My breakfast was finally a breakfast of champions: 100% local! Lunch was nearly the same -- a BLT with Fatted Calf bacon, farmer's market tomatoes (so lush and juicy I ate with a napkin tucked into my top), organic spinach from my CSA. Only the bread and mayo weren't local, but I had a full loaf when May 1 hit and I hated to just toss it. I considered making my own mayo from fresh eggs and local olive oil (then thought "Who am I kidding?"). But the potato salad was made from local red potatoes. Dinner tonight will be 100% local with the exception of some endive and cilantro which are unverifiable, having been bought at my (local!) grocery store. Funny, now that I'm eating local I feel like my once shiny market has become the Slumlord of the Apocalypse. Tsk, tsk!
Predicted day 4 tally: 95% local
c'mon - you can make mayonnaise (easy for me to say since I was the worst mayo maker in the world until I managed to learn how to nail it at cooking school).
Good job today!
Posted by: sam | May 04, 2006 at 02:16 PM
Thank you, Sam! Maybe I'll give that mayo a try; I've always wanted to make my own but got scared away by the idea of it breaking. (I wonder how many years of bad luck you get for breaking mayonnaise?)
Posted by: Catherine | May 04, 2006 at 03:39 PM
i dont know - but next time you have plenty of hours, I have plenty of my mayonnaise disaters to amuse you with.
Posted by: sam | May 05, 2006 at 02:06 PM
Hello there! Long time, I know. But you're doing well with the eat local thing! Love the percentage predictions :-)
Posted by: tanvi | May 05, 2006 at 10:44 PM
I know, I've been feeling the same about my much loved little corner grocery, which has always been there for me even though I'm sure nothing is local and know for a fact that nothing is organic. I've loved it so, but now it feels like a shot of booze to the newly sober alcoholic. Must-not-fall-off-the-wagon.
Posted by: Tea | May 07, 2006 at 12:50 AM