Guess what I spotted at the Farmers’ Market on Sunday? Brussel Sprouts! Whole stalks of Brussel Sprouts! Sadly, I didn’t get to them fast enough and the lady before me bought the last one I had to go to the store instead. Oh well. I guess staring at it from the Info Booth all day … Continue reading »
For the last few weeks, I’ve been buying radishes at the farmer’s market. You know how there’s those few things that you buy no matter what? Like for me, it’s broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, and now radishes. What about you? What are those “staple” things that you just buy out of habit? (share in the … Continue reading »
I’m sure you have heard the advice about not going to the grocery store when you’re hungry. While I try hard to abide by this little rule of thumb, sometimes despite my best efforts, I end up at the store, stomach empty. This last time I went to Trader Joe’s at lunchtime (d’oh!) to buy … Continue reading »
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Farm to Cafeteria Conference in beautiful (and HOT) Burlington, Vermont. Being surrounded by so many people doing amazing things to make our children’s’ lives healthier was truly incredible and inspiring. As part of the pre-conference activities, attendees had the option to go on various field-trips, each with a … Continue reading »
I found this article in this month’s Bon Appetit about some good guidelines to follow when shopping at your local farmers’ market and wanted to share them with you! I love shopping at farmers’ markets and hope you do too. 1. Yes, eggs, milk, and produce are more expensive at the supermarket. But where else … Continue reading »
In my previous entry I shared with you one of the two recipes that were presented at the most recent Edible Education workshop. Today, I would like to share the second recipe brought to you by Valerie Kazansky, the Carmel Cooking Coach. It was her first time participating in the workshop series but you definitely … Continue reading »
I have spent almost every Sunday in the last few months at the farmer’s market in Marina, CA. I volunteer with a wonderful local non-profit, Everyone’s Harvest, whose mission is “to create healthy vibrant communities and equitable food webs”. Everyone’s Harvest puts on a number of farmer’s markets in the Monterey community. At the market … Continue reading »
Last week I went Olallieberry picking at Swanton Berry Farm’s Pescadero location with Robby, Robby’s mom and Joules. Joules, being a dog and all, was not allowed in the rows of berries; he was allowed, though, to go close to them so we just took turns hanging onto the leash and picking berries. For once, … Continue reading »
Butternut Squash, one of my favorites, is typically thought of as a fall harvest item. Did you know, though, that Butternut Squash can keep for MONTHS before going bad? I think that I’ve had this particular squash since April or May, which is when I received it in my CSA box. So that’s about three … Continue reading »
Hi friends, If you are new to the site, welcome! If you have been here before, you might have noticed that things, including the name, have changed a little bit. I have renamed the site to adress my thought process over the last year. I came into the Paleo world looking for health. While I … Continue reading »
