tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59534054301096692362024-02-20T15:58:36.835-08:00Inspired FoodsInspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-27013660492630659412011-06-01T10:50:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:05:30.744-07:00It begins....a year of eating localOh where to start? I am feeling wistful and dreamy. Unlike the other night when I declared "the beginning" to my family. Uptight, betrayed and idiotic describes me Monday night. In my naivety I thought I could just lead the kitchen, as I do day after day, meal after meal, without any resistance or buy-in. How would this really effect the rest of the family anyway? They will eat great no matter what. They have me preparing their meals after all! So I wouldn't be dragging home yogurt in little plastic cups and bags of convenient kettle fried potatoes from the store. I might hear a squeak now and then, but I've made homemade yogurt and kefir before. My children don't REALLY care where their cultured milk products come from as long as it's in the fridge when they want it. Right?<br /> Saturday I loaded my car with friends and drove up to the Boulder Farmer's market. Once again I was reminded why I am doing this. Fresh faced, happy, somewhat weary farmers and baskets and boxes of the most beautiful organic produce ever. I am in love with fresh farm produce. And just for the record if I wasn't already happily married I WOULD be running off to spend my days with a farm and the farmer who happened to live there. I left the market a few hours later with my canvas bags filled to the rim. Bags of freckled young romaine and mixed lettuces from Mr. Munson (apparently my squash farmer grows lettuce too), three foot tall young onions, garlic chives, sorrel, mustard greens, spinach, hydroponic tomatoes, broccoli raab, fresh basil, tat soi, and beautiful spring mushrooms. For those of you who do not like mushrooms, you are wrong. Just saying. Given that this was the Saturday farmer's market that fell closest to June 1st I knew I needed to go. All other farmer's markets in my area are not opening for another week or two.<br /> For months now Dave and I have talked about making this year of local real. I've told him numerous times June 1st is when I wanted to start. We sat down to dinner on Monday night (officially May 30th, but it seemed like a good day to me since I <span style="font-style: italic;">had</span> just been to the farmer's market) which was New York strip steaks purchased from a farmer in Buena Vista with farmer's market Tat soi greens, 3 ft tall onions and the entire pound of mushrooms. I left the greens raw but sauteed the onions -green and all- with the mushrooms. The mushrooms I might add where; king trumpets, lion's head, cinnamon tops and some other kind, I forget now. (note to self-take notes) The dinner was fabulous and then the announcement. Dun Dun Dun Duuuunnnnn. Cal made comments such as "this is a total human-kind downgrade, mom!" Of course, resistance from a 13 year old. What did I expect really? For months I have been preparing, reading, being inspired by others that have gone before me. The rest of my family have not been. In my mind even Dave turned on me. "Hun, maybe we should approach this differently?" If looks could kill..... Cameron, my ever supportive and encouraging off-spring, said "I'm in mom!". Everyone's shadow was present and accounted for. The only one with a remote voice of reason was Dave. I began to see that I would need buy-in from <span style="font-style: italic;">everybody</span>, not just Dave. A different approach was attempted. I'm still in the midst of that attempt, by the way.<br /> In my heart I was focused on the dreamy fairy-tale aspect of us all doing this and saving the world. I'm such an eternal optimist. Really. I really am scary in that way. I believe in the best, always. In that state I thought everyone was behind me. But how could they be? I'm the one that spends my hours and years with nose to the books reading about soil health and big business GMO monoculture, locavores and saving the small farm, the CSAs and the death of butterflies. My family has not the vast amount of information that I have accumulated in preparation for an event such as this. They have no idea why anyone would eat locally. Well, maybe they have a little bit of a clue. They are my children after all. They have been to Berry Patch Farms every year of their young lives to help me pick raspberries and strawberries and cherries. Followed up by hours of skin staining cherry pitting and jam making. They have eaten many a jar of the fruits of our labors. They have seen me many times out on my porch on Christmas eve in the freezing cold sorting three cut and wrapped butchered steer into 14 boxes for 14 families to share. They have been to the farms to see the cows that give us our raw milk. They know Tom the turkey. Because of this I was not quite as prepared as I should have been for THE RESISTANCE. I began to doubt myself. I do have a tendency to be a "all or nothing" kind of person. 0 to 100 NOW! That is me. I was thinking "perhaps this is me again practicing 'obsessivism'." In my somewhat maturing self I have tried to reverse this obsessive behavior in myself. In the moment of THE RESISTANCE I thought perhaps my self-monitoring filter had failed, once again. (old habits can be hard to break) But alas, a good local meal in my belly and some time to reflect and an AH HA moment was to be had. I love those. Of course resistance, of course! Why wouldn't I have in my home what nearly every home in the United States would have? I need the resistance. If I am going to create a working, how-to handbook from my experiences the first thing that must be addressed is THE RESISTANCE! And not just my family's, <span style="font-style: italic;">my own</span>.<br /><br />Our starting menu: (includes some food still in my possession that is not local)<br />Dinner-New York Strip steaks with tat soi and sauteed spring onions and mixed mushrooms<br />Breakfast-Spinach with eggs and farm cheese<br />Snack-rhubarb crisp<br />Lunch- Sauteed turnip greens and garlic chives, roasted new potatoes and farm cheese<br />Dinner- Sorrel and mixed lettuces with honey mustard chicken breasts and sauteed spinach<br />Breakfast-oatmeal<br />Snack-cheese and oranges<br />Lunch-Salad of lettuce, fresh basil, sliced tomatoes and olives. Hard-boiled egg or deer jerky<br />Dinner-Bottom Round roast, salad of broccoli raab, pickled turnips and my garden carrots<br /><br />What I've learned:<br />1 buy more mushrooms next week,<br />2 it is okay to transition slow,<br />3 resistance can be good.Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-2364566327391406932011-05-10T08:59:00.000-07:002011-05-10T09:47:58.812-07:00WHAT'S UP NOW<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;">My children think I'm crazy, but that is nothing new for someone who has teenagers. Since December I have been reading and researching like crazy. Three things out of all that inspired me to get moving.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;"> The first is permaculture. Some time back my friend, Katie, and I went to the Permaculture institute up in Basalt, CO.<br /> </span></span></span> <div id="id2" style="height: 1px; left: 692px; position: absolute; top: 901px; width: 1px; z-index: 1;" class="style_SkipStroke shape-with-text"> <div class="text-content graphic_textbox_layout_style_default_External_498_91" style="padding: 0px;"> <div class="graphic_textbox_layout_style_default"><br /></div> </div> </div><br /><div id="id2" style="height: 1px; left: 784px; position: absolute; top: 870px; width: 222px; z-index: 1;" class="style_SkipStroke shape-with-text"><div class="text-content graphic_textbox_layout_style_default_External_498_91" style="padding: 0px;"><div class="graphic_textbox_layout_style_default"> <br /></div> </div> </div> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.paragraphstyle2, li.paragraphstyle2, div.paragraphstyle2 { margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times; }span.style { }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: center;" class="paragraphstyle2"><span class="style">CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: center;" class="paragraphstyle2">2001 East Cedar Drive • Basalt, CO 81621</p> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: center;" class="paragraphstyle2">Phone / Fax (970) 927-4158 • Email: <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="mailto:Jerome@crmpi.org">Jerome@crmpi.org</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wow. Totally cool. That is when I first heard about this crazy idea of gardening like mother nature. She's such a know it all! I saw the beautiful soil. That was all the proof I needed. So, I have been turning large portions of my yard into gardens and layering in what is called Lasagna Gardening in order to build the soil. This year and in years to come I will plant. My continued inspiration and reading comes in the form of Bill Mollison. I have a few of his hard-to-find books on loan from my friend Wil. I know someday soon I will have to return them, but in the mean time I sleep with them hoping to absorb all they have to offer.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /> The second is composting. Okay, I've been composting for a decade now, but in the "throw it on the mound and eventually it will breakdown" kind of way. That is a very easy way to compost. I cared enough to not let my scraps end up in the land fill, but did not care enough to do ANYTHING other than throw it on the heap and let it breakdown. Now I am having a more hands on, conscious experience with my compost. Over winter break I carted my heavy-on-the-back-talking preteens up to a llama farm and then to a chicken farm with shovels and buckets. Who knew you could put so much poop and straw in the back of a volvo wagon? I drove around town buying up the last of the straw bales from the Christmas tree sales markets for a cheap-o price. I also sent my boys head first into massive recycling dumpsters to collect all the newspapers that my car would hold. It is no wonder that they think I'm crazy. Their mom collects what others want to get rid of. Well, as of spring break it is all layered in my newest garden now. With the help of our saw-happy wood working neighbor and all that I saved from last fall, we now have layers of newspaper, manure, straw, wood shavings, grass, leaves, compost and anything else I could come across. Thus far what I have learned? It takes A LOT of waste to create good soil. I still need sooo much more stuff. I've never been excited for grass cutting season to start, but I neeeeed those grass clippings now. Oh, and as a side project, I have two worm composting bins going. One at home and the other lives at my After School Care program. Start 'em early, I say!<br /><br /> The third, was a book called <span style="font-style: italic;">Plenty. </span>One hundred mile diet. Eating only what comes from within 100 miles of where you live. WOW. Could you do that? We are going to try. Starting in June. Yikes. My children don't believe me. I don't blame them. I've done only a tiny bit of research as of yet. No chocolate, no coffee, no pineapple or coconut, no ginger, no soy sauce, NO RICE-we are gluten-free! I was actually sad to find out that we can get sugar from sugar beets. My boys were thrilled, but I was hoping we would get a break from everything but honey. There are a few things like ginger and lemons I think I might go crazy without. But I am resourceful, that much I know. I'm just sure that if someone is growing rice or ginger within 100 miles of my house I will sniff it out.<br /><br />--I'll let you know how it's going.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /></span></span>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-38686092602719289022009-11-04T08:00:00.000-08:002011-05-10T08:54:46.927-07:00Fitness Game Launch<p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">Some of you know what a difference the Fitness Game has made in Dave and my life. What an outstanding program Mike Valentine has created. Transform your life in the area of health, fitness, and Joy!!!!!<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I highly recommend:<br /></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >http://www.catapultperformance.com/<br /></span>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-69382517334105200392009-10-29T13:18:00.000-07:002009-11-04T07:57:04.097-08:00GROUP CLASSES<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">GROUP CLASSES: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One class a month beginning in November 2009. Each class is $10.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Located at:<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(176, 44, 86);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size14 ArialNarrow14" ><b> THE </b></span><span style="color: rgb(176, 44, 86);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size22 ArialNarrow22" ><b>DENVER CENTER</b></span><span style="color: rgb(176, 44, 86);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size14 ArialNarrow14" ><b> FOR</b></span><span style="color: rgb(176, 44, 86);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size22 ArialNarrow22" ><b><br />ANTHROPOSOPHIC THERAPIES</b><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(195, 49, 96);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size18 ArialNarrow18" ><b>840 26th Street </b><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(195, 49, 96);font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="size18 ArialNarrow18" ><b> Denver, CO 80205</b></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Class 1- Thursday, November 12th 7:00-8:30<br />Bone broth and Soups: Learn how and why to make these rich and nourishing health elixirs.<br /><br />Class 2- Tuesday, December 8th 6:30-8:00<br />Saving Time: Learn how to easily prepare 3 or more complete meals in one hour!<br /><br />Class 3- Thursday, January 14th 7:00-8:30<br />Eating Your Veggies: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Learn to make a variety of fermented vegetables. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stay seasonal with recipes for root vegetables, cabbages and other winter options.<br /><br />Class 4- Tuesday, February 2nd 6:30-8:00<br />What does it mean to eat seasonally?: Learn how to adapt recipes and menus to support the natural cycle.<br /><br /></span>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-32779119446200503002009-10-28T19:33:00.000-07:002009-10-28T19:35:05.232-07:00Simple Squash and Apple SoupSimple Squash and Apple Soup<br /><br />4 T Butter<br />3 c butternut squash or mild pumpkin, cubed<br />2 Apples, cored and sliced<br />1 lrg onion, chopped<br />4 stalks celery, chopped<br />6 c poultry bone broth<br />1 T salt<br />1 t pepper<br />2 t sage or thyme<br />1/2 t cinnamon<br /><br />Sautee onions in butter for 5 min then add squash/pumpkin, apples and celery. Cook for 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring once or twice, then add the spices. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes then add the broth. Simmer for 45 - 60 min. Blend in the pot using a hand blender OR wait until the soup is cooled and blend in a food processor or blender. For a thinner soup use less squash, for thicker use more.Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-1481168412648237502009-04-23T13:02:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:03:56.051-07:00Fruit CSA--ELA Family FarmsWould you like to support Slow Food Denver while feeding your family healthy food AND supporting local agriculture? Here is your big chance! Ela Family Farms has generously offered to give Slow Food Denver $50 to for every person that signs up for their organic fruit CSA share. During fruit harvest season, members will go each Sunday to the farmer’s market at East High School (Esplanade) or S. Pearl Street and pick-up their fruit at the Ela Family Farm stand between 9am and 1pm. Shares are limited, so tell your friends and sign up early!<br /><br />Keep in mind, a CSA is Community Supported Agriculture, so CSA members share in the risk of crop failures and shortages with farmers. If we do have a shortage or a crop loss on any of the fruit, we will substitute the retail value of the product with our processed goods (which are amazing!) or another fruit. Your fruit pleasure is our #1 goal!<br /><br />2009 Fruit Share, $220- approximately 90 lbs. of organic freshly picked organic fruit, plus garden grown heirloom tomatoes, and a couple jugs of fresh apple cider in the fall!<br /><br />Fruit Predictions-<br />Aug. 9- Organic peaches and heirloom tomatoes<br />Aug. 6- Peaches<br />Aug. 23- Peaches and heirloom tomatoes<br />Aug. 30- Combo of three fruits plus tomatoes; peaches, apples, pears or plums<br />Sept. 6- Combo of three fruits; peaches, apples, plums or pears<br />Sept. 13- Apples, pears or plums and heirloom tomatoes<br />Sept. 20- Apples, plums or pears, and heirloom tomatoes<br />Sept. 27- Apples and pears<br />Oct. 4- Apples and a jar of applesauce<br />Oct. 11- Apples and ½ gallon cider<br />Oct. 18- Apples and ½ gallon cider<br />Oct. 25- 20 pound box of Braeburn or Fuji apples. These two varieties are excellent storage apples. The Braeburns are at their peak through November and the Fujis until New Years! Apples should be kept refrigerated or in an unheated garage with a blanket. Eat local longer! <br /> <br />Please send your email address and check or money order payable to Ela Family Farms. Indicate 'Slow Food Denver-Esplanade' or 'Slow Food Denver - Pearl' on your payment - this will designate your preferred pick up location. <br />Send checks to: Jeni Nagle, 2811 Fillmore Street, Denver CO 80205. You can email Jeni with any questions jeni@elafamilyfarms.com Jeni needs your email address - she will use this for all fruit communications and to confirm payment receipt!Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-82451702686475306232009-04-22T10:47:00.000-07:002009-04-22T10:50:22.512-07:00The Fitness Game FREE!<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Anyone want a boost to your ability to live a healthier, happier more inspired Life???!?!?!?!?</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br />Just about 1 year ago Dave and I participated in a fitness game. It is fun and totally transformative. It really helped Dave and I change the way we feel in our bodies, think about life and show up for life. The man that teaches it is totally in his gift. He will inspired you like never before. This game is designed really well. It is designed for success. If I could let you crawl in my head and think my thoughts you would WANT to participate in this game. <br /> </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Well he is being sponsored by a company and is giving this round of the game away for FREE, for 250 people!!!!! It was well worth the $300 that Dave and I each paid. Now that it is over I know that the value I received was well beyond $300!! I just can't get over how lucky you guys and gals are that you get to do this for free. All you have to do is show up!!! <br /> </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">It is a one day class. Then it is a 12-week game held via the internet. It kicks off this May 1st. So don't sit on this. If you know you can't do it <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">please pass it on to ANYONE you know who is ready to transform their life.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Times are a changing for sure. What an incredible gift this is. Take a giant leap forward and show up for this game!!! 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font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">12 – week Fitness Game played on teams</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Applies Performance Psychology to change the way you think</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Helps you set your goals and get a plan that works for you</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Weekly calls support your success while you integrate new behaviors</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">When:</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> Kicks off Friday May 1<sup>st</sup> , 9AM – 6PM </span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Where:</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> <span>Mile Hi Church at 9077 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, CO</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Who:</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> Anyone who wants a boost to their ability to live a healthier, happier more inspired Life?</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Why:</span></span></b></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">You’ll Love Yourself, Life and other people more! </span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Playing is WINNING! 92% of the people who play The Fitness Game WIN!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 1.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: black;"><span>o<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">You lose 13 pounds on average!!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Cost:</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> FREE or you can pay it forward if you want at your discretion</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Value</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">: PRICELESS, what’s your Health and Happiness worth?</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Get your ticket </span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">à</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black;"> <a href="http://www.thebigfitnessgame.com/" target="_blank">www.TheBigFitnessGame.com</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:navy;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> (limited seats)</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Right now is a time when we would likely benefit most from taking good care of ourselves with healthy nutrition and exercise, </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">but unfortunately a time when many of us are least likely to do it. Spending money is also a concern for so many people, </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">for some of us it’s down right tight!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br />In times like this the faith and courage to act with compassion toward our selves and others is one of the most valuable things we can do!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">It strengthens the very fabric of our communities.<br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">I am not going to let money and tough times be what stops people from getting the gift of The Fitness Game!</span></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Get your ticket </span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">à</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black;"> <a href="http://www.thebigfitnessgame.com/" target="_blank">www.TheBigFitnessGame.com</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;">The Fitness Game is a revolutionary approach to living a healthier, happier life! </span></span></b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Local independent Team Beachbody Coaches are sponsoring the cost of this event, </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">so that I can dedicate my gift to help you reach for your dream to live a happier, healthier life!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">You’ll get an exclusive invitation to work out with Beachbody Coach, P90X Expert, Certified Personal Trainer – Cody Smith! </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:navy;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">And a free consultation with a local Beachbody Coach.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span>·<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">10:00AM – 2:00PM Saturday May 2<sup>nd</sup> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Come on, lighten up - what have you got to lose? Play The Fitness Game with me, and win your life!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">…mike valentine</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:navy;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"></span></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: navy; font-style: italic;"></span></span></i><b><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Get your ticket </span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">à</span></span></i></b> <a href="http://www.thebigfitnessgame.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">www.TheBigFitnessGame.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <span style="color:navy;"><span style="color: navy;"></span></span></span></span></p> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: navy; font-style: italic;"></span></span></i>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-42834471668940473092009-04-06T16:36:00.000-07:002009-04-06T16:45:25.127-07:00Hi<br /><br />My second annual meat order is at hand ORDER BY APRIL 24TH. This meat is raised by a long-time organic farmer, David Lynch. His farm was located in Loveland, CO for many decades and recently moved it to Buena Vista, CO. My husband, Dave, grew up visiting and working with David on the weekends, so has known him for about 30 years. I have visited David's farm many times myself and can attest for the loving care he has for his animals and land. I have personally sampled the beef, lamb and turkey and can say with certainty that the meat is superior. <br /><br />From David-- <br /><br />"We raise grass-fed beef on the lush meadows along Cottonwood Creek, just west of Buena Vista, Colorado. Our animals have never been fed grain and provide high-quality, grass fattened beef that is superior to conventionally grown animals. The beef are harvested by a family-owned meat processing facility ... and are custom cut and packaged according to your specifications.<br /><br />"When you buy ... lamb you can enjoy succulent, delicious meat and know that it comes from grass-fed lambs raised naturally on the lush meadows along Cottonwood Creek in Buena Vista, Colorado<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">WILD-CAUGHT SOCK-EYE SALMON:</span> Available right now, about 25lbs (don't have to purchase all) of wild-caught salmon. David works directly with a fisherman in Alaska and visits him regularly. He purchases from this particular fisherman because the salmon is frozen within 12 hours of being caught, which preserves the fats and oils in the fish. The price is $14.50 per pound. <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">GRASS-FED AND FINISHED BEEF:</span> Order now and the beef is available in December. The FINISHED price is around $6.25 per pound, could be more could be less, but is close to $6.25. The price depends on the hanging weight of the beef, the cost of the processing (which can vary depending on what type of cuts are ordered) and whether you want your organ meats and bones. I ask for a check with your order. I can give the check immediately to the farmer or hold your check until the beef arrives. With each order of meat you get a wide variety of cuts that include: ground, stew, steaks, roasts, ribs, etc. You can order 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or a whole cow. In weight (WITHOUT ORGAN OR BONE) each 1/16 is just over 20 lbs. You will end up with more weight if your cuts are bone-in, you take bones for soup or dogs and/or if you take your organ meat. You can get many custom cuts (roasts the size you want, steaks the thickness you want, ground in 1 lbs, 1 1/2 lb or two lb packages, etc)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">GRASS-FED AND FINISHED LAMB:</span> Order now and the lamb is available in November. The FINISHED price is around $7.25 per pound, could be more could be less, but is close to $7.25. The price depends on the hanging weight of the lamb, the cost of the processing (which can vary depending on what type of cuts are ordered) and whether you want your organ meats and bones. I ask for a check with your order. I can give the check immediately to the farmer or hold your check until the lamb arrives. With each order of meat you get a wide variety of cuts that include: ground, stew, steaks, roasts, ribs, etc. You can order 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or a whole Lamb. In weight (WITHOUT ORGAN OR BONE) each 1/4 is just over 10 lbs. You will end up with more weight if your cuts are bone-in, you take bones for soup or dogs and/or if you take your organ meat. You can get many custom cuts (roasts the size you want, steaks the thickness you want, ground in 1 lbs, 1 1/2 lb or two lb packages, etc)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">PASTURE AND MILK -FED PORK:</span> Order now, pork is available in November. Pastured pork, supplemented with about 50% raw milk as it's diet. I have not tasted this meat myself but I've heard this makes for an incredible taste and texture of the meat. Includes meat, lard and organs (no bones). You can order 1/4, 1/2 or whole pork. Each 1/4 is about 25 lbs. The pork is about $4.50 per lbs. <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I will be placing an order for lamb, beef and pork in the next few weeks. If you would like to order please respond by April 24th with the amount and type of meat you would like. I WILL NOT TAKE ORDERS PAST APRIL 24TH, so don't even ask. </span><br /> <br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Order the salmon whenever you feel like it.</span><br /><br />Also Available:<br /><br /><pre style="font-family: arial;"> Chickens and eggs from Northern Colorado Poultry (see www.northerncoloradopoultry.com). <br />Available 1 time per month. Contact me for pick-up date, location is at my house in Lakewood, but<br />other locations are available in the Denver Metro area. <br />Must order one week before pick-up date. Payment is due at pickup, either cash or check.<br />Please bring your empty egg cartons and a bag/box to carry away your product.<br /><br />The current price list is as follows:<br /><br />Whole bird $8.75 all birds weigh 4 pounds (frozen)<br />Breast $5.00 per lb (comes in 3 and 5 lb bags)<br />Leg Quarters $1.00 per lb (comes in 3 and 5 lb bags)<br />Wings $1.00 per pound (5lb bags only)<br />Backs for stock $1.00 per pound (5lb bags only)<br />Eggs $3.00 per dozen<br /><br />Whole Cornish Hen $7.00 each (1.5-1.75 pounds each, frozen)<br /><br />Heart, Gizzard, Necks, Liver, Feet all $1.00 per pound<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Do contact me with any questions. Feel free to share this with friends. <br />720-837-4933 or inspiredfoods@gmail.com<br /></pre>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-18786705100146556942009-02-03T12:37:00.001-08:002009-02-03T12:49:01.114-08:00USING UP MY SQUASHSo I still have about 15 heirloom pumpkins and squash in my basement. I know I won't have them for much longer, as they never really stay good past the end of February. So I got on the web and stumbled across a BBC website and found this recipe. My usual pumpkin soup has apples and dried thyme in it. This recipe uses fresh thyme. I splurged for the Gruyere and actually mixed it into the soup. The heirloom pumpkin I used was one I hadn't tried yet and it turned out to be more on the bitter side (kind of white with an underlying green hue and knobby bumps all over it) I used all butter and no sunflower oil, left out the cream, but added extra cheese. Used 1/2 vegetable stock and 1/2 beef broth. The result was pure pumpkin soup heaven. I thought about soaking and blending cashews into a paste to use instead of the Gruyere. I bet it would be good as it would add a creamy sweetness to the soup. I've included the original recipe below:<br /><br /><br />Roasted pumpkin and thyme soup with Gruyere cheese <br /> <br />Ingredients<br />3kg/7lb unpeeled pumpkin, kabocha or butternut squash<br />2 tbsp sunflower oil<br />salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />75g/3oz butter<br />2 medium onions, chopped<br />8 small sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only, plus extra leaves to garnish<br />2.25litres/4 pints vegetable stock<br />1 tsp salt<br />300ml/1⁄2 pint single cream<br />175g/6oz Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated<br /><br />Method<br />1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.<br />2. Cut the pumpkin or squash into chunky wedges and scoop away all the fibres and seeds. Rub the wedges with oil, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then place them into one large or two smaller roasting tins, skin-side down. Transfer to the oven to roast for 30 minutes, or until tender.<br />3. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and, when cool enough to handle, slice away and discard the skin and cut the flesh into small chunks.<br />4. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the onion and half the thyme leaves and cook gently for about ten minutes until the onion is very soft but not browned. Add the roasted pumpkin, any juices from the plate, the stock and one teaspoon of salt. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.<br />5. Leave the soup to cool slightly, then add the remaining thyme leaves and liquidize in batches until smooth. Return to a clean pan and bring back to a gentle simmer.<br />6. Stir in the cream and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Ladle into warmed bowls and place a small handful of the grated Gruyère into the center of each. Scatter a few more thyme leaves on top and serve.<br /><br />Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953405430109669236.post-85374029228470285962009-02-03T12:04:00.000-08:002009-02-03T12:35:34.584-08:00MY NEWEST ENDEAVOR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYpq8b5uEV7LtWXP7c-JsoL7xzL0A6fEqEUM5_shYC26u6xYNd1Os9pT5Eqyn3Rc1KaoVOYaUcTFS5QvXQGxCsVPxBS_kQ3HiaAhyphenhyphenb7sWVqaH_zFceRX1YupsCEItgHDA0YOkarAReRvc/s1600-h/frontyard2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYpq8b5uEV7LtWXP7c-JsoL7xzL0A6fEqEUM5_shYC26u6xYNd1Os9pT5Eqyn3Rc1KaoVOYaUcTFS5QvXQGxCsVPxBS_kQ3HiaAhyphenhyphenb7sWVqaH_zFceRX1YupsCEItgHDA0YOkarAReRvc/s320/frontyard2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298668928532124706" border="0" /></a>I've been inspired lately by what Kipp Nash and others are doing in Boulder, CO. They are essentially building an Urban Multi-Plot Farm.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">From their website: http://www.communityrootsboulder.com/ </span><br />...Kipp Nash, who has devoted his attention to the ways in which we can connect our communities to bring traditionally rural ways of living into an urban context. Kipp utilizes the available land in urban settings (particularly front yards) to produce organically-grown produce, which is then sold at the Boulder Farmer's Market or via a CSA membership program (or given to those who have donated their land).<br /><br />Amazing! Now how about that for a GREEN front lawn? That is my type of Green. <br /><br />SO, I've been moved to have that for myself. In an effort to create relationships in my local neighborhood community and take a more active role in growing my own food I have created this flyer:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OPERATIVE GARDEN?<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TAKING A MORE</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">ACTIVE ROLE IN<br />GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">AND/OR</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DO YOU HAVE FRUIT TREES, VINES, OR BUSHES THAT YOU DO NOT HARVEST FROM THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW OTHERS TO HARVEST FROM? <br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">HI, I LIVE ON SMITH STREET AND AM INTERESTED IN MOBILIZING A CO-OPERATIVE GARDEN FOR GROWING SOME OF OUR OWN ORGANIC FOOD. THIS IS NOT SOME SORT OF SALES THING. I AM JUST INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING WITH OTHERS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY TO GROW SOME OF OUR OWN FOOD.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">TO PUT IT BRIEFLY, WE WILL BE UTILIZING AVAILABLE SPACE IN OUR OWN YARDS AND WORKING TOGETHER TO HARVEST LOCAL RESOURCES TO GROW AND GATHER SOME OF OUR OWN FOOD. THIS COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS PLANTING PERENNIAL HERBS IN YOUR GARDEN TO SHARE WITH OTHERS, ALLOWING OTHERS TO PICK APPLES FROM YOUR TREES OR AS GRAND AS TURNING A SMALL PORTION OF YOUR YARD INTO AN “URBAN FARM”. WE WOULD SHARE PORTIONS OF WHAT WE GROW WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS OF THIS CO-OP, THEREBY, INCREASING THE AMOUNT AND VARIETY OF THE FOOD WE CAN GROW.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">INSPIRED BY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">http://www.communityrootsboulder.com/</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">CHECK IT OUT!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR CURIOUS PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">DAWN AT 720-837-4933 OR inspiredfoods@hotmail.com<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So this weekend my family and I are going to (ugh!) flyer our neighborhood and see if we get any interested participants and then go from there. I've started to put together some ground rules such as:<br /> organic, non-GMO seeds and plants<br />Organically grown<br />Not dictating what the garden looks like (on the ground, raised beds, keystone gardens)<br />and other such things.<br /><br />I want a few basic rules, but I don't want this to be a dictatorship either. Yuck.<br /> I bet we'll have some kinks to work out, but I've got to start somewhere. Small, grass-roots movement. <br /><br />IF YOU'VE GOT AN INKLING TO BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT. I'M ON YOUR SIDE!!!<br /><br /><br />The world is changing. I love it. I love it. I love it. It is so exciting. I feel my core vibrating with excitement. In other words, if I was my dog, I'd be wagging my tail!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>Inspired Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751395511749903926noreply@blogger.com0