The Power of Farmer's Markets

Farmer's Markets are a dying breed. It's sad too. Where else are we going to be able to find locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables? After going to the Decatur Farmers Market, I realized how interesting they could be.

This market was different in that it wasn't the fruit and vegetable stand that you might think of. This place had meats, cheeses, spices, freshly baked breads, and even a deli! It was, for all intensive purposes, a super farmer's market. And that's exactly what we need. We need a place that has the look, price, and convenience of a Walmart, but the connections, quality, and safety of a farmer's market. We need to know where our food has come from; know that it's safe and healthy. Unfortunately, the farmer's market is the only venue we have left, and they're dying out.

That's why it's so important for us to shop at places like these. After all, isn't it important to know who's in your kitchen?

Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese

How strange is it to eat mac and cheese on Thanksgiving? Apparently pretty darn weird. I heard a coworker recently talk about how weird it is that us Southerners have mac and cheese for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was even stranger to her that we bake it. To her, mac and cheese consisted of Kraft's blue box special. She's from Ohio, and apparently the eating of mac and cheese on the holidays is a distinctly Southern affair. 

It's even been on the 700 Club recently where, much to my horror, Pat Robinson called it a "black thing."But at this point, should anything Pat Robinson says phase us? 

Nevertheless, it got me to thinking about how foods are eaten differently in different regions of our country. I automatically assumed that everyone had mac and cheese at Thanksgiving and Christmas. What else do I eat that is distinctly Southern? O_o

Drunk Eating

I'm always amazed at what gets eaten when I'm drunk. And I'm not just talking about the things that I eat, but the things that others eat as well. For instance, the go-to places seem to be Krystals, followed closely by Waffle House and Taco Bell. These are the worst possible things that you could eat, but maybe that's the beauty of it-you have to be drunk to allow yourself to go there (with the exception of Taco Bell. That place is amazing no matter what!).
However, most of the time, my friends and I plan to stay home, and buy food for afterward. Usually we consume pizza rolls, Doritos, chips and salsa, or Oreos. These are things that are easily consumed, and have no nutritional value at all. That's the beauty of drunk eating-you don't care, you just enjoy the food.