Whether you are living in an apartment or living on acres of land, it is possible to grow at least some of your own food…all it takes is the simple act of sowing seeds! Now, a couple of years ago, I have to admit, I was a little nervous to…
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This first week of our Local Bite Challenge has been filled with good food, moments of panic and more reflection on our food systems and our personal habits than I anticipated. Oh, and headaches. The literal headaches. We can talk about headaches in a bit, but first, let’s talk about…
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Without getting into the politics and polarized perspectives about the benefits and dangers of raw milk, I thought it would be fun to pull together a few recipes and resources to share with you all in honor of having our very own local dairy as well as eating locally and all of…
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Posole is a staple here in New Mexico. It’s one of those things that I’ve eaten ever since I can remember. It’s also one of those things that, until now, I’ve never made myself. I know, I know. But now, yes, I’ve officially purchased my very own blue corn posole…
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I am very pleased to introduce you all to Leona from My Healthy Green Family as our local perspective of the day! Leona is an incredibly inspirational woman who is producing a phenomenal amount of her family’s food on just two acres of land! Her post Raising Our Own Food…
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Welcome to our Local Bite Mini Challenges! Your challenge this week is to pick one new-to-you, locally grown item from the Farmers Market, local Co-op, road-side stand or UPick Farm and enjoy it however you see fit! Then, come back here and comment (or join the conversation in our Facebook…
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Welcome to the kick off of the Local Bite Challenge! This challenge has been many months in the making and I hope that you are as excited about it as I am! Let’s dive right in, shall we? New Mexicans currently spend less than one percent of all cash receipts…
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This whole Local Bite Challenge we have coming up in a couple of days has been in the works since I first had the idea last Fall…which has given me lots of time to plan and design what I hope everyone will consider to be some very cool details mixed…