Monthly Archives: October 2008

Eat Local Challenge, Day 3

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 3, 2008
My mother had very kindly done some shopping at her local farmers market, so for dinner I had an egg salad sandwich made with local eggs and locally made artisan bread (however, I did use Hellman’s mayonnaise), and some locally grown butternut squash roasted in the oven and seasoned with salt, pepper, thyme, and local [...]
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Mobile’s Fall Market on the Square Begins Tomorrow

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 3, 2008
Just a reminder that Mobile’s fall farmers market in Cathedral Square begins tomorrow. The fall season will run on Saturdays, October 4 – November 22, from 8am until 12pm. I’m actually out of town at the moment, but my husband has an assignment to visit and make a report.
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Bill Finch on Persimmons

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 3, 2008
This week’s Press Register has lots of “information about persimmons”:http://www.al.com/press-register/stories/index.ssf?/base/living/1223025397285720.xml&coll=3, including how and when to harvest, how to plant, and persimmon varieties.
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Eat Local Challenge, Day 2

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 2, 2008
Today was a travel day, and sadly, I ate nothing local. Instead, I’ll share a link to “a great t-shirt”:http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/product_focus.jsp?OPTION=PRODUCT_FOCUS_DISPLAY_HANDLER&catcode=TSHIRTS.TSHOP.WOMENS&style_color=59933-665&ws= I received for my birthday. It’s from Patagonia, a company known for its commitment to environmental activism and responsibility, and that started using organic cotton before it became fashionably hip. At $35 it sets you [...]
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Eat Local Challenge, Day 1

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 1, 2008
My Eat Local Challenge is not truly beginning until I return next week from a visit to my parents in Indiana. However, in keeping with the spirit of the month, we did have a pitcher of “Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company”:http://www.lazymagnolia.com/’s Southern Pecan beer with our dinner, a belated birthday pizza at the neighborhood Mellow Mushroom. [...]
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