How's everyone doing? I'm doing well and definitely glad the weekend is here. This past week has not been stellar for me on the eating front (too many cupcakes & muffins, last night ended up at a Buffalo Wild Wings...), but moving on from there and feeling good today. Why? Because I woke up this morning and started off the day by going to the farm market and it was totally awesome.
I think all the awesome open air markets in Germany and Italy really makes me want to shop locally if possible. This is the second weekend I've gone and I love it. Today I got a watermelon, juicy peaches, green chile for roasting (this is famous in New Mexico and pretty much a staple of most people's diet), and a huge 1 pound tomato. Last week I bought cucumbers, the most delicious corn, raspberries, and more peaches. Yum-tastic!
This past week I also made blueberry gingerbread muffins -- very low fat, but not extremely low-cal. I thought they came out really well though, but I want to experiment a little more before posting the recipe. Also, I made some very yummy low-fat but full-of-flavor chili in my crockpot this past week. Put in a few too many jalapeños, but still, very yummy! Next time I need to make corn bread to go with it!
Today I'm planning to go on a bike ride around town with my old roommate and maybe B and B (her bf). I forgot to mention it but I signed up for a bike race at the end of September. I've been biking every weekend to "train" without having had a set training schedule and have also been biking in to work. Feelingverygreen lately, I think as a result of reading a lot of books lately relating to the environment and our (humans) impact on it. The current one I'm reading is called Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Anyway, back to the bike race -- it's a 25-miler, so not too long (there was also the option of signing up for a 50- or 100-mile one the same day!), hence not having a fixed training agenda. It's more for fun.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Posted By: noodles
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09/20/2008 04:28
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One of the great things about living in Europe is definitely these markets. And in London, there's a huge emphasis on not just eating locally but eating seasonally. I think we've all forgotten what it's like to eat fresh fruits in season - you appreciate them so much more.
Best of luck with the race! You'll have to keep up posted on how the training goes.
And as to cool D, I'll make sure to pass on the compliment! Poor thing is currently laid up with a particularly nasty flu. Fun times!
It is always great to see others thinking about the world around them.
Farmers markets are a great place to start, they have local foods available, though you have to treat them more cautiously, and clean them better. Some offer organic items, though there is a great product called FIT, it is a fruit cleaner that is natural.
For a grocery store, Whole foods sells products from local sources (mine has vegan raw desserts from a local baker), fruits, wines, and other things.
100 miles is a centurian, that is what I am training for, I tend to bike about 150 miles a week when I am actively trying, also the weather has to help, chicago has terrible winters.
Sounds like you really are feeling great! I love to go to our Farmer's Market. Unfortunately, it's about 20 miles away. However, I COULD go on my lunch break because it's semi-close to my work.
Way to go on signing up for the bike race. Good for you! And good luck.
for the comment on my blog, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. We have a great Farmers Market in Dallas.....I love to go there and always eat better the week after a trip to the Market.
I love farmer's markets! I try to get all my fresh fruits/veggies at a few around town. I don't bake as much as you do, but the dishes I do make are so much more colorful and yummy! wishing you great luck in your upcoming event, I look forward to hearing all about it
Hi noodles, thank you for stopping by my blog and welcoming back. I saw some of your pictures in previous posts and you are looking very good, you and your bf look sooo cute together!
I live in Louisiana and haven't seen any farmers market. T says there is one in town but we haven't gone yet. I love veggies and I wonder why they get so expensive at the supermarkets. When I lived in NY we had a produce store very close to my parents house and it was very cheap, I miss that a lot!
