FOOD: Local cheese… delicious!

Some of you have already experienced the incredibly delicious, smooth, spreadable goat cheese that a friend of the house drops off every Tuesday. For more on good local goat cheese, keep reading below, from Kelli’s local living blog…
“I am always happy to find a new source of local food – and I have a great [...]

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FOOD: A community garden in central Paris

There is a wonderful demonstration garden right in the center of Paris in front of the l’Hotel de Ville, a 15th century municipal building.  The closest space we have like this is Gainesville I think is City Hall, a plain 1960s building surrounded by concrete and former goldfish ponds. Normally, the area in front of [...]

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REFLECTION: Vegetables, yes–but sunflowers too

Whether you are into bio-regionalism, the locavore or local food movement, food security, sustainability or whatnot, gardening seems to be at the center. And the prime purpose of a garden, of course, is to be able to grow your own food.
But I have a little confession to make. Behind the utilitarian value of it [...]

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FOOD: Winter Farmer’s Market Goodness

We know that buying directly from local farmers is a good thing – for all kinds of reasons.  But on a cold, wet morning like this one, it was still hard to get up and go. 
But, as always, I’m so glad I did.  Where else would you find homemade jelly from locally grown summer blueberries, advice [...]

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FOOD: Simple Vegetarian Chili Recipe for Sunday’s Cafe

Makes about 20 servings. 
Ingredients:
3 onions
1 whole head of garlic
olive oil
3 large cans of diced tomatoes
3 16 oz cans kidney beans
3 8 oz cans vacuum packed corn
4 yellow or green squash
chili powder
salt
Chop the onions and mince the garlic and saute in oil until it’s soft and translucent.  Add the tomatoes and about one tomato can of water.  Add [...]

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