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1. Steve, what was one highlight of the Local Foods Challenge this fall during harvest time?
There are so many to choose from, but I think it would have to be Tomato Fest where 4 of us spent about 17 hrs canning pasta sauce, salsa, and stewed tomatoes.
2. What can be a typical meal for you in January?
Typical breakfasts: eggs and homemade bread. Pancakes and bacon or sausage on the weekend. Yogurt, home-canned fruit sauce, and brewer's yeast (a trade item). Homemade granola
Typical lunch: Leftovers from a typical supper or bread and cheese, apples or a fermented fruit or vegetable ( fermented plums, green tomatoes, sauerkraut, kim chee, beets, dill pickles), and tea
Typical supper would be: A meat dish of some kind (beef, pork, chicken, or lamb) that includes beans, potatoes, pasta, or wild rice; and onions, garlic, and dried seasoning vegetables (peppers, celery, parsley, wild herbs). Homemade buttermilk, kombacha, pickle juice, whey, or beet kvass to drink (trust me, they're great!!) A fermented fruit or vegetable and occasionally frozen corn or green beans
Universal food item with all meals is lots of homemade butter!!
3. How is your pantry holding up now that winter is in full swing?
I'm still rolling in food!! I've actually barely touched the stocks that I've got.