Eating Local

Getting informed about the reality of US food production, and another reality of the power big corporations have on the market and unfortunately in politics. It is a bit depressing, in all honesty. Watching this doesn't quite make one ecstatic about the world we live in. But I suppose if we look at this from the standpoint that there are people trying to make a difference, it makes it difficult to simply quit on these people. So here's to a year of buying foods locally, and finding your way to a healthier way of life. Find local farmers in your area here: Local Harvest, and watch Farmageddon on Netflix.

My Ventures into the Kitchen

So I watched an interesting documentary last night Food Beware: A French Organic Revolution and I realized the importance of making things from scratch. These days, everything seems to come in a container already packaged for us, with who knows what ingredients and chemicals added for the sake of preservation. And though my family has been into organic foods for a couple years now, there are several things we were accustomed to buying already made. Some products are probably impossible for us to make ourselves, such as keeping chicken or fish--meats in general. But others, such as breads, jams, and vegetables, are certainly something that can be taken care of at home or locally.