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No-GMO Blog Challenge
The top 3 GM crops are corn, soybeans and cotton. And canola is up there, too. But did you know chocolate chips may contain GM ingredients? Yes, chocolate chips! That surprised me. There are two things you can do to pretty much assure that your family will not be consuming GM foods. Also, I share some thoughts on my family’s food budget and detail the sources of all my family’s food.
Orange Egg Yolk
Until the great day when we raise our own hens to produce our eggs, we buy our eggs from a natural farm. I read The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, not too long ago and from it learned to recognize that we’re getting some mighty fine eggs from this local farm. (We [...]
Chanterelle Mushroom Recipe Contest
Have you ever tried chanterelle mushrooms? They’re big here in the Pacific Northwest. We have not had the opportunity to gather them ourselves, but it is something I’m determined to do sooner rather than later. Once we were given a bunch and I sauteed them. They were the most awesome mushrooms ever. I won’t be submitting a recipe in the contest as I have only ever done a simple saute. Read more…
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