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Family Heirloom Foods

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes, tagged , , , , , on November 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

♥ This glass carboy is filled with wine that Ryan’s Grandfather made. He made a lot of wine in his day, but this particular batch is very special because it was made the same year that Ryan was born. As if making your own wine isn’t neat enough, he grew his own grapes right in [...]

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Cheesy Potato Soup!

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

♥ Creamy, Cheesy Potato Soup! – In a medium sauce pan, saute two cloves of minced garlic & one stalk of scallions (use onion if you have one) in a bit of canola oil for a couple of minutes. – Add four chopped potatoes & saute for a few more minutes. – Add 3 cups of vegetable broth, salt, other spices if you have them, & after [...]

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You Will Not Be Sorry You Made This Tomato Soup

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

♥ You-Will-Not-Be-Sorry-You-Made-This Tomato Soup 2 large tomatoes 3/4 cup canola oil Sea salt to taste 1 stalk celery, diced 1 small carrot, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 1/4 cups veggie broth 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Cut the tomatoes into [...]

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Faire Food For The Locavore

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In a moment of weakness, Ryan and I decided to make a fried snack — onion rings. We had been lounging in the park and reading, when a familiar smell wafted our way. We live on the ocean, so seafood restaurants dominate the coastline. It was probably one of these that scent the smell of [...]

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A Favourite Breakfast, An Easy Start

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On most mornings, I have an incredibly hard time starting my day. I’m one of those wake-up-at-the-last-minute-so-I-can-run-around-the-house-to-get-my-daily-exercise type of people. And thus, my breakfast is rushed. It’s because of this that I have gained such a fond appreciation of cereals. They’re quick, they’re simple, they’re filling if you top them with fruit and maybe pair [...]

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Maple Syrup Cookies

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Who says you can’t have sweets when you’re living on a locavore diet? Not this girl! ♥ MAPLE SYRUP COOKIES: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup real maple syrup 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups organic all-purpose flour 1. [...]

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Broccoli + Cheese Soup

Posted in Good Eats, Locavore Resources, Our Local Summer 2011, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

BROCCOLI + CHEESE SOUP: A couple of glugs of olive oil 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves of minced garlic 2 tbsp flour 2 cups Vegetable Stock 1 ½ cups broccoli florets 1 potato, cubed 2 cups milk 2 cups grated cheddar cheese Two chunks of butter (my measuring skills are so exact!) Salt to taste Add [...]

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