Today I was feeling cabin fever. I broke my arm a few weeks ago and have been afraid to go out in the snow and ice so I've been in a lot.
On Friday I got my arm out of the sling so I have a little more use, and today I was looking in our basement freezer and found blackberries and peaches that I froze this summer. It seemed the perfect day to make a tasty summer dessert and break the winter blues.
I used this recipe from myrecipes.com. I had used it once in the fall when I needed to make something to take to school for my daughter's teachers, but I never really got to have it for our family. It was easy enough to make with my hurt arm, and the best part was I was able to use mainly local ingredients. The ingredient new to me this time was flour grown and milled in mid-Missouri by the Missouri Grain Project. Here is an article about the Missouri Grain Project from 2009. It explains that Missouri is #5 in wheat production, but none of it was being milled locally until 2008. The wheat is grown chemical free. I also used local butter, local eggs, and local fruit.
The best part of the whole thing is that it tastes like summer on a snowy, icy day.
I just found your blog (I googled del Carmen black beans hehe) and I'm excited because I'm trying to do the same here in St. Louis! I haven't bought into a CSA yet (I'm really just beginning to cook more, though I've eaten organic and all natural for a good while), but I've been to a few of the local vendors in the area as well as a bunch of farmer's markets, so I do what I can! I'm now following you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat! I hope you will share things you learn more, too.
ReplyDeleteI love supporting local producers and growers. There is something very comforting knowing where your food comes from.
If you haven't looked at Fair Shares, yet, take a peak. The new membership year starts in April and there may be openings. I'm getting the majority of my groceries through them -- even staples like eggs and butter. And it is only one trip to the store each week., rather than running around to different stores and vendors. I still make the occiasional trip to the farmer's markets, in season, but I don't have to.