Up North Foodies

Unwanted food put to good use

Marta Hepler Drahos writes about the Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan in Monday's Traverse City Record-Eagle. "Bob Cullen emerges from Goodwill Industries and fires up his refrigerated truck emblazoned with the Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan logo and the slogan, 'Putting good food to good use.' He was up before the birds in order to start his route at 8 a.m.," she writes. "Before the day is over, he'll have rescued about 500 pounds of food from area stores -- food close to the sell-by date and therefore destined for the garbage dump -- and delivered it to people in need through area food pantries, shelters and community meals programs." Learn more about the organization at its web site.

NMC culinary classes

Classes are filling up, there are still spots in several of the culinary classes offered through NMC's Extended Education program. Offerings include The Sushi Roll, Girls Meet Grapes wine appreciation, Spring Fresh-The Color of June, Indian Breads and Chutneys, For the Love of Chocolate, French Cooking, Easy Appetizers, and cake decorating too!

TC Foodie Town

Traverse City is getting a reputation as a foodie town, according to today's Ticker from the Traverse City Business News.

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9 Bean Rows CSA , spring week 6

Tastes of the Garden:

Green Lettuce
Wild Garlic Chives
Large bunch of Ruby Red Chard
Yellow Storage Onions
1 dozen farm fresh eggs

9 Bean Rows CSA , Cream of the Crop, spring week 6

Cream of the Crop:

Green Lettuce
Wild Garlic Chives
Large bunch of Ruby Red Chard
Yellow Storage Onions
1 dozen farm fresh eggs
Rose Fin Apple Fingerling Potato
Fresh Breads
Red Russian Kale
Red Giant Mustard Greens
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
Thyme
Chive Blossom Bunch

Morsels Wins Desserts Uncorked 2009!!

Morsels' unique dessert made with Girl Scout cookies is a winner!

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9 Bean Rows CSA , Tastes of the Garden spring week 5

Tastes of the Garden:

Sirius Cherry Red Raspberry Preserve
Spring Lettuce Mix (with arugula flowers, chive blossoms, and Lamb's Quarters and more)
Ford Hook Giant Swiss Chard
Copra Storage Onions
White Superior Potatoes (just about the last of them as they will be planted soon)
Oregano

an annotated version of this photo and individuals of the veggies are in my flickr csa set.

Enjoy!

9 Bean Rows CSA @ Black Star Farms Cream of the Crop spring week 5

Breads: Baguette, Boule and Focaccia
Sirius Cherry Red Raspberry Preserve
Spring Lettuce Mix (with arugula flowers, chive blossoms, and Lamb's Quarters and more)
Ford Hook Giant Swiss Chard
Copra Storage Onions
White Superior Potatoes (just about the last of them as they will be planted soon)
Oregano
1 dz eggs
Bag of greens (includes Red Giant Mustard, Green Wave Mustard and Red Russian Kale)
Chives
Rose Fin Apple Fingerling Potato

an annotated version of this photo and individuals of the veggies are in my flickr csa set.

enjoy!

“The 45th” is on press today!

The 45th, wine, food & leisure in Northern Michigan is on the press at Village Press today and will be in the mail shortly.

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N. Michigan Wine Dinner

In conjunction with the 3rd annual wine summit, NoMiWi is staging a wine dinner @ Stella in Traverse City on April 27th. More info here.

Kitchen Happiness

Chef Eric Patterson continues his 33 moments of happiness in the kitchen with 12 - 22.

A weeks worth of food … !

I found this link showing families from around the world posing with a week's worth of food ... wow:

http://aqua-snezhok.livejournal.com/2441746.html

Empty Bowls Event to Benefit Fresh Food Partnership

The 7th Annual Empty Bowls Event, supporting the vital work of the Fresh Food Partnership, will take place on Sunday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.

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9 Bean Rows CSA @ Black Star Farms Cream of the Crop spring week 4

Cream of the Crop (full share):

Red Giant Mustard, Baby Salad Mix, Ford Hook Giant Swiss Chard, Eggs, Onions, Oregano, Red Russian Kale, Leeks, Bread, French Fingerling Potatoes, White Superior Potatoes, Black Salsify (Scorzona), Sage, Yellow Chard.

An annotated version of this photo and individuals of the veggies are at my flickr site.

Enjoy!