A Good Egg
Here it is, the thing I have dreamed of for so many years – a fresh, homegrown egg from my own hens!! The layer of this beauty remains a mystery, but I have my suspicions. It was just laying there in the middle of the …
Tag: Going Local
Unusual Market Finds
A farmer’s market is a great place to find unusual varieties of things that you’d never find in a typical grocery store, and this week I must have been in an adventurous mood, because I came home with several things that I’d never bought before. …
One Local Summer Week #4 – Mini Portobello Burgers
This week’s local meal was a fun one. I saw a recipe for Mini Portobello Burgers in the current issue of Country Living magazine, and while I was at the farmer’s market on Saturday I just happened to spy a box of baby portobello mushrooms …
One Local Summer Week #2 – Potato Onion Frittata
So far, my local meals seem to be comprised of left-overs thrown together for a last minute supper.This week I used a couple of BC grown baked potatoes that I had sitting in the fridge (the kids and I often have them for a quick …
Meyer Lemons
Meyer lemons are deliciously sweet and are thought to be a cross between a regular lemon and a sweet orange (possibly Mandarin). They come from China and grow on gorgeous evergreen trees that are incredibly fragrant when in bloom. An unripe lemon.They make a lovely …
When is local not local?
I haven’t bought tomatoes during the winter months for awhile now – they don’t really fit with the goal of local, seasonal eating, and they tend not to taste as good as the ones you get in the summer. But I have to admit that …
Local Lovelies – The Naam
I’m a real creature of habit. Once I find something that I like, it takes a lot to get me to try something new (why risk being disappointed?). My absolute favorite local vegetarian restaurant (perhaps even my favorite Vancouver restaurant, period) is the Naam. It’s …
Where have our farmers gone?
Sharon from over at Casaubon’s Book has written a great article about the importance of farmers and locally produced food. Here’s an excerpt: Wendell Berry points out that what we’ve done to our rural communities over the last 100 years is a form of colonialism. …
Holiday Cheer
Buying fancy drinks to accompany holiday festivities can put a real dent in your wallet, but there are many that you can make yourself for a fraction of the cost, and they make wonderful gifts as well!The added bonus to making your own liqueurs is …
Local Lovelies – Pottery
Food isn’t the only thing that I like to buy local. There’s a great potter’s club at one of our city’s community centers, and every 6 months they hold a sale where the members sell their gorgeous creations for very reasonable prices. Yesterday was the …