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simply parfait
simply parfait
{holding on to summer with these gorgeous farm fresh strawberries}I've been feeling a tad under the weather the past few days. So imagine my relief when Saturday morning, I lazily looked at the clock and and saw 9am. With their[…]
Created on: 26 Sep 2011
26 Sep 2011 -
ricotta pizzetta with sun dried tomato and summer squash
ricotta pizzetta with sun dried tomato and summer squash
{ricotta pizzetta with sun dried tomato and summer squash}
It's not every weekend that I get to share a milkshake with my two daughters and my 91 year old grandmother and snuggle a brand new baby (No, not mine. Niece[…]
Created on: 19 Sep 2011
19 Sep 2011 -
summer melon lettuce cups
summer melon lettuce cups
{a fresh take on a traditional combination: salty prosciutto and farm fresh cantaloupe}
Here's to an abrupt end to six weeks of radio silence. Six weeks? How is that possible? What began as an unintended break soon became a much[…]
Created on: 7 Sep 2011
7 Sep 2011 -
vanilla peach pops
vanilla peach pops
{ice cold peach pops}
My Kindle has been keeping me up too late again. That device is genius. I never thought I'd embrace reading on something so uniform, so rechargeable, so lacking the nostalgia of a nicely worn paperback. Au[…]
Created on: 19 Jul 2011
19 Jul 2011 -
watermelon and fennel salad
watermelon and fennel salad
{sweet. juicy. summer} I've been seeing watermelon featured in salads quite a bit lately and I'm always intrigued -- especially when the sweet melon is paired with something unexpected. One of our favorite local restaurants serves a Watermelon and Arugula[…]
Created on: 12 Jul 2011
12 Jul 2011
Farmers Market Schedule
- Tuesdays at Truckee River Regional Park, 8am-1pm
- Tuesdays at Kings Beach SRA, 9am -1pm
- Thursdays at Tahoe City's Commons Beach, 8am-1pm
FOOD SWAP UPDATE: Long live the Food Swap!
Slow Food Lake Tahoe Board members met on Friday, Dec 16th with the Nevada County Department of Environmental Health (NCDEH) to discuss the October Food Swap that was cancelled due to a suspected violation of California Food Retail Law. It was a successful meeting, with important information shared by both groups. And the good news is, our TruckeeTahoe Food Swap will continue to be held once a month. Thanks to those of you who signed our petition having your support at this meeting really helped! SFLT informed the NCDEH of the changing needs and desires of local community members in regards to fresh and local food access. To our surprise, it turns out that they are aware that the current laws need changing. We learned of current policy discussions happening right now that aim to amend regulations that apply to small food producers, CSAs, school gardens, and other community-based food initiatives. That's not to say that food safety will take a back seat to consumer demands, but the representatives we talked with realize that umbrella laws designed for large corporate food producers are simply too burdensome to sustain small, local food production efforts. The next step is to get involved on the legislative level to help promote state-wide and national change! Email us if you'd like to get involved! Let your voice be heard!
Please also check out the new TruckeeTahoe Food Swap website. Sign up for the newsletter and RSVP for upcoming swaps via this site!
We're still gathering support: please take a moment and sign our petition >>
Why This Is Important
On Oct 30th, the community of Truckee, CA tried to hold a 'food swap' at a local winery. Since the food swap was advertised as a public event in a public venue any food served has to come from a regulated kitchen according to California health and safety code. The Nevada County Dept of Environmental Health issued a warning to the winery and said they could be held liable, so the swap was cancelled.
We are petitioning to allow a food swap to be held in a public location as a FREE community event; free from any association with CA Food Retail Code and exempt from retail or commerce law. We ask that the terms and concepts of "swap" and "share" not be associated with the terms and concepts of "retail", "commerce", or "trade".
Recipes for the Slow Food kitchen
About Our Recipes
Need some inspiration in the kitchen? Not sure what to do with items from your CSA box? We've incorporated a local blog about cooking fresh 'at altitude'.
Megan Scott is a Truckee resident with two growing daughters and a ravenous bike racer/ski mountaineer husband. She writes the food blog "Little Gem", which includes original recipes crafted from farm fresh ingredients. She is a member of Slow Food USA, a strong supporter of other healthy and sustainable food movements, and wants desperately for her daughters to inherit a healthy, happy earth. Check out her blog at http://little-gem.posterous.com, or click on the recipes list on the right.
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