Tag Archives: produce
I heart MyFarm
I’ve mentioned before that my sister works for MyFarmSF, an awesome urban farm that installs gardens in people’s backyards, and harvests the produce for their CSA. Unlike other local CSAs, which get a lot of their produce from the Central … Continue reading
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What’s Fresh in Your Area
I’m sorry guys, I am like 12 years old, but this title totally sounds like an ad for Summer’s Eve, no? Via Twitter (thanks for the RT that caught my attention, Foodzie), I found this really cool interactive map, where … Continue reading
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Eat (and Trade) Your Veggies!
A few weeks ago, I posted about Neighborhood Fruit, an awesome website that allows you to find and share the bounty of neighborhood fruit trees. This morning, I read about a similar site, Veggie Trader, which allows users to trade, … Continue reading
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Lunch in the Park
What a nice lunch break I just had! First I went to the San Mateo Farmers’ Market and got a bunch of great stuff – a red bell pepper, a yellow bell pepper, asparagus (which will apparently be in season … Continue reading
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Pretty Green Tip: Keep Your Carrots Fresh!
I often get a bunch of organic carrots from my CSA, or pick them up at a Farmer’s Market. The problem is, they don’t last very long! Whether I keep them in the fridge or on the counter, a day … Continue reading
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Daylight Savings and Dinner
I am loving the time change! Although I wasn’t too psyched this morning (why can’t they do it on a Friday night so we have time to get used to it?), it was so nice driving home from the gym … Continue reading
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CSA Bounty, or WHO Doesn’t Like Potatoes?
I just picked up my CSA produce for the week – check out this cornucopia! I got: 4 apples 4 oranges 5 FREAKING GIGANTIC red potatoes Bunch of red beets (unpictured) Celery Kale I usually get to order whatever I … Continue reading
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Going Organic in a Tough Economy
People often tell me that they’d like to eat organic, but that it’s too expensive, especially in these tough economic times. I understand – trust me. Money is definitely tight for me lately, as I know it is for many, … Continue reading
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Farmer’s Market Bounty
I woke up early this morning and decided to head to the Farmers Market at the SF Ferry Building. The weather’s kind of yucky and rainy here, but I decided to take the bus anyway, as it is an easy … Continue reading
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What I’m Cooking Today: Royal Purple
My CSA is off this week, and I just ran out of vegetables! After a fun boot camp class at the gym, I was totally craving Brussels sprouts (I’m weird, I know), but Whole Foods only had ones imported from … Continue reading
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