I can never remember if the old saying is “feed a cold and starve a fever” or vice versa. Happily I won’t need to remember anymore – I just need to remember where I’ve filed Patricia’s wonderful recipe for Roasted Squash Risotto. What a heavenly dish! I have to admit I come from a long line of cooks who can’t follow a recipe exactly so I added an extra onion and a little more garlic. And I just happened to have herbed goat cheese so I used that and also minimized the salt. This recipe will top the list of comfort foods – and probably the list for entertaining, pot-luck dinners, etc.
Preparing and eating this dish made be reflect on the role our food choices play in our health – and how the production and growth of our food also impacts our health and the health of our whole community. I KNOW where this food comes from and Patricia keeps us up to date on planting, nurturing and harvesting. I’m not only getting good, nutritious food but I know it is produced in a sustainable manner and I know that I am supporting members of my own community in purchasing from them. One step at a time everyone who is participating in CSA is doing their own part in improving health in all its many contexts.
A final note about these healthy food choices. As a household of one, I am finding that I have to be ever vigilant in my “meal planning” to keep up with my weekly half share. My 5 (yes FIVE) Labrador Retrievers love carrots and apples as treats – and I’m going to have to follow their lead. No more popping upstairs to the Café at work for a quick fix from a muffin or cookie. There’s no reason – other than pure laziness – that I can’t take a container of carrot sticks, apples, radishes, and whatever else I find in my basket to work with me. I know I’ll feel better for it. And there’s nothing quite like surprising the host/hostess of a dinner party with a lovely bouquet of…radishes!
Wednesday is only 2 days away and I still have potatoes and parsnips!
Preparing and eating this dish made be reflect on the role our food choices play in our health – and how the production and growth of our food also impacts our health and the health of our whole community. I KNOW where this food comes from and Patricia keeps us up to date on planting, nurturing and harvesting. I’m not only getting good, nutritious food but I know it is produced in a sustainable manner and I know that I am supporting members of my own community in purchasing from them. One step at a time everyone who is participating in CSA is doing their own part in improving health in all its many contexts.
A final note about these healthy food choices. As a household of one, I am finding that I have to be ever vigilant in my “meal planning” to keep up with my weekly half share. My 5 (yes FIVE) Labrador Retrievers love carrots and apples as treats – and I’m going to have to follow their lead. No more popping upstairs to the Café at work for a quick fix from a muffin or cookie. There’s no reason – other than pure laziness – that I can’t take a container of carrot sticks, apples, radishes, and whatever else I find in my basket to work with me. I know I’ll feel better for it. And there’s nothing quite like surprising the host/hostess of a dinner party with a lovely bouquet of…radishes!
Wednesday is only 2 days away and I still have potatoes and parsnips!
I hear you, Linda! How nice to reach for a snack and find an apple there for the taking. And the fact that I am supporting local folks does make me feel like I am contributing to my community. I feel better, too.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Taryn