Prepping for turkey day
I haven't been posting much this week because I've been CRAZY busy with holiday plans. We're leaving for our Christmas vacation in 3 weeks (more on that soon) and driving thousands of miles always includes a bazillion preparations. More pressing, of course, is Thanksgiving preparations. My poor kitchen is such a mess...

Special showing of Food Inc
Check it out! The TAMU Department of Multicultural Services is hosting a special showing of Food Inc. next Friday, December 4th. Food Inc. delves deep into the state of our current food infrastructure showing us what it is and what it can be. Local food advocate Michael Polla

Local diet update - November 21, 2009
As of yesterday, the Saturday forecast was clear, but when I woke up to the sound of rain, I was a little worried about today's scheduled Thanksgiving celebration at the farmers' market. The plan was we'd have our booths decorated, a live turkey for the kids to see, and a local spinner demonstrating wool and angora on her spin

Market to Table - Playing with Pesto
My absolute favorite way to eat pesto is to slice open one of my homemade whole-wheat rolls, slather it with pesto, and top it with a nice thick slice of homemade tomato. Mmm. Honestly. It's heaven on a roll! But my backyard tomatoes have not yet ripened, so with two gorgeous jars of homemade pesto given to my by a wonderful friend, I decided to do a little experimenting and see what else I could come up with. Let's see...

Shop your farmers' market for a healthy local economy
In the past, I've quoted research studies that have shown the following:When you shop at a big-box store, $14 out of $100 stays in the community.When you shop at a locally-owned store, $45 out of $100 stays in the community.That's wonderful,