This is a bit of a brain dump.
Over the weekend we had more meals that were cooked from locally grown ingredients. Spelt pancakes (containing a bit of cinnamon) and served with sliced apples and maple syrup (all local). It was excellent! I also baked a vegan tart from the Vegan with a Vengence cookbook. The crust was an almond/spelt crust and it came out quite well. I don’t know where almonds grow, and since I got them from the local Acme several months ago, I don’t think they are local. The original tart recipe was a pear and cranberry tart but I had apples so it became a apple/cranberry tart and it was so good! I admit I love my own cooking more than anyone else’s. Especially now that I’ve been cooking for atleast 7 years and have gained some experience. I also experimented and made an egg curry using homemade soymilk to make the gravy and it came out well. I normally would use coconut milk, but I read some article about some group of people being exploited in some country over the coconut milk and coconuts, so I have stopped using coconut milk.
I am mildly concerned that I am almost out of onions and the winter buying club does not carry onions. Perhaps the Fair Food Farmstand will have some.
I’ve pretty much cleaned up the fridge and am eagerly looking forward to this week’s Winter Buying club delivery. I think I ordered about 10 lbs 29 lbs of food most of it being various tubers. I also ordered 5 lbs of honey which I hope will last us awhile. I hope the food arrives safe and sound. And that the weather isn’t too sucky since I have to pick this stuff up after work when I am going to be completely drained.
