It seems food and diet have been in the media quite a bit more than they used to be over the last five years or so- and food and diet have been newsmakers for decades.  As a sort of follow up to the Food, Inc. video I posted last week, I'd like to link the webpage for the Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution series that just finished airing on ABC.  Each ( Read more... )

Earth Day seems an appropriate day to re-commit to updating this blog.  I've been meaning to start weekly entries, and what better time than now!  So I will endeavor to keep this blog current, and to provide more info on the Indiana local food scene, as well as any tidbits I pick up from elsewhere (such as my native Northwest).  I hope that anybody ( Read more... )

A week ago, while visiting family in Washington state, I made a trip down to the Puyallup farmers' market to pick up a couple of flats of delicious Puyallup valley blueberries (some of the best in the world) and catch up with several friends I had not seen since moving to Indiana last April.  I was able to catch up on news and buy the ingredients ( Read more... )

It's definately winter in the Northwest, complete with snow and fog and cold and floods, and so it's been easy not to think about local eating and farmers' markets as much as I normally would.  However, this being the Northwest, I've been vaguely aware that there is probably still a decent amount of local produce out there, should I choose to look ( Read more... )

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.  I love the crisp air and the vibrantly colored leaves.  After summer weather, I am ready for the Northwest's rain and cool.  The air feels better this time of year- I like to be able to feel just a touch of cool moisture in the air because it makes it feel so much cleaner.  Finally, I love the fog and ( Read more... )

When I first started this local eating project and went on my Farmers' Market Diet, I was curious about the health benefits of going local and how I would feel by going from a mostly healthy but largely prepackaged diet.  There were a few things I noticed right away- mainly that I had a bit more energy, was slightly less likely to get indigestion, ( Read more... )

Last week was the 6th Avenue Farmers' Market's first and I'm pleased to say that it was a triumphant opening week for what is shaping up to be a fantastic market.  A crowd came out to peruse the diverse stalls of goods, from local pesto to cheese to meat to veggies and fruits of every variety.  I left the market with more than I could carry in one ( Read more... )

Today is the first day of the 6th Avenue Farmers' Market in Tacoma, on Pine St. between N. 6th and N 7th!  I'm excited that a new market is starting in the area at a time, place, and day that make markets more accessable to some.  With a Tuesday market, eating market food all week is becoming easier and easier to do.

You can check out the market's ( Read more... )

It seems the thunderstorms have passed for the time being, so it's time for an update!

My month of market eating concluded at the end of June (more to come about that later), and so I've decided that it is a good time to post some market shopping tips I've discovered over the span of the project.

Farmers' Market Tips~ (adapted from the 100 mile ( Read more... )

When I started my Market diet, I did not think that timing would be an issue.  To my surprise, it has been the biggest challenge with my market diet.  I'm not a terribly experienced cook, and I had never attempted some of the cooking I have found myself doing over the last few weeks.  Usually I would whip up one of my standby meals in a relatively ( Read more... )