While the home stretch of winter won’t be gone for some time, here’s a dish to keep you toasty to help make it through.
Posts by Anna Barnes:
CSAs: The best local food you can find
If you are planning on eating local and organic this coming year, there is no better way to ensure that than by purchasing a share from a local CSA: community supported agriculture.
Taking the mystery out of microwave popcorn
Still buying that same old big-box microwave popping corn, soaked in bad oil and powdered butter? Anna says there is simply no need, especially with local stores at our disposal.
Easy chorizo
Now that winter is officially here my temperature, Anna suggests a way to heat things up with a simple recipe for chorizo.
Hunger in the Heartland Pt. 2
In part two of this in-depth research piece about hunger in east central Illinois, Anna dives in to what it actually takes to keep food on the table while living in poverty.
Hunger in the Heartland, Pt. 1
In part one of an in-depth analysis about how hunger is affecting us in C-U, Anna dives into how we got here, and in what ways people are working to combat a growing epidemic, both nationally and locally.
Black walnuts populate our town
Using this more robust, earthier counterpart to an English walnut can reap big, tasty rewards when used correctly. Follow this recipe for the best muffins you’ll eat this autumn.
If you can’t beat it, eat it
For most people, a weed can be nothing more than an obnoxious growth in an otherwise beautiful garden. For Anna, fennel is no ordinary weed.
Why you and everyone you know should do the GCAP Walk, Run, Roll
The Greater Community AIDS Project is hosting a 1 mile walk, 5K run, or 10 mile bike ride on October 9 at Burwash Park in Savoy, IL. That said, we really don’t care how fast …
Repairing gratin’s reputation
Forget what you think you know about potluck-type gratins. Anna is here to change your tune.