Winter persists. From late November through the late weeks of April we will have cold, we will have wet and we will have wind. Sure, this weather happens erratically throughout the year, but there’s something about the long winter that wears on people’s minds and mood. Maybe it’s the gray. Maybe it’s the cold. For some, maybe it’s the lack of fresh food.
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Hearty Food Returns (weekly menu 18)
Tags: afton field farm, lamb, seasonal eating
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by jared | No Comments »
Between the Holidays (weekly menu 14)
December is really a huge month. There’s just so much that happens, for me especially. I got my birthday, Hanukah, Christmas and New Years.
Busy. Busy. Busy.
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Tags: afton field farm, Grass-Fed, lamb, squash, weekly menu
Posted on December 25th, 2009 by jared | No Comments »
Bring Me the Meat! (weekly menu 13)
For all my talk about meat, I have to admit that I haven’t been eating it nearly as much as I did a year ago. This is both good and bad. Though the bad reason is unknown to anyone else but myself. Specifically, I’m convinced that my stomach digests meat well and I remember eating local, whole foods and feeling better than I do these days. I’m starting to think that I need to eat more meat but not too much, hopefully a sustainable amount.
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Tags: afton field farm, Chicken, Joel Salatin, lamb, Soup, weekly menu
Posted on December 4th, 2009 by jared | 1 Comment »
Where have all the simple meals gone? (weekly menu 12)
For more than two years now I have planned weekly menus. The goals have changed over time, but the quality of life that results from my semi-obsessive planning habits remain choice and flavorful. Sometimes we find a theme for the menu- an ethnicity, a region, a cooking technique, a desire for cheeses or meats, etc. Throughout this process of reading recipes and planning feasts at home, I have noticed one big shift – my conception of a “simple meal.”
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Tags: lamb, Mark Bittman, Recipes, Soup, squash
Posted on November 20th, 2009 by jared | 1 Comment »
Freezer Madness and the Long Winter Ahead
Although not aesthetically pleasing, freezing is a simple process for the preserving novice.
Tags: afton field farm, Bulk purchase, Chicken, corn, cow, lamb, peaches, red bell peppers, Soup, Stock
Posted on November 11th, 2009 by jared | No Comments »
