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Our last name is Mayo...we've heard most every joke you can think of. We used to joke that we would name out 1st kid Lettuce Tomato.....and our dog is named Mocha Frappuccino.

I have been donating to GLWD for over 20 years, since they helped my brother in law as he was dying - an AMAZING group doing GREAT work for those in need...THANK YOU SE for profiling them!

Chili!

I went to Zingermans every one of my 10 days spent visiting friends living in Ann Arbor, tried so many new foods - and spent too much $ on great food!

"The Cookie Cookbook" by Eva Moore - a kids book, a cookie for each month. My mom gave it to me in 1974, I was 8. Still have it, and because of this post I'm thinking I should try to make something out of it! I also used Joy of Cooking a lot in the beginning, as well as Betty Crocker, but the 1st one I remember buying thinking I was "all that" in the kitchen is the Cookbook of the Culinary Institute of America - a large, red intimidating tome....and I only made a few things from it (African chicken is still a favorite)!

How passionate am I on this subject?? this is my 1st comment after TONS of reading of this site (which I love, BTW).

OUR FAVORITE=Live Earth Farm, Watsonville CA, also at the Santa Cruz, Los Gatos farmers markets and has a a CSA program.
www.liveearthfarm.net

I had a CSA share, and you can visit the farm - and after 7 years! of not living in the area we still talk of how we miss our CSA and Farmer Tom (we are now in FL, land of rare to no CSAs, and where my local grocer said to me when I inquired as to where the peaches came from and I suggested he post signs explaining where produce comes from, he answered "why would I want to tell customers where the produce comes from??"....sigh :(.....but I digress!).

If you move to a place where good, fresh farm goods are not available, trust me, you will miss it (and gain 20+ lbs).
I try my best here to find what is local - and buy it!