http://honestfarm.org Good Eating Close To Home Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:08:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A little over a year ago Time magazine proclaimed that 'local food is better than organic,"  in an article I didn't much care for. Someone must have given President Bush a copy...Thanks to Aloma Dew of the Sierra Club for passing this along to me. Despite my deep trust in ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/04/29/bush-yes-that-one-promotes-local-sustainable-food/ Not sure people realize the intelligence network utilized by insects in the garden but I always suspected it was more complex -- and effective -- than we ever realized. The following study was published on the site of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), which funded the research. Insects use ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/04/26/bugs-use-green-telephone-no-roaming-charges/ Ann Bell Stone  (a nominee for world's cutest farmer) will be at the opening of the Lexington Farmer's Market this weekend with their delicious organic chickens and spring vegetables. If you can only cook one thing and do it well, let it be roast chicken. Roasting a chicken with just a ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/04/07/farmhouse-lemon-rosemary-chicken/ Make every day a salad day. Here's the recipe I prepared on Channel 18 WLEX-TV today. To view the video go to www.wlextv.com and click on 'Wellness Cooking with Susie Quick.'The best thing you can do for your health is to make sure you eat a wide variety of colors. The ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/03/31/wellness-recipe-salad-days/ Red Lentil and Rice Soup Lentils are a great legume to prepare. They are high in protein and fiber and cook a lot quicker than other pulses. Lentils are an important source of B vitamins, especially B3, which is essential for both a healthy nervous system and digestive system. They also ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/03/24/wellness-recipe-red-lentil-and-rice-soup/ This is the recipe I prepared on WLEX-TV today using eggs from Jon and Norma Brumley of Waterworks Farm in Shelbyville, KY (above).Local pasture-raised eggs come from chickens that get to enjoy life in the great outdoors and dine on greens, grubs and grains. The latest research shows these eggs ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/03/17/wellness-recipe-greener-eggs-and-ham/ Here’s the recipe I prepared today on WLEX-TV’s noon:30 show.  I also like tossing the hot roasted tomatoes with thinly sliced collard greens and crisp bacon for a delicious side dish. And this is the link to the video on the LEX website: www.wlextv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7620219&nav=menu203_2_13.I really like the Barilla brand multi-grain ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/03/11/wellness-recipe-roasted-cherry-tomato-pasta-with-shrimp/ Here’s the recipe I made on WLEX-TV today. These are surprisingly delicious and satisfying. You can also make small ‘burgers’ to serve as appetizers for a party.  The link to the video is here: http://www.wlextv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7620219&nav=menu203_2_13 Black Bean Burgers with Guacamole The addition of walnuts to these burgers makes them even more heart ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/03/03/wellness-recipe-black-bean-walnut-burgers/ This is the recipe I prepared on WLEX TV today. Eating fish is better than taking fish oil capsules The Omega-3 fatty acids present in fish is something we all need more of in our diets to help fight heart disease and inflammation. However, the latest research shows that fish oil supplements ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/02/25/wellness-recipe-hoisin-glazed-wild-salmon/ Keen Footware visited the farm last summer and filmed for part of a documentary they showed on college campuses. The purpose was to inspire college students to 'Take a Stand' and get involved in the sustainability movement.The crew was really great and I think did a nice job on the ... http://honestfarm.org/2008/02/24/keen-footware-sustainable-documentary/