Ok, so I have to admit, I'm not doing as well as I'd hoped for this challenge. The end of the summer madness (including Frank's Ironman in Louisville, KY) made it tough for me to prepare. So, I haven't been 100% committed so far. But, the last 3 nights I have been doing pretty well with local dinners. The first night it was Ratatoille (see photo) with locally-grown zuchinni, tomatoes, eggplant and herbs. Then we had lemon garlic pasta made from Flour City Pasta in Rochester, NY. Last night was some leftovers along with cherry tomatoes that Calvin just adored. This morning I am ready to be committed. We've already been all-local for breakfast. Apple-grape juice from Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva and organic oatmeal from the Amish store in Vernon with some real maple syrup from the VVS FFA. Breakfast and lunches have been another story. While we did have all-local blueberry pancakes on Friday, the rest has been cereal since we've rushed out the door. At lunch I ate some rice (not local) and Chobani's yogurt (which is locally-made) and I think the kids and Frank had PB&J (although they used fresh baked local bread and probably the homemade jam since it is so much yummier than Welch's).
So, now I'm ready to be committed. We have fresh-baked bread and homemade jam for lunchtime sandwiches along with some more cherry tomatoes. For dinner, its looking like stuffed patty-pan squash.
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