The decision has been made: Pam and I will once again be
eating exclusively local this summer! Our official start date is June 5 (aka,
the day Mike is finished with AMT…), but we’re doing some gearing up to get
ready for it. I’ve gotten much better at
making bread since last summer, as evidenced by the rosemary garlic French bread
(modified from this recipe that my dad directed me to) that I made today – delicious!! I’ve now got some of our frozen strawberries
and rhubarb from last summer thawing out so I can make a big batch of jam with
some local honey to hold us over until berries are ready this summer to make
more. Some seeds have been planted and a few seedlings are sprouted, mostly herbs thus far, and Pam has plans to make pasta next
week as well, so we’re definitely on our way!
We learned a lot last summer about what sorts of foods are
available locally and fun alternatives for others that aren’t, and we were
introduced to many new things, so we’re looking forward to continuing all of
that this summer. We’d love to have you
all follow along and experiment with us, and be sure to let us know if you find
any new local favorites so we can be sure to try them! Stay tuned for more updates as we jump back into this!