tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post4151185177262669590..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: Local, on the Cheapcookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-32647292786990694852007-04-22T10:26:00.000-07:002007-04-22T10:26:00.000-07:00Yo Kate: That's really nice! No need to remove it....Yo Kate: That's really nice! No need to remove it. And it's certainly fine if you tinkered with the recipe; I don't think the Chronicle printed it exactly the way I gave it to them in the first place, and they did some tinkering themselves. (It's so rewarding to think a recipe of mine was tested in a kitchen lab.)cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-27076844207979204102007-04-21T18:39:00.000-07:002007-04-21T18:39:00.000-07:00Cookiecrumb -I tinkered with your soup recipe and ...Cookiecrumb -<BR/><BR/>I tinkered with your soup recipe and wrote about it tonight in <A HREF="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/21/175646/741" REL="nofollow">What's For Dinner?</A> over at that big orange place. I gave attribution, linked back to your blog, but did not link to the article because I was not sure if you would like to be identified.<BR/><BR/>I hope this is acceptable. If not, I will edit the diary and remove mention of you and your recipe.Kate Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147749467244606529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62467083406739270182007-04-21T17:22:00.000-07:002007-04-21T17:22:00.000-07:00Lannae: I am excited for you. Cranky and I have be...Lannae: I am excited for you. Cranky and I have been talking about your "big box" store limitations in Nashville, and to think that you will take on this admittedly tricky challenge -- wowza. Whenever you decide to begin, plan ahead a little with a pen and paper. How much will your protein cost? Will you get enough carbohydrates? Are you planning on cheating somewhere in your diet? (That's OK.) You are allowed to eat salt no matter where it comes from; your body needs it. Stuff like that. Have fun.<BR/>Welcome to this wacky club.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-14847011060923997002007-04-21T17:13:00.000-07:002007-04-21T17:13:00.000-07:00I am jumping for joy! Thank you for the pennywise ...I am jumping for joy! Thank you for the pennywise link, and all the great info! Thanks for your blog story that is inspiring. Cookie Crumb, the exciting news is that I will be trying my own "eat locally" experiment when I get back from biz travel and when I have a full week at home. I went to the local Earthday in the park thing, and there were CSAs and local organic farmers who have banded together, and will start a booth in a local market on Saturdays 9a-1p and selling only locally grown organic veggies, and free-range locally grown meats and eggs. I hope they have milk and soy milk too. For cooking with alcohol, will Jack Daniels count, as that is made just south of Nashville? I do have plan, and buy once. I think I can do my own experiment too! Thanks so much CC!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821968120668567974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-44564095544886673532007-04-21T08:31:00.000-07:002007-04-21T08:31:00.000-07:00Dagny: It just takes a little planning and a bit o...Dagny: It just takes a little planning and a bit of extra work if you don't ordinarily cook all your own meals. But if you're already out of sync, try it some other time.<BR/><BR/>Anita: Woo-hoo! It will be fun, if you like projects (and I know you do).<BR/>Yup, I know O olive oil is in San Rafael, but I don't know where the olives come from. It's just a tiny downtown office. McEvoy olive oil definitely comes from Marin.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-81539179857198868662007-04-20T22:52:00.000-07:002007-04-20T22:52:00.000-07:00OK, we just decided to join in. And we're starting...OK, we just decided to join in. And we're starting our week tonight, 'cause we've got that same shindig on Thursday that everyone is going to, and then we leave for Seattle on Friday. <BR/><BR/>I know you make your own vinegar, but I noticed tonight while shopping that the "O" olive oil and vinegar company is San Rafael-based. You probably knew that... (http://www.ooliveoil.com/pages/products_home.html)Anita (Married... with dinner)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16158306976034229048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-30207093870684038152007-04-20T18:58:00.000-07:002007-04-20T18:58:00.000-07:00Maybe at another time. I get paid monthly. As th...Maybe at another time. I get paid monthly. As the result, I do the bulk of my shopping at the beginning of the month shortly after payday. In between, I pick up produce and other perishables on an as-needed basis. That means that right now I'm pretty broke. Because "extra" money? Well, that must have been part of the party budget.Dagnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454543828633484309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-14698291001151793602007-04-20T16:46:00.000-07:002007-04-20T16:46:00.000-07:00Wow! I think that your challenge, eat locally and...Wow! I think that your challenge, eat locally and cheap, is an awesome idea! I would like to try it, as there are a lot of farms in the surrounding counties of Nashville. I would have to spend a fortune on gas to get to the farms to buy direct. The problem is, Nashville is all about the box-stores, and importing cheap foods in cardboard boxes, or GM. I am jealous for the areas that can get locally grown and raised foods.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821968120668567974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-91645885530371024192007-04-20T10:15:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:15:00.000-07:00Good luck with the move. For the chicken lovers, ...Good luck with the move. For the chicken lovers, tell them that if we all start demanding organic,free range, locally raised chickens, the price will come down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-24525761007091237282007-04-19T21:53:00.000-07:002007-04-19T21:53:00.000-07:00Cookie and Cranky, you two are gorgeous! What a g...Cookie and Cranky, you two are gorgeous! What a great couple!<BR/><BR/>Also, I am now printing out a copy of the SF Chron article and framing it! They really found the right couple to teach their readers about the merits of eating local. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, and with all of SF! ;)Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-74910744952618352672007-04-19T18:08:00.000-07:002007-04-19T18:08:00.000-07:00finally got a chance to read the food section and ...finally got a chance to read the food section and there you are in all your glory. What a fun time.Your guys are moving??What up with that? The only cooking I'm doing lately is in the microwave.There is a black hole were my kitchen was. Local not. Take out and lunch meat yummy..not.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255032914854206547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-89348139971983322602007-04-19T17:16:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:16:00.000-07:00Woo! Great article CC! :)Woo! Great article CC! :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050568652179207175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-29341169358147185172007-04-19T17:15:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:15:00.000-07:00ermilkMonkey Wrangler: Bingo! So glad you noticed....ermilkMonkey Wrangler: Bingo! So glad you noticed. Mmmm.<BR/>So: "Foodshed." A hokey word, if you ask me, and I've never bothered to source its definition. My personal specifics define local food as coming from within a 100-mile radius (which, for me, includes a lot of ocean). If it happens to be 105 miles, what the hey? This is a project, not a math exam.<BR/><BR/>Brett: Hi! How cool to see you here. Don't bow to my greatness, though I'd like to boast to you, a professional chef I admire greatly, that we came up with some pretty tasty (and vastly simple) food for the project. I hope you'll give the challenge a try, even if only for a day. See you at Chili's! :D<BR/><BR/>Stacie: No. YOU are the editor of a paper. You rock. (I will tell you offline what we did at our jobs; one of us was a star and one was a pathetic hack. Guess which.)<BR/><BR/>Lotus: Thank you. Very good point. The reporter actually asked me if we had difficulties or disasters to confess to, and I had to say, "no." It's so doable. Good for you.<BR/><BR/>Anna: Even if you can't participate chronologically -- heck, I didn't either -- you can give it a try sometime.<BR/><BR/>Erin: Well, we're spreading the word. And the sense of confidence. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Barbara: {blush} Yikes! Expensive chicken.<BR/><BR/>Amy: I know where you're at on this topic. I appreciate your remark, and there's some truth to it. But I don't think the copyeditor starved. Ya gotta make plans. It's exactly like the ant and the grasshopper. Little House on the Prairie. Like that.<BR/><BR/>Tammy: It's just so... natural! And really, really tasty. I will happily hammer you with suggestions.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Biggles: Fame. Damn.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-82770851900757059252007-04-19T13:08:00.000-07:002007-04-19T13:08:00.000-07:00Wow !!! Holy crap! That's awesome, neat. Now yo...Wow !!! Holy crap! That's awesome, neat. Now you're not only famous on the internet, but for reals. Congrats.<BR/><BR/>BigglesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-419386792102312022007-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:002007-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:00Great article. I thought one of the most interest...Great article. I thought one of the most interesting parts was that eating locally on a tight budget gave you just the right nutritional pyramid. It's something to add to the obesity debate.<BR/><BR/>And perfect timing as I've been working out the specifics of eating locally. I'm going to be taking notes next week.tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418732743701019456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-41786430173082170152007-04-19T09:59:00.000-07:002007-04-19T09:59:00.000-07:00Uh, excuse me, but because two retired people with...Uh, excuse me, but because two retired people with time on their hands were able to do it, or a professional chef could do it, that means it's not elitist? Sorry, but I'm not buying it. <BR/><BR/>I applaud your efforts and look forward to the day when it is easier for everyone to do it and to not go hungry like that poor copyeditor!Amy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899745451564919389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-48226932763777812802007-04-19T02:30:00.000-07:002007-04-19T02:30:00.000-07:00Yes, you are beautiful...and Cranky is so handsome...Yes, you are beautiful...and Cranky is so handsome. BTW an organic chicken here is NZ$16.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074005234609879061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-22245236116763094592007-04-18T22:48:00.001-07:002007-04-18T22:48:00.001-07:00What a great article--hopefully it encourages othe...What a great article--hopefully it encourages others to join. Nice work.Erin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11402199064815101277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-43672828111157610922007-04-18T22:48:00.000-07:002007-04-18T22:48:00.000-07:00Great photo! I'm going to be in Chicago all next ...Great photo! I'm going to be in Chicago all next week chowing on business dinner fare w/clients so I'm not going to be very local, just loco! I'm also trying to get some posts ahead so it won't be a blank week....Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-19060032669661039372007-04-18T21:33:00.000-07:002007-04-18T21:33:00.000-07:00Awww, you two are too cute! I wish the writer had...Awww, you two are too cute! I wish the writer hadn't made it seem so difficult, though. Instead of pointing out your "advantages" of having experience eating locally and living near a farmers market, they could have encouraged their readers to just START eating local and trying to find their nearest market. Oh well.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully the story and your blog will inspire others though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-58354921881978544292007-04-18T19:43:00.000-07:002007-04-18T19:43:00.000-07:00Ok, now I am obsessed with The Real Cookiecrumb!!!...Ok, now I am obsessed with The Real Cookiecrumb!!! Who is she, and what makes her tick! I'll be stalking you now... you're lucky I don't live in the Bay area anymore, you lady with the cute kitchen and even cuter hubby! What sort of writing did you two do?? At the Chronicle? I, of course, wallow in your presence... you rock!Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522447943395054768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62265976162737542042007-04-18T19:39:00.000-07:002007-04-18T19:39:00.000-07:00I bow to your greatness. Your picture and recipes ...I bow to your greatness. Your picture and recipes are fantastic. Excellent, excellent work. You two are an inspiration. I just may have to take part! (As long as I don't have to eat at Chilis at the end of the week).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-43527887051729616272007-04-18T18:07:00.000-07:002007-04-18T18:07:00.000-07:00Cookie, I love the use of moving box. Very nice. ...Cookie, I love the use of moving box. Very nice. I too cannot wait to see what happens next week. I have a question though: could you cite for me what definition of "foodshed" you are thinking of. I'm pretty sure I know what you're talking about and have in mind, but, to date I have not found a definition that I am happy with. Thanks. Oh, and no rush. I know where to find you in cyberspace.<BR/><BR/>And remember, lift with your legs darlin'.Monkey Wranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108118712307836658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-46195838681856580482007-04-18T18:03:00.000-07:002007-04-18T18:03:00.000-07:00Bonnie: OK, it's Cranky who eats the nachos, not m...Bonnie: OK, it's Cranky who eats the nachos, not me. I like the caesar salad with shrimp. (Please. Remove my foodie credentials here and now.)<BR/><BR/>Anita: What did I have for breakfast? Grits?<BR/><BR/>Monkey Gland: I'd happily consort with you for a local burrito. Come back!<BR/><BR/>Katie: Yeah, we have a set of Global knives I like. Also, we just had a visit from our real estate guy, and it's looking like things are firming up. Whew. Good luck to you!!<BR/><BR/>Anonymous: I think the recommended priceline is a little spendy too. Not that we need to pare way back on our food budget, but the proof is in the week we just went through. It's not that expensive!<BR/><BR/>Kevin: I'm sorry to hear that. I would have thought you'd have a wider growing season in Tennessee. Even so, knowing your limitations, there would probably be a fun and innovative way to undergo this challenge.<BR/><BR/>ChrisB: Yes! It is a marble top! I'm so impressed you spotted it. See the rolling pin there? It's our pastry surface (nice and cool).<BR/><BR/>Ray: It's really important to plan ahead. I wish I could read about your progress.<BR/><BR/>Beccy: I had no idea. That's a fortune. Our organic chicken (about four pounds) was under $10.<BR/><BR/>Willa: I think this will be fun for you. You are allowed to "fall off the wagon," by the way. It's all part of the learning process. But it sounds like you're in great shape. Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Dagny: I'm so used to cooking for two, I screw it up if I try to increase a recipe. Anyhoo. You should just make a partial, half-hearted stab if you can't really commit. I'd love to hear how you do.<BR/><BR/>Leena: Burp tacos! Ha ha! Thanks for the encouragement.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-70889799240824233292007-04-18T17:13:00.000-07:002007-04-18T17:13:00.000-07:00I am in Australia where the most Mexican food cons...I am in Australia where the most Mexican food consists of dining at Burp tacos. Basically flour tortillas and a tomato sauce with chili powder they call "salsa". Please, count your blessings in burritos and then send me one! Good luck with the move!<BR/><BR/>leenaeats.com/blogLeenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160958059965495569noreply@blogger.com