One Local Summer Week #1 – Veggie Hero
Liz over at Pocket Farm started the One Local Summer challenge last summer, during which bloggers commited to creating at least one local meal per week and posting about it on their blogs. It was very interesting to follow along and see what kinds of things people from the different regions came up with, and so when she decided to organize it again for this summer, I was keen to take part myself this time.
We headed to the beach to meet some friends for a picnic a few days ago, and while using up some odds and ends from the fridge, I unexpectedly ended up making my local meal for the week.
I used a bagette from a local organic bakery (which gets its flour from a local flour mill) to make a vegetarian hero sandwich that wouldn’t require plates or cutlery to eat. I spread the bread with some homemade pesto, and topped it with the remainder of a round of brie from one of my favorite local cheese makers. I roasted a red pepper (from a local greenhouse) and grabbed a handful of arugula out of the garden to finish it off. 
Mmm…a taste of the Mediterranean on the shores of the Pacific!
Wow! Looks delicious. I joined this year as well. Look forward to seeing what else you come up with this year. I love your blog by the way!
That sandwich looks really yummy Cheryl – so glad to see another blogger excited about OLS. My family has joined up too and I can’t wait to post my own local meal.
Yum…that look scrumptious!
That looks yummy!! We had a somewhat local meal, but I don’t think it was local enough to use for my OLS post. A local flour mill…awesome!
Wow…that´s looks delicious!Yummy!
Wow, that looks really delicious! I’m looking forward to reading more of your OLS creations.
Cheryl, that looks AMAZING!!!
You’re setting the bar pretty high, you know. 😉
Cheryl, this looks just great and simple and tasty. What a nice picnic!
Totally awesome! What a wonderful super yum sandwich.
Great idea. That sandwich looks really yummy!
Oh man! Can I have a bite? That’s looks fabulous. I need to find a local flour mill – pronto! I’m a fellow Canadian OLS participant – way to go team! 🙂