Last week, I was in the middle of writing my final analysis of the Eat Local Challenge when I heard the key turn in the door. It was midday on Wednesday. Before my husband even got all the way in the door, I knew what was up: his magazine folded.
After a minute or two […]
I finally broke down and bought some decidedly un-local food. I don’t know whether to count this towards my totals or not because, well, you’ll see what I bought in a minute:
- microwave popcorn ($2.99)
- microwave kettle corn ($2.89)
- all-natural Skippy ($2.69)1
- Goldfish crackers ($1.99)
- Amish Country Farms organic milk ($4.59 for a half-gallon)
Grand total: […]
Went to the Union Square Greenmarket today. Maybe I’m just tired of going there or maybe there were less farmers there because it’s the Friday before a long weekend, but I just didn’t see a damn thing I wanted. I still bought the following:
- apples ($3.00 for 3 lbs)1
- gai lohn ($3.00)2
- 1/4 lb of […]
For lunch today, I ate most of the cheese I bought yesterday. I wish I had noted where I bought it from, because it’s heavenly; creamy and studded with caraway seeds, I had to force myself to tuck the rest away for later.
And why do I need to do that? Because I feel like […]
I have just returned home from the Union Square Greenmarket with the following:
- another Fizzy Lizzy soda ($1.69 at Whole Foods)
- a loaf of bread ($4.00)
- dandelion greens and spinach ($5.00)
- turkey sausage because the turkey thighs were so good ($9.20 for about 1.5 lbs)
- grape tomatoes ($3.50)
- cheese (about .3 lbs for $7.00)
- a […]
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