Food For Thought at Meadowlark Farms

Take a look at my most recent post on my other blog, Meadowlark Farms. It's all about food and my hopeful future in cooking...

Come Visit Meadowlark Farms - there may not be a farm yet, but there's a farm girl learning the ropes of homesteading and sustainable living all in preparation for the blissful day when she can use them on the land. Come learn with me, and by all means, teach me what you know!

Confessions of a Processed Food Eater (Gasp!)

See What Happened to These Tomatoes Plus More Pictures Here

There's something you've got to know about me...I eat some pretty lousy food. It's not that I don't like to cook - I happen to love it - it's just that I don't often enough. Today, for instance, I had boxed mac 'n cheese for lunch. Last night, I dined on ramen noodles. And yesterday's lunch was pizza hut. Now don't be too haste in thinking less of me. The mac 'n cheese was organic and after my ramen, I ate a juicy local peach sliced up and dripping cream. The truth is, I'm still learning and working at being a more responsible, eco-conscious eater, like many of you out there, and aspiring to be more like you who are already there.


Along with my poorer choices as of late, I also managed to bake local acorn squash for the first time (I know!), cook local corn, and can and roast some local tomatoes (also for the first time). See, I'm getting there; and one day, I'll be making better choices when meal time arrives. But I still might satisfy an occasional craving of ramen noodles from time to time. I happen to like them on occasion as long as they don't make up a weeks' worth of dinners, because I've been there too.


To read about my adventures in canning and to check out my other blog, visit Meadowlark Farms - there may not be a farm yet, but there's a farm girl learning the ropes of homesteading and sustainable living all in preparation for the blissful day when she can use them on the land. Come learn with me, and by all means, teach me what you know!

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Eat With the Seasons!

Fall has arrived and so has the harvest. If you've ever considered trying to eat seasonally, the bounty of fall offers an excellent opportunity to begin. Eating with the seasons is an easy way to support local farmers, reduce food miles (miles traveled from field to plate - fewer miles equals fewer harmful emissions released into the atmosphere and fewer fossil fuels consumed), eat food at its peak nutrition and taste, and an excellent way to vary one's diet, among other things. Seasonal eating keeps us in touch with the natural transitions of the earth's movement through the galaxy. Like pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, seasonal eating can comfort us by knowing that each season brings back familiar foods that have come to symbolize that time of year. Just because we can get fresh spring and summer produce year round, doesn't mean it's an ethically responsible decision. Now is the time to change the way we think about food. Include some seasonal fair in your next meal!

Here is a list of fall's bounty. A good opportunity to taste something new and learn some new recipes. It is encouraged to buy local and organic when available.

Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflowers
Celeriac
Celery
Chard
Fennel
Kale
Leeks
Onions
Peppers
Chilies
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Squashes
Spinach
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes
Turnips
Zucchini
Blackberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Apples
Pears
Plums

Do you grow any of these?

Do you try to eat with the seasons? Would you want to? Take the polls in the right-hand column and see how others are responding.

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