipe, I was surprised when they both provided Leek recipes and that got me thinking about them and weight loss. Check out the healthy benefits of leeks – they are listed in one of the recipes!
Aden