It a myth..part of the big lie..”The farmer in order to remain competitive must utilize the most modern methods of production.”..Riiight.. Well, like the Cambodian Rice Farmers highlighted in a previous post this is a case of farmers saying no to chemicals and inhumane practices while becoming more profitable at the same time.
As a test we made up two batches of Boston Baked Beans. One made of all organic ingredients and the second exactly the same but using conventional beans purchased at a very busy grocery chain. Both were baked in identical cast iron dutch ovens, in the same oven, at the same time. What we found surprised us (we were only expecting a mild flavor difference..after all we were dealing with dried beans). Anyway, here’s what we found:
This is a straightforward soup that tastes fantastic and is simple to put together. Shopping List: Spring Water 3 Organic Carrots 2 Organic Yellow Onions 2 Organic Sweet Potatoes 5 Medium Russet Potatoes 3 Organic Mushrooms of any variety Recipe:
Sorry I have been away from the blog for almost a week, but it’s been a tough one. Continued experimenting with Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Caffeine-Free Living and there have been tough days with some pretty harsh withdrawal symptoms. But one of the good outcomes to surface was in learning that I was anemic due to an iron deficiency. Prior to this I’d eat very clean during the week and have one off-day during the weekend. Turns out that upon analysis, my weekly diet (not counting the off-day) supplied about 50% of the RDA of iron..seems that the [...click to contimue reading...]
