Now it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Hot Lips Soda, hand-crafted, real fruit soda which sources extra fruit from local farmers. Earlier this year, we were excited to know that you could purchase it in Seattle (though it had been well worth routing your road trip though Portland to pick it up.)
Now, [...]
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Hotlips Makes it Big
Posted in Rants, tagged fruit, local farming, soda on November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Kitchen Scraps
Posted in Community, Rants, tagged canning, food, local eating, market on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s fall! We’ve been doing a lot of preserving lately and our pantry is satisfyingly filling up with glass jars of delicious fruits and veggies. I’ve been relying on the National Center for Home Food Preservation website and recommend it to anyone who is looking to begin a canning project. So far, we’ve canned: pears [...]
Mid-Summer Improvements
Posted in Rants, Recipes, tagged eating, food, locavore, recipe, recipe index on August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are excited to share some improvements to Small Potatoes!
We now have an index of Seasonal Recipes. Loosely organized according to season, it can help you find the various recipes and tips we’ve posted.
Also new is our Bookshelf page. We are of the opinion that one can never have too many books. We’ve narrowed it [...]
Kitchen Scraps
Posted in Books, Community, Rants, Useful Links, tagged Alice Waters, Books, cheese, food, Seattle on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We went to hear Ruth Reichel, of Gourmet fame, talk about her newest book at Elliot Bay last night. While she talked more about women’s issues than food, she was still fascinating. And?? They’re serving Hot Lips Soda in the cafe. Whoa.
The Seattle Cheese Festival is happening at Pike Place Market this weekend. I heard [...]
Local Magazine Promotes Local Eating
Posted in Books, Rants, tagged be green, environment, local eating, magazine, Yes! magazine on April 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our island-grown Yes! Magazine received a nod from Ethicurean last week. Their latest issue, Food for Everyone, features stories about local eating and tips for reconnecting with your local food system. I particularly like their clever and to the point “8 Ways to Join the Local Food Movement.” Number eight is my favorite. Come on [...]
Tips for Eating Locally Through the Winter
Posted in Rants, tagged canning, eating locally, farmer's markets, food, freezing, vegetables on April 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
With the opening of the farmer’s market this week, I finally feel like winter is over.
So, how did we do? I think we faired much better this winter than last. I’m happy to say that we just used the last of our storage onions, still have some potatoes left over, and though I haven’t seen [...]
