farmer's market

We went to the Farmer's Market to pick up a few things. We ended up spending almost an hour there but only just over $20 for two big bags of fruits and veggies.

We got a bag of apples and made our own applesauce. Not only was it delicious but the boys had fun making it. The only things that went in were apples, water and cinnamon. Next time I might try adding some lemon juice since I read that it brings out the apple flavor.

I also got Kale (to make Kale chips), turnips, yellow squash, zuccini, tomatoes, raspberries, and cabbage. Not too bad for a first trip. I'm not sure what to do with the turnips. I thought they were something else when I bought them. I guess I'll figure it out, though.

Next time we're getting some goat cheese and maybe some fresh bread. The bread smelled so good I could barely resist but it just wasn't in the budget this time.

For real this time...

we're going local, organic, free range. No more High Fructose Corn Syrup. No more highly processed foods.

We're heading to the local farmer's market today (if it's open) to see what we can get there and what we'll have to shop for at the larger farmer's market that's about 30 minutes away.

One of the reasons for this decision is finding out about all the genetically modified food the U.S. is growing. Virtually all the corn, soy, cotton, and canola grown in the US is grown from GM seeds. Why is that bad? Well, it has to do with the way they modify the DNA - by using bacteria and viruses. It has to do with the impact of BT (a pesticide that the plants are modified to produce so there's less pesticide spraying) on people and the environment.

So here we go again. For real this time.