Harvest

Food!

Some of you know me and know that I love food, especially organic and a plethora of ethnic foods! I feel that if you feed your body, you feed your soul. Good, healthy, wholefoods are all around us these days! We have more to choose from than ever before. We have farmers markets springing up all over! We have wonderful farms from which to pick your own or become a member of CYA, such as Great Country Farms. I have been a "chef" since I was about 12 when my mom taught me all about food. We lived in Ithaca, New York where the famed Moosewood was born. I learned about "Bread not Bombs" and food in bins! I am very appreciative of my mother introducing me into this world, tho I felt a bit like a hippy at the time! I cook with my children making anthing from beignets (our tradition the morning I'm taking them to camp) to homemade pasta cranked out on a pasta machine! I've introduced their friends when on a sleep over to artichokes, homemade ice cream, and edamame! Cooking with kids is sometimes calming...and one to get you out of the everyday seriousness because when making beignets or pasta, flour ends up everywhere and on everyone!

My mother is an avid gardeners and has instilled the love of gardening into my son! When we visited a few years ago, she showed him her okra stalks that were over 7 feet! This made an impression upon him. My neighbor is a fabulous gardener and has put his love and passion into a garden of his very own! It takes a village! I love nothing more than being able to go out into his garden and pick a pepper or a tomato for dinner that evening!

Be daring! Try a new recipe this week! Search out a farmer's market! Buy more organics! Be daring and adventurous!