October 24th, 2008 by Margie

I have been on quite a journey lately, learning as I eat.  The business is growing (slowly) thanks to folks like you that are “choosing” to support their local economy and in the process eat a lot better!!

Every night I play a game with myself as I sit down to dinner.  “How much would this meal cost me in a nearby restaurant?”  The truth is each dinner at my house would be around $60 to $100 and that is before my wine bill!  Last night I sat down to an arugula and red pepper salad with strips of local goat mozzarella and a simple balsamic dressing that I made.  The entree was roasted chicken, a chicken raised about 25 miles south of my house, with rosemary, lemon, and garlic served with brown basmati rice and Asian greens.  So good!  I took the pan drippings and a little beer and made a yummy sauce or light gravy for the rice.  Gravy just sounds so heavy and southern to me.  This was not heavy at all.  Beer, not just for drinking!

We are all familiar with the saying “the more you learn, the less you know” but it has never been more true to me than now. As I learn more about the veggies that I am bringing to you and the food we are choosing to leave behind at the big grocery stores, the more I need to know.  I am afraid to share on this page all the horrible things I am learning about the production of commercial produce but I can tell you it makes me less and less inclined to run by the market and supplement my groceries.  I have been challenging myself to only eat and make meals from what my GA community is providing me.  The challenge is becoming more of a pleasure and treat everyday.  I am even baking my dog some dog biscuits from freshly ground GA wheat flour this week.  I know!  Don’t gag…(smiles).  Few of us have time to cook for your family, not to mention cooking for the dog!  Of course, I am the single woman so my dog, Maya, IS my family!  Who knows, maybe vegetable husband can start a line of locally grown organic doggie treats!  A girl has to dream!

Well go in good health!