michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes
Once again necessity sparked my creativity and luckily something delicious came out of it. I was getting ready to head back to Santa Fe and wanted to finish off what I had in the fridge….all bought at Saturday’s Playa Vista farmers market (This was my first time there and I really liked it. It’s small
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Recipes
Here is a pretty quick one and just in time as more and more eggplant shows up at farmers markets. I am going out of town in a few days so I looked to see what I had in the fridge that I needed to use. Here is what I found: spring red onions, fresh shallots, green
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Films to see, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Restaurants, Sustainable Agriculture, Video Clips
I am once again watching movies to select what we will be showing for the Santa Fe Farmers Market Film Series, which starts back up again in January. I just saw a great one on where our food comes from called Deconstructing Supper. The film follows chef John Bishop, who owns the five star restaurant
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes
Once again inspired by what I found at the farmers market, here is a great, cool summer salad-a side dish or a meal in itself. It seems each week when I come home from the farmers market some new idea comes to mind based on the fruits and vegies that I have found. I must
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes
Sunday morning I was excited to try out the griddle on a great older model gas stove-the type that has a griddle in between the burners. We had perfectly ripe bananas in the house, as well as fresh blueberries from the farmers market so I decided that it would be a pancake morning. I have
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Recycling, Restaurants, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
This is my kind of neighborhood restaurant. At The Curious Palate I found a restaurant/market that really cares about quality and where ingredients come from. They shop and cook like I do at home, but they make things that I probably would never cook at home, so now I can enjoy them without being worried
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, GMO-GE Information, Los Angeles, Recipes
This was completely inspired after shopping at the Santa Monica farmers market and the amazing potatoes that I found there from the Weiser family farm. If you are lucky enough to have a local farmers market to shop at experiment with some new produce that you maybe do not usually buy or that you maybe have never
michelle No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes, Restaurants
I must admit that I have been a bit remiss in posting recipes lately, too much time traveling and finding other seemingly more interesting stories to share. But I just made a lunch that had me think, I have got to share this one. I came up with the idea while driving home and being
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Businesses
A recent article on AOL discussed whether buying organic was really worthwhile. It also spoke of a back lash against organic as stories come out about companies being labeled organic that really are not, and also doubts if organic means healthier. I see shopping organic as an important aspect of living sustainably for what it
michelle No Comment Changing Habits, Climate Change, Farmers Markets
Tomorrow is Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary. Do you have something planned to celebrate and honor our beautiful planet? This is the official Earth Day web site that is filled with information as well as a search that you can use to see what events are happening close by to you. I am in Los Angeles