If you’re new to this whole “local food” thing, it can be pretty overwhelming. You read blogs of people who raise and butcher their own livestock. People who haven’t eaten an out-of-season fruit for eight years. People who tally every food mile. People who don’t eat anything with a bar code. Ever. And it’s kindContinue reading “Moving toward local eating: Intro”
Category Archives: Local food
Where is my milk from?
I recently discovered http://whereismymilkfrom.com/ and spent some time recently scouring local grocery stores answering that question. The site is really nifty – you put in the code (in the form XX-XXX) from the carton of milk, cream, yogurt, or even soy milk, and it will tell you the dairy or plant that produced it. IfContinue reading “Where is my milk from?”
Wishes
Just thought I’d throw out a few “wish list” items for the Universe to hear about. After all, Santa doesn’t know what to bring if you don’t whisper to an elf! I’d love to connect with someone who would like to “can for shares.” I grow a bunch of veggies, they can it, and weContinue reading “Wishes”
Pimp my veggies
I would totally pay someone to wash and chop my CSA share. Various things spurred this idea. My recent decision to buy a share from the Harvest Kitchen next summer. Thinking about why I wouldn’t bother buying pre-made entrees from Making Thyme Kitchen, even though the concept is very similar the the prepared food CSAContinue reading “Pimp my veggies”
Dinner made of fabulosity
Cheese and salami dinner Originally uploaded by espring4224 Scott and I made a deal that when the weather was cool enough for the first fire of the season, we’d scarper off to Morgan & York, pick up some salami and cheese, and have a dinner picnic in front of the fire. That auspicious day wasContinue reading “Dinner made of fabulosity”
Cow jewelry
Visited an Amish farm last weekend through SIMBY Agritours. I want to write more about it, but for the moment, I’ll just post a picture of Amish ingenuity.
The indoor garden
I don’t do a lot of houseplants, but I do have a few things indoors that aren’t cold-hardy enough to live outdoors. Black pot: Meyer lemon tree Gold scrollwork pot: Bay laurel (for bay leaves) Gray pot (far back): Hibiscus (this one makes flavorless tea, sadly) Square pot (on floor): Cinnamon Terra cotta pot (foreground):Continue reading “The indoor garden”
Storage cabbage comparison
First, I apologize that I don’t know the exact varieties of these cabbages. I bought them at the market and didn’t/couldn’t find out the specific varieties. It’s obvious they have different keeping qualities, though. These were kept in the garage until it got below freezing, then moved to the breezeway (~50 degrees). The one onContinue reading “Storage cabbage comparison”
New Year’s Revolutions
Rob (over at One Straw: Be The Change) had a great post last week about New Year’s Revolutions, and I am totally jumping on that bandwagon. His categories are re-localization, re-skilling, and re-building community. I might also add “reliance” to that – learning to trust your own skills to get you through. What revolutionary actsContinue reading “New Year’s Revolutions”
Yes, You Can…
Yesterday, in my post on local food, MK and Patty pointed out that if local eating is really going to take off, people need to know how to cook, and realize cooking isn’t necessarily more time-consuming than cooking from a box. This got me thinking…what are foods that people could easily make at home, butContinue reading “Yes, You Can…”
Eat Close To Home 