Happy little thai eggplants.
What a find. At Garlic Fest last week (yes, still more on that later), there was a vendor selling just the cutest little thai eggplants. I recognized the little green balls from the Sweet Green Curry that I can’t get enough of from True Thai Restaurant in Minneapolis. The ones I found [...]

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It’s time to be honest..
This eating local thing is really hard. Just ask K! I’ve snuck a couple bananas, but only one diet coke, and I even (shame on me) had a mango smoothie. (Although I don’t think there were any actual mangos in the packaged mixture.
But I’ve had some successes. The local corn right [...]

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Freezing corn on a Saturday night!!
I really need to get a life. On the drive back from Garlic Fest (more on that later), I stopped at a roadside stand and picked up a dozen beautiful ears of corn and a few pounds of tomatoes. (note the tomatoes and the glass of wine in the photo.) [...]

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Day 2, well, we can’t control everything.
After a locally baked scone from Yum, loaded with beautiful mixed berrys that I’m sure couldn’t have come far, I ended up at, of all places, T.G.I Fridays for lunch.
Yuck.
But the clients picked it, and we tried to change their mind to The Good Earth, but you can’t [...]

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Eating Local Day 1
Cultural Revolution yogurt with farmers market raspberries and co-op granola.
Toast with local honey and scrambled eggs from Otis Family Farm.
Bison burgers from Eichtens, with my homemade refrigerator pickles served with Minnesota Sweet Corn and garden tomatoes.
There’s some watermelon in the fridge for dessert.

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A local, and very tasty, breakfast.
Okay – so its not ALL local, but most of it is. The eggs are from Otis Family Farm. The bread was baked across the river. The plums and raspberries are from local farms, but the peaches are from Colorado and the bananas, well, they’re fairtrade and organic. So [...]

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“Honey, it almost smells like Oceanaire in here!”
Well, almost. Or maybe for a few minutes. Regardless, the kitchen smelled great. And now, you want to know what we made? Well, let me begin. Husband was in Colorado for a couple days and was able to hop on an earlier flight. Sick of eating pasta and [...]

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Eat Local Challenge
In just a week, starting August 15th, I’ll be talking part in the Eat Local Challenge. There seem to be a number of challenges, but I’ve chosen to go with the one organized by my friendly Mississippi Market coop. There is one sponsored by a group called “eatlocalchallenge.com from [...]

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A few days in Duluth, Part 2: Chester Creek Cafe
On our second day in Duluth, we found another little gem, also known as Chester Creek Cafe. Given, after a meal at the New Scenic Cafe, any restaurant has a lot of live up to. But CCC did a fine job. The atmosphere was casual, and [...]

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unbelievable
I’m sure by now you’ve all heard about the terrible tragedy that occurred yesterday in Minneapolis. The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed during rush hour. My thoughts are with my fellow Minnesotans and to those families who are suffering.

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