Comments on Veggie by Season: Quinoa, Garbanzo and Spinach Salad with Smoked Pap...

I am always looking for new ides for lunch and I t...

2010-08-29T15:36:26.236-04:00

I am always looking for new ides for lunch and I think this would be a great one. I may have to make it this week. Thanks!

This salad looks amazing- it has so many of my fav...

2010-08-28T10:37:42.623-04:00

This salad looks amazing- it has so many of my favorite ingredients. I will have to give it a try. I also wanted to let you know, I love the direction your blog has taken. The design looks great, and I'm enjoying the tips and information you're providing!

I try to go local whenever possible, however it...

2010-08-27T06:36:17.415-04:00

I try to go local whenever possible, however it's important to remember that just because a local vendor doesn't proclaim themselves to be organic it doesn't mean that they aren't. Sometimes there are all sorts of legal things that get in the way of them being able to say they're organic. (Even though they may actually be.) Gah. Not sure if that made sense.

Smoked paprika - delicious! Love this salad.

Ashlee...you should definitely read Omnivore's...

2010-08-26T19:29:15.345-04:00

Ashlee...you should definitely read Omnivore's Dilemna. It is so terrific and it really is very conscious about ethical eating. Michael Pollan does say that in general local can be better than organic and talks about some industrial organic farms he calls Big Organic which are not that much better than conventional farms. Anyway I agree with Kelly that there is just so much to think about. Sometimes my brain explodes.

But I am enjoying your blog, and I love hearing about how others are tackling the question about what to eat. Thanks! :)

Kelly - you are NOT a dork! I try to read as much ...

2010-08-26T12:55:19.584-04:00

Kelly - you are NOT a dork! I try to read as much as possible but sometimes I just think it's not possible to know everything! If you do read any books you especially find interested, definitely let me know!

You know what's interesting, it actually may n...

2010-08-26T12:25:33.267-04:00

You know what's interesting, it actually may not have a bigger carbon footprint. I'm a dork so I am constanty reading about food ethics and food & the environment and actually one of the books makes the case that food miles are actually less significant than other factors when it comes to a food's carbon footprint (mostly because the amount of energy consumed by travel is small in comparison to some of the other factors of production. They also mentioned that because many big box retailers are buying in bulk, it can actually be more green from a transportation perspective than the farmers market, where the item # is low vs. the fuel, emissions, etc.

That said, I think it's harder to know if the organic farms are actually considering sustainable practices or just not using pesticides. I feel like it's so hard to tell and while labeling is good, it often doesn't give you everything you need to make an informed decision. Buying ethically is SO complicated.

stupid question but...I have paprika in my pantry....

2010-08-26T12:15:14.077-04:00

stupid question but...I have paprika in my pantry...same or different as smoked paprika?

I have all of the ingredients for this in my fridg...

2010-08-26T10:17:29.848-04:00

I have all of the ingredients for this in my fridge/pantry. I think I'll make it for dinner tonight and take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Thank you for sharing!

Omnivores Dilemma is a wonderful book, I highly re...

2010-08-26T10:06:32.509-04:00

Omnivores Dilemma is a wonderful book, I highly recommend it! And it does lean towards local being the best choice. The Kind Diet and The China Study are great books about vegetarianism.