Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Salads on Dec 10th, 2008
Unlike our President Elect, I love beets. And this is my all-time favorite beet recipe. I have tried others and always wish that I had just made this one. If you haven’t tried beets in years or only know beets from salad bars - this is your recipe.
The beets are roasted, which is the easiest, [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge on Dec 8th, 2008
Another week of enjoying the local bounty. Our goal this week was to use up as much of our Thanksgiving leftovers as possible. We only ended up throwing out a couple pieces of turkey and some mashed potatoes, which I consider a success.
Sunday, November 30
Tom Kha Turkey Soup
My attempt at using up some of the [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge on Dec 1st, 2008
Another week of many local meals and a day to give thanks for all of the bounty! Here is a recap of our week.
Sunday, November 23
Alsatian seared duck breasts with black truffle butter sauce, cabbage slaw, and sauteed potato salad
Matt proclaims that this is the best duck he has ever had. We shared the meal [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge on Nov 24th, 2008
Although I already posted a Dark Days meal for the week, I thought I would recap our “eat local” effort for the week…
Sunday, November 16
Braised Mixed Greens and Garlicky Beans on Toast
Inspired by Deborah Madison in Vegetarian Suppers. Click here to read my post from earlier in the week.
Monday, November 17
Pasta with pesto
This meal had [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge on Nov 17th, 2008
Well, I finally bit the bullet. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but was too chicken. I have been skulking away on your blogs for months, admiring how clever you are, and just generally getting inspired. So thank you to the many eat local, food, and gardening bloggers out there [...]
