A few weeks ago Mike and I went to a farm with 2 of his coworkers and picked up a 1/4 cow of grass fed/pasture raised beef. We met the farmer, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, learned about their farming practices and the challenges they face, enjoyed the amazing food samples they prepared for their [...]
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One of the most interesting food traditions I’ve come across in the past few years while traveling for work is the Mardi Gras King Cake. This is a baked good that is similar to the oval shaped “kringles” one would find in Wisconsin – essentially a coffee cake in a round form. King Cakes were [...]
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As some of you know, Mike and I signed up for our first CSA shares ever this past summer. We chose a farm that we could drive to, and we were very happy with the produce! However, the drive was a bit long, and there were some weeks when I was out of town that [...]
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Sorry for the long blogging absence!
We are members of two CSAs(=”Community Supported Agriculture“), one in Illinois and one in Indiana. The one in Illinois, Henry’s Farm, is fairly infamous for its fabulous variety of vegetables, and its servicing of Chicago restaurants. The one in Indiana we’re new to, ECO/TwinCrooks, which works with an [...]
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It’s been a few weeks since I have had time to cook anything fun – too much work and traveling. Friday I got to go home for a few days, and as we finally got to go to the grocery store yesterday, we got good veggies for cooking. On the weekends, we try [...]
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