For a while now, my husband and I have been striving to eat better. Better for our pocket book, better for our bodies, better in taste, and better for our world. This pursuit has given me immense joy and has led me here. To the blogosphere.
I have always enjoyed food. Eating. Smelling. Cooking. Sharing. The way food brings everyone to the same table. The immense joy that can be shared over (and sometimes because) of it. And having grown up in a predominately agricultural area, I have a very good grasp of what goes into bringing food to your plate. Knowing this, and understanding that the natural flow of seasons with its differing plants and stages of an animals life, it has been my passion to find local, organic, seasonal produce as well as meat and dairy obtained in a sustainable fashion. I wish to pass on a love of food, ourselves, and our planet to my children, and I strive to do it daily. With this in mind, my husband, our children and I hit our local Farmer's Market ritually on Sunday morning. We plan our meals based not on what we feel like we would like to eat this week, but based on what we find and what will help to make these treasures shine as only fresh seasonal foods can.
This blog will be a simple way for me to share our passion with our family and friends when they cannot join us at our table. I plan to update this blog daily with our meals, the end stage of our pursuit and the culmination countless hours of growing, tending, harvesting/butchering. However, on Sundays when the magic begins again weekly, I will be more extensive in my accounts, from offerings, picking and choosing, to deciding the menu for the week. Come with us as we learn about new varieties of our favorite plants, pick the best of the booths, taste the wonders of our region, and create meals that nourish us mind, body, and soul. Welcome and enjoy.
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