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How to Eat Local: The Pantry
When we first joined our CSA we were often perplexed by the items that showed up in our weekly produce pickup. What does one do with 5 pounds of swiss chard, we asked ourselves, and what is a kohlrabi? A … Continue reading
I think I’m in love
…with this cookbook.
How to Eat Local: Meal Planning
Long, long ago in a blogosphere not-so-far away I promised to write a series of blog posts about local eating and then something came up and prevented me from writing the post. Namely, life. By the time I got around … Continue reading
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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 on Vacation: Keeping Louisville Weird
I would be remiss if I didn’t at least acknowledge that this is the first blog post in 5 months. There – I did it. Can we all just move on now? No? Ok, but 5 months of update is … 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