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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #1 (Group 1)
I’m excited by what everyone in Group 1 is already making – so great to be off to such a strong start! Mike and I enjoyed a couple of simple meals using meats from our freezer, potatoes from the garden...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #1 (Group 4)
I started working on this first Dark Days recap while drinking my Sunday morning, extremely non-local latte, and by the time I’d devoured the first set of posts, my stomach was growling. (Fortunately,...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #1 (Group 5)
I just laughed as I read Kimberly’s recap because I’m in the same situation: it’s before breakfast, I’m still in my pajamas, and reading about all this food is making me ravenous. Carly at a growing...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #2 (group 3)
The second collection of Dark Days shows off the talents of some very creative and talented cooks. If this doesn’t make you want to spend some time at the farmers’ market and in the kitchen, nothing...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #2 (Group 6)
I love doing these Dark Days recaps, because they give me so many great ideas for dishes to cook in my own kitchen (a space that could definitely use a bit of fresh creativity). Libby (Cafe Libby) and...
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Dark Days ’10/’11 Recap #2 (Group 4)
Whether for celebratory Christmas or Solstice dinners, or regular meals, there was some delicious local cooking in the kitchens of Group 4 participants during the second half of December! Alyssa (Figs...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #2 (Group 5)
As we all hunker in for the cold days that seem to be hitting many, I am totally impressed with the local meals that the folks in my group made. From local drinks, to homemade yogurt, to comfort meals...
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Dark Days ’10/11 Recap #2 (group 2)
Group 2 apparently had so much fun over the holidays that many folks weren’t able to post their Dark Days meals. But those that did make it to the finish line came through with some amazing dishes;...
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I almost didn’t launch the Dark Days Challenge this year because I was feeling pulled in a lot of directions and was concerned that I didn’t have time to really pull it off. Not the eating local part,...
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5th Annual Dark Days Challenge
I’m very pleased to announce that there will be a 5th annual Dark Days challenge. The wonderful writers at Not Dabbling in Normal have graciously volunteered to help me organize and run it this year....
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