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Valley Vegetarian

Another first for us in this locavore year! Yesterday we ate our first 3 artichokes. And were they delicious! Most of the leaves we ate with nothing on them. There is no such thing as local mayonnaise from the store, and we haven't made any. We did have a bit of butter on the hearts.

The plant is also beautiful. We have 11 more young flowers on the plant. We will let one go to seed.

We are 4 and 1/2 months into this project and I am still so glad to be doing it.

Hyperlocavore -> Yardshare

Ouch! I haven't posted in over 2 months. Well ... it is springtime, and the farmer, I, am busy in the field (backyard). Please know that my absence is not for lack of love for sharing with you.

Check out this great site: http://hyperlocavore.ning.com/

I love their promotion of - yard sharing !!! An idea whose time has come.

Finally, we, the core ELOY are now down to 12 participants, from 21, and are one third of the way through our project year.

1/6 Done

Wow! Has this gone fast! Just started, and our project is 1/6 over. No question, this year will be a breeze! So, where was I?

On Feb 22 we had our first "core" potluck since our Jan 1 launch party. What a great time and GREAT all-local food!!! It was so interesting to hear how life was for other 100-mile locavores. How good it feels to be with others who understand.

Joanne, Laurel, Rachel Morris, Nilufer

In this second picture you see Steve Beebe of Quarter Mile Films working on our documentary.

In January and February, one of our (Joanne's and my) exceptions, was brown rice. Got to buy it in bulk - 25 lbs. This month, March, we are using millet as our grain exception. We are ready for the next 30 days.

The picture above may look to you to be a beautiful blossoming apricot tree in my back yard farm. But, from the eyes of a 100-mile locavore on March 1, it looks like the place from which I will be picking delicious apricots in the summer. Not a lot of difference, but notice how I am not in the moment.

Finally, remind me to speak to you of coffee. :) Next time.

All At Once-t + a Recipe

Is there anything immoral about not posting for 13 days and then posting a rash of short posts within one hour so that on average you have posted once-t every 3 days? I hope not; cuz it makes me feel better.

Recipe:
-bowl of freshly-steamed hot brown rice
-3-4 tablespoons of unfiltered coconut oil
-flesh from 1/2 ripe cherimoya
-just a pinch of salt

This is a great breakfast dish! And, when I'm hungry, it is great any ole time.
Brown rice and coconut are 2 of my 3 exceptions for February.

Local Orange Julius - HOT!

First, let me tell you that there have been plenty of occasions in the last 7 weeks when I have had something to eat or drink, and it just didn't feel complete; not all there. Well, sure, no bananas, vanilla, cinnamon, mayonnaise, mustard, peanut butter. I could go on.

A couple of weeks ago I hit on a great all-local recipe that left nothing to be desired!!! Nothing!!!

-8 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
-flesh of 1/2 ripe cherimoya
-gel from a 14" aloe vera leaf
-ice, if desired

Blend thoroughly and drink. Trust me, as you consume this luscious drink, not once will you bemoan being on a year-long locavore project called Eat Local One Year.

Juice and Beans

So, we start with local carrots from the Farmer and the Cook in Meiners Oaks, kale and swiss chard from my garden.....




run them through the juicer,







spit out the pulp,





collect the juice,





and enjoy the juice of your labor!!!






And since it has been a whole week since I have posted, I will also spill the beans and the eggs.



We just recently found organic beans from a farm in Carpinteria. I think we got limas, pinquitos, and great northern beans. Here are Kathy Nolan (core locavore) and Joanne, weighing out beans.

The story with the eggs is that we had an all-local potluck at our house on the 5th and invited our friend Eric Webalowsky. Eric brought eggs from his own personal chickens, and brought them in this recycled carton.