How to Eat Local without going crazy

We are just a normal family.  Well – I say normal loosely.  We are a busy two parent, two kid family trying to make our way in life.  But we are also trying to do our bit for the planet.  We could throw our spare money at it and feel a little better, but like I said, we are a normal-ish family – there is … Continue reading How to Eat Local without going crazy

Banqueting Local Style.

So the Eat Local Challenge is going well so we decided to turn it up a notch.  It would be easier to undertake this challenge by lying low and eating the same old local food each day and squeeze past the month without too much discomfort, but the thing is despite being  the kind of gal that likes an easy life, I find myself creating … Continue reading Banqueting Local Style.

Recalibrating flavour – kicking the packet

After the trip to the supermarket the other day, in the naive hope I would find the answer to my local needs, through buying things we don’t normally buy, I have to concede we’re on the right track anyway with only a few minor adjustments.  We aren’t obsessive about what we do.  We are just a normal – well normal-ish family trying to make our … Continue reading Recalibrating flavour – kicking the packet