Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Local Food on September 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There it was on the shelf by the other yogurt, just hanging out, innocently awaiting discovery:
Greek yogurt! And if that’s not great enough, by golly, it’s local Greek yogurt, made by Stonyfield Farm. Yippee!
In my quest for local food, it’s breakfast that I’ve found most challenging so far, as I’ve started back to school and [...]
Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Local Food, Thoughts on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My veggie guy noticed I got a haircut!
When was the last time your supermarket/big box store/WalMart checkout guy/gal noticed that you got a haircut?
And then he said, “Well, it looks great, and I saved some potatoes for you because you were asking about them the other day. I hoped you’d be in…”
I heart my local [...]
Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Local Food on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With the exception of oil and salt, tonight’s dinner was satisfyingly local:
Bunless Hamburgers (RockFarm beef, poblano pepper, scallions, oven-dried tomatoes)
Caramlized Onions
Roasted delicata squash (onions, basil)
Green beans
Dessert: warm apples with whipped cream (left over apple pie filling from the school apples)
All of the veggies were from my CSA share (Argh, Friday’s pick [...]
Posted in Cooking, EatLocalChallenge, Local Food, Thoughts on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Quick! Take a picture!” My husband admonished as I was about to dive into tonight’s yummy roast chicken dinner.
“Oh, but wait,” he said, “The rice. You blew it.”
That’s right, it was a fabulous dinner. A toasty brown roasted chicken with veggies from the CSA, along with some chive brown rice. It’s [...]
Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Thoughts on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As most bloggers concerned with food are noting these days, it sure is beginning to feel like fall. This is truly my favorite time of the year, as I can wear my cozy sweaters in the evening, and still go about the day without a jacket. The dog is feeling his oats more [...]
Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Local Food on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
(See, I can take a photo, as long as it’s not a food close up. Argh.)
Today was the first day in quite a while that I almost said, “forget it, let’s go to the drive in for wings and burgers.” But I’m happy to say, dear reader, that my better judgment prevailed. [...]
Posted in Canning, Cooking, EatLocalChallenge, Preserving on September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was rainy and cool here today (finally, we need the rain!). The perfect day to spend some serious tomato time in the kitchen.
My in-laws are away this week, so in addition to watching their house and dog-sitting, we’re raiding the garden. After a really long dry spell, the garden has really slowed down. But [...]
Posted in Cooking, EatLocalChallenge, Local Food on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s my local meal for this week, and darn it if it wasn’t quite yummy (last night and today for lunch with a nice, local melon).
I sauteed a pound of RockFarm ground beef in a skillet and drained off most of the fat, then added onions, garlic, green peppers, bannana peppers, red peppers, zucchini, tomatoes [...]
Posted in EatLocalChallenge, Local Food on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Alas, I find myself rising at 5:30a.m. in order to be at school by 6:45a.m., and falling into the same workaday challenges most folks face. While I work twelve months a year, I enjoy an admittedly flexible summer schedule that has allowed me ample time to really develop my local food obsession. But [...]
