Comments on: Food Roots – July 23: where does your food come from? http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/ Adventures in real food and sustainability. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Small Farmer Warns “HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business” « Amish Internet Blog http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Small Farmer Warns “HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business” « Amish Internet Blog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:33:52 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2082 [...] This post is also part of Food Roots sustainability blog Carnival on Nourishing Days blog, trace your food roots here! [...] [...] This post is also part of Food Roots sustainability blog Carnival on Nourishing Days blog, trace your food roots here! [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 Sarah Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:11:02 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2081 I've recently discovered local milk produced and sold nearby. Local food and eating local is very new for me so I'm writing about it as I learn about it. I'm quickly discovering local food is truely a wonderful thing :) I’ve recently discovered local milk produced and sold nearby. Local food and eating local is very new for me so I’m writing about it as I learn about it. I’m quickly discovering local food is truely a wonderful thing :)

]]> By: Small Farmer Warns "HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business" | Hartke Is Online! http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 Small Farmer Warns "HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business" | Hartke Is Online! Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:26:42 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2088 [...] post is also part of Food Roots sustainability blog Carnival on Nourishing Days blog, trace your food roots here! Tweet This Post  Stumble This [...] [...] post is also part of Food Roots sustainability blog Carnival on Nourishing Days blog, trace your food roots here! Tweet This Post  Stumble This [...]

]]> By: Shannon http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-2/#comment-2083 Shannon Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:39:03 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2083 Great tips, Amy! I have something going in the crock pot as we speak and it is making sabbath preparations so much smoother. Looking forward to the letter! Great tips, Amy! I have something going in the crock pot as we speak and it is making sabbath preparations so much smoother.

Looking forward to the letter!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-2/#comment-2080 Shannon Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:37:43 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2080 Jessie - I just wash and throw in the dehydrator. They are yummy and haven't noticed any need to blanch them. Jessie – I just wash and throw in the dehydrator. They are yummy and haven’t noticed any need to blanch them.

]]> By: Amy http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Amy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:14:17 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2087 I break my computer to eliminate all distractions that could keep me from food preservation tasks. :P On a more serious note, I made freezer meals to be cooked in the crockpot prior to canning season, which has helped bunches and also made sure to stock up on all essentials before beginning any preserving work. Thanks to careful planning, I haven't gotten into a recipe only to realize I'm out of nutmeg, canning salt, or so forth. Setting up a washing station outside, where veggies can be washed, peeled, and so forth *before* venturing inside has been helpful as well. Less dirt, less treks to the compost pile, and more food can fit in my produce basket every evening. Last month's Mother Earth News had an excellent article on this very subject, providing inspiration for a washing station that could be made with an old sink and some wood. For other household chores, I wake up a bit earlier every day to get more done in the morning and only allow one toy with many pieces (puzzles, blocks, etc) out at a time, on the table only, to help alleviate much of the clutter that would accumulate and need to picked up otherwise. On a different note, rather than respond to your email, I sent you a *real* letter! Maybe it might arrive today or tomorrow? :D I hope you can read my handwriting...*sigh* I break my computer to eliminate all distractions that could keep me from food preservation tasks. :P

On a more serious note, I made freezer meals to be cooked in the crockpot prior to canning season, which has helped bunches and also made sure to stock up on all essentials before beginning any preserving work. Thanks to careful planning, I haven’t gotten into a recipe only to realize I’m out of nutmeg, canning salt, or so forth.

Setting up a washing station outside, where veggies can be washed, peeled, and so forth *before* venturing inside has been helpful as well. Less dirt, less treks to the compost pile, and more food can fit in my produce basket every evening. Last month’s Mother Earth News had an excellent article on this very subject, providing inspiration for a washing station that could be made with an old sink and some wood.

For other household chores, I wake up a bit earlier every day to get more done in the morning and only allow one toy with many pieces (puzzles, blocks, etc) out at a time, on the table only, to help alleviate much of the clutter that would accumulate and need to picked up otherwise.

On a different note, rather than respond to your email, I sent you a *real* letter! Maybe it might arrive today or tomorrow? :D I hope you can read my handwriting…*sigh*

]]> By: Baked Beans | FIMBY http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Baked Beans | FIMBY Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:13:29 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2086 [...] am contributing this post to this week's Food Roots at Nourishing Days. Baked beans are a very real part of my adopted Maine identity, part of my food [...] [...] am contributing this post to this week’s Food Roots at Nourishing Days. Baked beans are a very real part of my adopted Maine identity, part of my food [...]

]]> By: Jessie http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Jessie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:50:53 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2085 i'd be curious to know if you do anything before you dehydrate the blueberries. We're set to do this soon - I've seen one site that says just rinse & go & another that suggests you need to dip in boiling water for 30 seconds to remove some type of coating on the berry. thanks! i’d be curious to know if you do anything before you dehydrate the blueberries. We’re set to do this soon – I’ve seen one site that says just rinse & go & another that suggests you need to dip in boiling water for 30 seconds to remove some type of coating on the berry. thanks!

]]> By: Denise http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/food-roots-july-23-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Denise Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:12:48 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896#comment-2084 I keep calling the blueberry farm every day. They are still not picking. We have used quite a bit of our strawberries all ready - I need to pick more for sure next year. I keep calling the blueberry farm every day. They are still not picking. We have used quite a bit of our strawberries all ready – I need to pick more for sure next year.

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