rantin' (and ravin')

it's been a whole week since i last posted. i feel like i have been playing hooky. except everyone knew. i am going to be doing a bit of ranting on this fine tuesday.

1. where do people think their food comes from? if you like farm fresh, local produce then surely you must know it comes from farms. and farms are made up of land. so if there is no land. . .there is no farm. no farm. . .no local produce. or local meat. or local dairy. so development of subdivisions and strip malls has to stop sometime. right? because the more you push the farmer out, the farther the food has to travel. and that is not local.
i bring this subject up because we were recently talking to some fellow farmers about new developments happening on our road. developments that include more housing. aren't we in a recession? aren't homes being foreclosed on? how are people going to buy a home? and what are these people going to eat?
2. i asked the lady at big lots today if they sold sun tea jars. she told me those were outdated. she told me this while she wore black, leather high tops and had a scrunchie in her hair.
3. do you think americans have health problems and weight issues because they can't do simple math? a woman came to buvette last night and asked me what we had that was lowfat on the menu. this is my least favorite question that women ask of all time. i directed her to some salads and a summer vegetable soup. she ordered a bowl of the soup, a plate of hummus, and a salad. she ate it all, including the bread plate that is served with the hummus. now i am no rocket scientist, but i am pretty sure she could of gotten an entree and consumed less calories and fat. portion control, healthy fats, lots of produce. . . that's all i'm saying.
4. quinoa is the best thing that ever happened to me. i got mike to eat it and he liked it . after i told him it was a full protein and how much it cost, he asked why all starving countries and poor people didn't eat it. touche', mike, touche'.
5. i love my job at buvette because i get to meet great, interesting people almost every time i work. ( i also get to meet some not so great people, but that is another story that all servers have to tell) this weekend i met the chef of the bread and cup in lincoln. (www.breadandcup.com) the restaurant sources almost all of it's food locally during the spring and summer season. it was so great to meet people who love food and love nebraska and what it has to offer as much as i do. go to their restaurant sooner than later. my friend, shannon, is a server there and is awesome.

well, that was a nice even mix of ranting and raving.
off to garden now. . .