Balsamic Sticky Ribs

I made balsamic sticky ribs from Gourmet's recipe, and they were unbelievably amazing, even without the grilling. Here's the recipe:

http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/07/sticky-balsamic-ribs

Ron and Fran's Housewarming Crepe Party

I made a crepe! It was ugly, but still delicious with ham, cheese and a sunny side up egg. The hardest part is forming the crepe itself--making it thin enough, yet with no holes. Later we added nutella, chestnut paste, jam and fruit. Yummmm!

My favorite Farmer's Market finds

Farmer's Market chicken

This chicken has never been fed corn or soy, is free range, and organic! Soooo moist and flavorful!





Lemon Cucumber... It tastes like cucumber, but with an even "fresher" flavor.

Omnivore's Dilemma

Like others who have read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and seen Food Inc, my commitment toward eating healthy organic local food was reaffirmed and I decided to set some goals for myself.

1. Do the majority of my shopping at farmer's markets
2. Buy organic whenever available
3. Only buy free range organic meats not fed corn or soy
4. Eat out very minimally (~once a month)

Here's my first week's shopping spree at Whole Foods ($40, it lasted 3 days :P Definitely too expensive!).



I also went to the SM farmer's market and for $60 got:

-2 tomatoes
-2 avocados
-2 bunches of kale
-1 bag of mixed greens
-1 bag of collard greens
-3 frozen buffalo patties
-1 frozen buffalo sirloin
-1 whole chicken (OMG so good!!!)
-2 bunches parsley
-1 bunch cilantro
-3 peaches
-1 onion
-2 lemon cucumbers (drooool)

It was a bit pricey. The buffalo and chicken cost the most.

Here's the stuff I've been cooking this week. It's all homemade--nothing premade. WF = purchased ingredients from Whole Foods, FM = purchased ingredients from Farmer's Market.


Whole Foods (WF) Lobster raw



WF Lobster cooked



Farmer's market (FM) Kale Chips


FM Buffalo


FM Bok Choy and Buffalo


WF Salmon and Broccolini


FM Salad with lemon cucumber and heirloom tomato


FM Guacamole


FM baby shiitakes and onions, salad, and WF skirt steak


Skirt steak/egg/bok choy stir fry with salad, heirloom tomato


FM Guacamole


WF Burger


WF Salmon