Organic too expensive? Not if it’s your own garden. And if you shop smart…. you could actually buy organic and save money!
What people don’t seem to realize is: if you buy only what you need… the way people do in Europe… you won’t be spending …. You’ll be saving! Count what you trash at the end of each week/month!
GOOD POINT CHEF MARIAN.
Yeah! How much do you throw out at the end of each month? It’s gets to be a nightmare. Right?
RIGHT CHEF MARIAN.
So, let’s buy only what we need.
And how about composting? If you’re not growing anything you certainly don’t need to be composting.
But here’s what you can be doing. Take every little bit you cut off your fruits and veggies, including skins and save them. At the end of the week, put them into a pot with some tomato juice and boil it down. That will give you a nutritious delicious drink you can have any time of the day. But watch out for the rinds. White equals bitter. So, you may want to shave the outside of a lemon into the mix, but careful about how long any of the ‘pith’ sits in your mixture.
I’ve recently hooked up with a group called Echo Eden whose motto is: ‘Grow a garden, cultivate a community’.
Years from now, there will be a food shortage. We all know it’s coming. And in times of crises we all band together. But the only way to protect yourself from that food shortage is by having your own garden.
BUT CHEF MARIAN, I DON’T HAVE ROOM FOR A GARDEN.
Have you ever heard of Echo Eden?
NO CHEF MARIAN. TELL US ABOUT IT.
Echo Eden is a group that talks about ‘Community fusion though Community Gardening’.
Is there an empty lot in your community? You know that if you call or better yet ‘friend’ Echo Eden on Facebook, you can suggest that plot for them to look at and if they’re successful, everyone in your community that wants to, will have a small plot they can grow and farm. That means you can feed yourself, feed your neighbors, create income because you can probably sell some of that produce at the Farmer’s Market…. And generally do good, for yourself, your family and your neighborhood.
And there will be gardens that won’t be just gardens. People will be growing trees that provide food. How about plums, avocados, figs, lemons, oranges, apples, strawberries and bananas?
THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME CHEF MARIAN.
Ok now. It’s time to go see Echo Eden on Facebook. Tell my friend Dawn you’re interested in participating and make a change, even if it’s just a small change, in your neighborhood.
And you know what you have to look forward to?
NO CHEF MARIAN! TELL US!
Echo Eden is having a festival in the fall. Keep reading ChefMarian.com and you’ll be invited for sure!
Happy Eating,
Chef Marian