It occured to both Johanna and I that this 30 traceable day project would take some prep in the food planning and buying department. Fact is, our world right now is not designed to have easily accessable, traceable food. Lucky for me, I live in NYC and strangely, in this city of cities it is easier to get tracable food in a pinch that it is in the middle of the country. 

People, things gotta change.

 

So for the last 72 hours, I've started being very aware of the food I'm eating as well as slowly filling my kitchen with traceable food. Officially, I'm starting this 30 day stretch on Monday.  But a slow start is best with any eating change and this one really requires focus.

 

And I'm documenting this and don't want to look like I'm cutting corners.

 

On the health bend, the good food is easily traceable.  Bad food is not.

Fast food, M&Ms and other such items...I have no idea where they come from.

 

Go to the farmer's market and everything there, aside from a few baked sweets, is traceable and good for you.

I don't have to think too much and for this challenge, a lot of thinking will have to be done.

 

So, both Johanna and I hit the farmer's market today and as a word to the wise, please remember that shopping at the farmer's market is both a great thing to do for you and the community but it also a heavy commitment. And by heavy, I mean weight. I had in my shoulder bag what Johanna bought for me in the AM and then I went in the PM for some extras and it was no easy feat lugging that stuff around while I met my friend for cocktails at (and here comes our first traceable restaurant) Back Forty. Best to take care of shopping in the AM or on the way home.  Food shopping is not for evenings out.  Just indulgent jewelry shopping is.

 

Note made this evening:  All good wine is very traceable. Just read the label.  Another reason to love good wine.

 

 

Please see photo of my first drygoods haul to fill the cabinets of my house:

 

From Wild Hive Farm:

Stone Ground Oats

All-purpose flour

Polenta

Table crackers

 

Popcorn

 

Peach Spread

 

Goat Feta (whoops. just realized I don't know where the olive oil is from)

 

Tomatoes--I figured I'd make ketchup out of it with Catskill Provisions maple syrup.

 

I don't cook extensively at home. Just often.  Roast a chicken, make sure there are some veggies around. I don't usually step up to the plate and make polenta at home.  I keep things like that at work. A dear friend used to say that the best thing you can do for yourself is cook for yourself.  Looks like I'll be quite good to myself in the coming days.