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Stretching Your Meat Budget

Farm to Table, Lifestyle, Opinion /

I heard on the news the other day that we are now 23 months into the COVID pandemic.  It’s been a long road for all of us, but hearing in those terms…23 months…is just crazy.  Not only have we been dealing with COVID itself, but the rippling effects across society and the economy make things harder.  Supplies are limited, sporadically for some of us, more often for others.  My local Giant is limiting chicken purchases to only 3 packages per transaction.  It’s nearly impossible to find wet cat food without visiting multiple stores, both brick & mortar and online.  A trip to fill your car with gas and groceries costs more than many of us can ever remember.  No matter what your finances look like, I think we are all feeling the impact.  While I don’t have all the solutions, I can offer at least 2 tips when it comes to shopping for meat: 

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Here are a few of my favorite things

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I may have a slight obsession when it comes to kitchen tools and equipment. Of course, I don’t have everything that I want, but I have most of the things that I need to make cooking and baking a breeze. My Christmas list each year is usually chock full of items for the kitchen. Yes, they are for me, but my family and loved ones get to reap the benefits. I have several things that I love, but in my best Oprah voice, I may have a slight obsession when it comes to kitchen tools and equipment. Of course, I don’t have everything that I want, but I have most of the things that I need to make cooking and baking a breeze.

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CSA Vegetables

What’s A CSA?

Lifestyle, Opinion, Places /

Several years ago, I was having a conversation about food with a fellow foodie and coworker of mine. She mentioned a great recipe that she had for Butternut Squash soup that she would share with me. The recipe came from her CSA when she picked up her weekly vegetable share. I’d never heard of a CSA, so I asked her about it. She explained that CSA stood for Community Supported Agriculture. It was essentially purchasing a share of a farm. You pay one price that entitled you to get a weekly share of the farm’s harvest. I was intrigued to learn about this, and like many things that intrigue me, the thought got buried in the back of my mind.

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Why I Joined The Farm to Table Movement

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Many of those who know me know that I have become an adamant supporter of the farm-to-table movement. I started on this journey several years ago. Part of it was due to living in a rural community. Our house is literally surrounded by farmland and open fields. During the “season,” I can go around the corner to Juniperdale Farms Produce Crib or up the street to Mike’s Produce and get corn or berries that were picked that same morning. We can get eggs that have been freshly laid. We can get tomatoes by the bushel to make gallons of homemade sauce. In the fall, we drive 2 minutes to go on a hayride and pick pumpkins and gourds right from the field. I wondered why I had not taken advantage of nature’s local bounty more often.

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