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Tag Archives: local
Not Delivery Pizza
The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged arugula, Dark Days Challenge, local, pita, sourdough, spinach
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Dark Days Challenge Meal #2
The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading
Dark Days Challenge
In an effort to increase our awareness of where our food comes from, and to find more local sources for our food, my wife and I are joining the Dark Days Challenge this winter. In a nutshell, the Challenge is … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged Dark Days Challenge, komatsuna, local, sustainable, sweet potatoes
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Apple Cinnamon Granola
This fall I decided to come up with a granola that combines two of my favorite flavor treats: dried apples and cinnamon. This granola also calls for honey, which is one of my favorite sweeteners, and applesauce to add to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged apples, applesauce, fruit, granola, homemade, honey, local
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Fall Means Apples
It’s fall here in Southern Indiana, and that means it’s apple time! Last Friday my wife and I went to Joe’s Orchard and picked some Fuji, Mutsu and Golden Delicious apples. Even though apples are available year round, I’m no … Continue reading

