“In the war to prevent our dependence on imported food, this is the front line.”
The State of Utah launched AgriAdvocates.org this week in support of local farming. Its theme: local food promotes self-sufficiency, a healthy economy, and a better environment.
Amen!
Posts Tagged ‘local food’
Utah Launches AgriAdvocates.org
Eat Local Food: Grow Sprouts
If you can’t plant a garden– or even if you can– you can still grow sprouts. Sprouts are easy to grow, are ready to eat in 3-5 days, taste great, and are very nutritious. Best of all, you can grow them in almost any glass jar– an old pasta sauce jar for example.
Almost any kind [...]
Eat Local Food: Plant a Garden
It’s easy to plant a garden. All you need is a few square feet of space and some decent soil. Even on a balcony you can use a planter box and buy soil at almost any store.
It’s already August, and residents of colder climes may be thinking that the first frost is [...]
Summer Recipe: Garden Pasta Salad
I’m not crazy about most pasta salads, but here’s one that emphasizes the flavors of the summer garden. To save time, you can prepare the other ingredients while the pasta cooks.
The flavor of the tomatoes is important, so use garden-fresh tomatoes, not store-bought ones. If they’re not in season, you could substitute sun-dried tomatoes instead.
1 [...]
Summer Recipe: Apricot Chicken
Here’s a marinade I created for barbecued chicken, inspired by the fresh ingredients we had on hand. The amounts are flexible, make it to your own taste. But beware: it’s tasty– People sometimes eat it by the spoonful!
1 cup apricots, pitted
1/2 stalk rhubarb, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup apple juice
1-2 Tbs fresh parsley [...]
Summer Smoothies
Summer fruits and summer heat– what better reason to make a smoothie!
I avoid sugar, so ice cream and most flavored yogurts are out. I make mine with ice, fruit, apple juice, milk, and little else. Here’s an example:
1 cup ice cubes
1 cup pitted apricots
1 banana, peeled
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp vanilla
Put it all [...]
More Summer Recipes: Cherry-Apricot Bread
Here’s a fun bread to make! I make it using the dough cycle of the bread machine, then bake the finished loaf in the oven. This time of year, most of the ingredients can be found locally!
Bread:
1 cup warm water
1 egg, beaten lightly
2 cups white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup rye flour (or use [...]
Main Street Cafe: Local Produce Makes the Difference
On our way through Hurricane, Utah one day, we stopped for lunch at the Main Street Cafe. Located at 138 S. Main Street, it’s a small place that looks like a bit like a diner from the street.
It’s not a diner. It’s a lovely sandwich shop with selections [...]
Apricots at the Church Farm
The LDS (Mormon) Church has a system of farms that it uses to feed needy people., both inside and outside the Church. These farms have been purchased using contributions from church members, and are largely run using volunteer labor. Says Wiki:
Virtually every item you can think of is grown on Mormon welfare farms. [...]
Salad Season
It’s finally salad season, with early crops mature enough to pick. We’ve got some beautiful radishes, along with lettuce, spinach, green onion, mustard, and beet greens. The rhubarb is also thriving, but it’s too early for other fruits to combine it with!
