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5 books that changed my life
We like books. Most books come and go and leave nothing but a lot of fun and knowledge in their wake. But some books leave a lasting impression. When you’ve read the last page you’re a different person than you … Continue reading
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How to Eat Local (Without Going Broke or Crazy)
I was writing a response to Mrs. Q’s blog post about meal planning, grocery shopping, and pantry stocking earlier today. (If you haven’t been following along with Mrs. Q’s quest to improve school lunch, then get thee to Fed Up … Continue reading
Local food finds: Coffee and Chocolate
Champaign county, Illinois may have some of the most fertile soil in the world but there are some things that just won’t grow around here, atleast not without a heated greenhouse and supplemental lighting. Coffee and cocoa fall safely on … Continue reading
Adventures in local eating: Kidding around
While doing our grocery shopping at the food coop Sunday afternoon we spotted a flyer for a baby shower. For goats. Prairie Fruits farm sells fruit and some of the best goat and sheep cheese around. I’m not just saying … Continue reading
Champaign-Urbana fruit map
Sunday was the 2nd Annual seed swap. In addition to picking up a few seeds and talking to the guy at the bee keeping demo booth, we learned about a cool new project afoot in the Chambana area. The Champaign-Urbana … Continue reading
Eating local in winter just got a little easier
Sadly our wonderous Farmer’s Market is closed for the winter. One of these days, when we a root cellar, a chest freezer, and a hoophouse for overwintering, we’ll be able to supply ourselves with fresh veg through the winter. In … Continue reading
Grapes of Mirth
The first batch of wine we ever made was a beautiful (and delicious) blackberry wine. We were college students at the time and Matt was working for the summer in the forestry department of our college. He and our good … Continue reading
Making butter in 9 ridiculously easy steps
We’ve never made butter before but after reading about how easy it is, we thought we’d give it a try. It really was as fast and easy as everyone says. Even more ridiculously easy than making yogurt. We made it … Continue reading
Making yogurt in 9 ridiculously easy steps
Yogurt making is super easy. Matt and I first got into yogurt and cheesemaking back in August. We only made a couple of batches before morning sickness set in and for the next few months I couldn’t look at a … Continue reading
Seasonal eats: Spring in review
One of our goals with this blog is to increase our local and seasonal eating. We just hit the first day of summer so it seems like a good time for a seasonal summary. The first fresh food in spring … Continue reading