Another summer challenge has been to try to shop at the greenmarket as much as possible. We have read the book "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollen and took quite a bit of it to heart. Just the idea that the food I eat was harvested in another country and then shipped thousands of miles seems so crazy. Not to mention if it was processed. The other thing we found particularly disturbing is industrialized meat- the sheer number of animals, the way they live and die, the chemicals that they use to keep them "healthy"...so we have been getting meat from the farmers market too. Besides if, in my heart of hearts, I want to support the small/family farms then buying directly from them is the easiest way.
Actually all this commentary obscures the fact that I love the farmers market, everything is beautiful and fresh! I bought a silly amount of blueberries, but I stuck them in the freezer and Sparks and I eat them like M&Ms. Then the other night I got the wild hair that I would mash them up with my hand blender, add a dash of agave and some milk- and I had quick gelato!
I have been trying the same thing with other fruit- peaches, cantaloupe? Not as good as the blueberries- besides that blueberries are really, really good for you.
Since the season has progressed and one can get so much variety at the market- I can make dinner that is 75%-99% market food. All the fruit and veggies, a lot of meat, and dairy. I make this extra effort because I think on some level it makes a tiny difference in our environment. But, really it makes a huge difference in me. It re-enforces what I find personally important. I don't mind going to the market to feel one step closer to the food I eat or spending a half hour with the animal (Sparks) I love most. And most of all I really enjoy cooking dinner from scratch nightly for the man I love.
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