The other day I realized I never posted a conclusion to my Eat Local Challenge I had in March. Although at the time I chalked it up to laziness busyness, the real reason smacked me right in the face as I was wandering around the farmer’s market on Saturday.
My challenge is still ongoing.
At the end [...]
As is probably obvious by now, I heart my farmer’s markets. Aside from spices, I know I could eat only foods I found there. This recipe for mac and cheese is simple but uses so many fresh ingredients from the market that it really stands out from the standard boxed fare. Plus it’s not so [...]
The past few years have turned out to be an awakening for the American public about where our food comes from. Thanks to people like Michael Pollan and Jamie Oliver, we’ve all been taking a closer look at what we’re putting into our bodies, and starting food movements across the country.
Raw milk has become one [...]
We haven’t entirely stuck to our menu plan, but our Eat Local challenge is still chugging along.
One thing I do wish I could figure out is where to draw the line on restaurants. For example, I know Arby’s (where my husband lunched on Friday – tsk!) is out, but what about the place I got [...]
What are you doing next month?
In our house, we’ll be changing the way we eat. We’re going to see how much we can stick to only local sources for our food. This is something I’ve wanted to try for a while, and because we’re already getting our meat and vegetables from local farms, it shouldn’t [...]
