I have been saving this one up. This is for the all the Foodies and the Foodie in me. I’ve been reading Barbara Kingsolver’s book
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. If you don’t know this book, you’ve got to pick up a copy! Barbara Kingsolver is Michael Pollan expanded and enriched. The book is Sally Fallon’s dream! It is the fulfillment of the Slow Food Movement!
I buy it all, hook, line, and sinker! We have been subscribing to a
local farmer's food basket delivery service. It is not technically a CSA, but it is basically the same concept. So, we've been doing this for almost 2 years and it has been great! I don't have to stress about getting to the market and we are eating everything local and in season. It feels so healthy!!!
I love feeling more in tune with my surroundings, the land, growing things. . . and the composting! Oh, the composting! I am in heaven! We are greener and brighter and cleaner!
And, I've been trying to go raw, and using
Carol Alt's primer to get started. My contention is this: how do I eat RAW and LOCAL? Umbashi plums, coconuts, tarmari sauce, flax seeds . . . not local! And not in season! It is much easier to eat local, but I can make some modifications. I’ve spent a lot more money just getting together a RAW kitchen. I can’t decide which is best.
Which brings me to the discussion of The Cans of Dinty Moore. After reading
Charles Dewell's account of 40 days at sea and losing 41 pounds, living on
Dinty Moore. . . Is this the reality of sailor sustenance? Really? Is that necessary? I get the sea sickness. . . . but, all that MSG? Really? Do I have to? Did they really have to drink grog to stave off the scurvy?
As for sailor food…
Me thinks that sprouted grains and beans are perfect for the boat. Eating in the Raw is possible! What about dried hummus, dehydrated fruits, bottled kombucha, and live food bars? Luckily, I can have this conversation in my head and it is all theoretical because we never intend to do any long ocean sails, so hopefully I will never be that far from a beloved farmer's market.
The food is where it is at! What do you think?
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Yes! I love all of Barbara Kingsolver's books. Eating while out cruising can be really fun because it's an opportunity to try foods in different countries. I think you would love An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude by Ann Vanderhoof. It's all about Sailing and Food! Also my two favs.
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ReplyDeleteI will definitely have to get that book! Thanks!
I just saw these (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/featurehub) amazing photos by Barbara Kingsolver and thought of you. Check them out!
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