Archive for the ‘groceries’ Category
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
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Last year, with the weather being not exactly ideal for Missouri farmers, there were several crops that either never made it to market, or never made it at the level of quality the growers would have hoped for. For Centennial Farms that meant ...
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
1. I spotted hardback copies of one of my favorite foodie books, The Apprentice by Jacques Pepin, on the discount racks of the Creve Coeur Borders. I can't possibly recommend it enough. It's incredibly interesting as a whole but, with Pepin's insane skill, the really interesting bits are his years ...
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
With cloned animals once again becoming a hot topic in the news, the FDA and food researchers continue to race towards the finding of a way to introduce them into our food supply. Those in opposition to this occurring are up in arms over one particular point:
Manufacturers will be required ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
I don't recall where I stumbled across this link but I'd bookmarked it and just got around to looking at it.
It's one guy's first hand experience with true Wagyu beef and how it compares to the Americanized faux version: American Kobe.
There are some pretty dramatic side by side photos of ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Co-owner of Local Harvest Grocery, Maddie, has begun blogging.
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
This is a produce department. It is a nice spacious produce department where once the stock of apples and citrus was bountiful.
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However, now,
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Adding to the list of weird chocolate bars that maybe shouldn't taste good but become increasingly addictive I bring you Dagoba Chai.
Made of milk chocolate, crystallized ginger, and spices; sure you can hardly taste the chai because of the ginger; sure it has a slightly floral taste that borders on ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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Well the final day is near and today Wild Oats began clearing the store out at 35% off. Things are flying off the shelves fast and I don't think they'll make it more than a couple days with much remaining. There's still ...
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Dear Whole Foods,
Although you are practically the symbol of Big Organic, at the end of the day, as much as I don't want to, I like your stores and the conveniences they provide me.
You see, I like chicken, and while I can appreciate that a chicken has wings, and thighs, ...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Don't forget the St. Louis Community Farmers' Market is this Saturday.
Here's a message from Market Manager Mike McLellan
Hello again everyone!
Spring is just around the corner, sprouts are springing, buds are bursting... um, wait a sec, now it's snowing :(
Things can be unpredictable this time of year but this I promise ...
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