Comments on: Challenge (and giveaway) http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/ editing toward a well-fed life in Austin, Texas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14888 Elizabeth Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14888 Hi there! Richardson Farms grows and grinds their own wheat grown just outside of Austin. Several bakers use it for their breads & it is really delicious! Hi there! Richardson Farms grows and grinds their own wheat grown just outside of Austin. Several bakers use it for their breads & it is really delicious!

]]> By: carla C. http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14886 carla C. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:24:33 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14886 I'm on day 61 of not buying grocery store food for a year. I won't enter the challenge, I'm already on my own, but would like to encourage lots of folks to try to eat more locally for at least one week. There are farmer's markets all over town, some of the most incredible cheese I've ever eaten is locally made and sold. If anyone would like support for their one week challenge, please feel free to contact me at cscrown@swbell.net. I blog about eating only from the garden and farmer's markets at www.austinurbangardens.wordpress.com, if anyone is seeking out information for sourcing locally. I’m on day 61 of not buying grocery store food for a year. I won’t enter the challenge, I’m already on my own, but would like to encourage lots of folks to try to eat more locally for at least one week. There are farmer’s markets all over town, some of the most incredible cheese I’ve ever eaten is locally made and sold. If anyone would like support for their one week challenge, please feel free to contact me at cscrown@swbell.net. I blog about eating only from the garden and farmer’s markets at http://www.austinurbangardens.wordpress.com, if anyone is seeking out information for sourcing locally.

]]> By: Tessa http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14874 Tessa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:32:25 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14874 Well we are going to change the way we eat in a BIG way. Charlie already eats GFCF, and while I make all his meals super healthy, brian and I are HORRIBLE eaters. Mostly junk food. So beginning tomorrow, no more fast food, Only GFCF. The exception would be Dairy. We will still eat cheese and such. But I promised myself that this year I will make a point to be healthier for the children. We are also trying to go local, I just need to find local farms still :) Well we are going to change the way we eat in a BIG way. Charlie already eats GFCF, and while I make all his meals super healthy, brian and I are HORRIBLE eaters. Mostly junk food. So beginning tomorrow, no more fast food, Only GFCF. The exception would be Dairy. We will still eat cheese and such. But I promised myself that this year I will make a point to be healthier for the children.

We are also trying to go local, I just need to find local farms still :)

]]> By: Tim Stewart http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14864 Tim Stewart Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14864 I've slowly been quitting eating my dinners out (a perpetual temptation for bachelors such as myself) and instead cooking at home. The latest change has been to spend more time on the presentation of the food I'm cooking. One easy go-to meal for me is grilled kosher hot dogs (Hebrew National--<i>"they answer to a higher authority!"</i>). So to make the meal more visually appealing, I score the dogs in a diamond pattern on two of the flatter sides of the dog. Then when I cook them, the dogs plump up and there is a startlingly attractive (and somewhat fascinating) ridged diamond texture up and down the sides of the dogs. Then I lay the dogs in whole-wheat buns and garnish them with a ribbon of Dijon mustard and a generous sprinkling of dried fried onion bits. I tell ya, it's fast-food eating in the comfort of your own home! I’ve slowly been quitting eating my dinners out (a perpetual temptation for bachelors such as myself) and instead cooking at home. The latest change has been to spend more time on the presentation of the food I’m cooking. One easy go-to meal for me is grilled kosher hot dogs (Hebrew National–“they answer to a higher authority!”). So to make the meal more visually appealing, I score the dogs in a diamond pattern on two of the flatter sides of the dog. Then when I cook them, the dogs plump up and there is a startlingly attractive (and somewhat fascinating) ridged diamond texture up and down the sides of the dogs. Then I lay the dogs in whole-wheat buns and garnish them with a ribbon of Dijon mustard and a generous sprinkling of dried fried onion bits. I tell ya, it’s fast-food eating in the comfort of your own home!

]]> By: Tiramisu « stetted http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14863 Tiramisu « stetted Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:14:43 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14863 [...] There is still time to enter my Local Eating giveaway. Don’t miss out on your chance to score some amazing Austin treats! Share and [...] [...] There is still time to enter my Local Eating giveaway. Don’t miss out on your chance to score some amazing Austin treats! Share and [...]

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14829 Jeanette Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:08:57 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14829 I'm a subscriber... I’m a subscriber…

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14828 Jeanette Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:02:31 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14828 We are beginning to switch to organic when possible and researching CSA's in the area. We are beginning to switch to organic when possible and researching CSA’s in the area.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14825 Hannah Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:16:12 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14825 We eat a lot of beans, rice, oats and our homecanned foods! I am hoping to start eating more salads and fruits and deciding what seeds to buy for the garden this year! I am soo ready for spring, so I can start my seeds! We eat a lot of beans, rice, oats and our homecanned foods! I am hoping to start eating more salads and fruits and deciding what seeds to buy for the garden this year! I am soo ready for spring, so I can start my seeds!

]]> By: Amber http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14824 Amber Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:06:14 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14824 I have been looking into CSA's here and hopefully will be signed up for one soon (its a little hard in Ohio, but I think I found a good one) and we have also quit purchasing soda at the grocery store, as well as not eating out anymore. I have been looking into CSA’s here and hopefully will be signed up for one soon (its a little hard in Ohio, but I think I found a good one) and we have also quit purchasing soda at the grocery store, as well as not eating out anymore.

]]> By: Donna http://www.stetted.com/index.php/2010/02/19/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14821 Donna Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.stetted.com/?p=786#comment-14821 Great giveaway! I'm trying to use more lacto-fermented veggies or cultured drinks such as kefir and kombucha! Great giveaway!
I’m trying to use more lacto-fermented veggies or cultured drinks such as kefir and kombucha!

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