Thursday, October 16, 2008

Daily local food from rural Illinois

Last year it seemed remarkable that I could go the whole day eating mostly local foods. This year, I take it for granted. Below is what I ate today. The ratio of local to non-local foods is representative of how we eat every day. Everything is local (less than an hour from Macomb, Il) unless stated:

BREAKFAST:
-Milk from Ruhl's Ranch
-Egg from Ann Runner
-Pumpkin scones made with Ruhl's Ranch cream and local pumpkin (flour not local, but it often is)

LUNCH:
-Salad with lettuce, shallots, and apple from Barefoot Gardens. (There was some Vermont cheese on it and some olive oil from Italy)
-Hot Chocolate with local milk. (Coacoa not local)
2 squares Organic milk chocolate with almonds (not local)

DINNER
-Cabbage slaw with veggies from local food at the Macomb Farmer's Market (believe it or not, some of the goods sold at the Macomb FM are not local, but I don't patronize them). Slaw also had carrots from our backyard. (There was some Canola oil on it from I-don't-know where)
-Cod filets (no, NOT local), but obtained through Macomb Munchers, which is a food co-op
-bread from Twelve Baskets at the Macomb FM and made with 100% whole wheat flour that was locally milled

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