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A Fresh Start: Detox Your Bathroom and Laundry

Posted in Activities on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 1:59pm by Tracy Morgan -

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A wise friend once said “awareness rocks!” I couldn’t agree more. When I started down the detox path myself, I realized that all of my researching, experimenting and learning about less toxic eating was coagulating into a new form of awareness. If I cared so much about how hard my poor liver was working, I reasoned, I should probably find a way to bring all of this glorious non-toxicity into the rest of my world as well. What we consume certainly plays a big role in how we bring toxins into our bodies, but the air we breathe and what touches our skin matters too. With this in mind, I started looking around my house for sources and solutions.

Simple, Good, and Tasty Launches Book Club with Mississippi Market Co-op

Posted in Twin Cities, Books, Activities on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 1:26pm by lee -

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We're excited to announce the launch of a brand new club in town - ours! Simple, Good, and Tasty - in partnership with the good folks at Mississippi Market Co-op in St. Paul, MN - is launching a book club focused on local, organic, sustainable, fair trade, healthy food books (we can think of about a thousand to start). We think a book club and discussion is a fantastic way to engage the community and get people talking about food in our families, our culture, our homes, and our markets.

Alice Waters Hosts Sunday Night Suppers to Raise Money for D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha's Table

Posted in Activities, Local Food, Organic Food, Restaurants, Specialty Food on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 12:55pm by lee -

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Alice Waters Photo Courtesy of Chezpanisse.comHere's a terrific opportunity to eat magically delicious local, organic food, prepared by some of the world's greatest chefs in support of a great cause. If only I had $500 and lived in Washington D.C.! But maybe you do? Check out the recent press release I received from the good folks at Chez Panisse:

Preparing for the Pig Roast (Pictures Below)

Posted in Sustainable, Local Food, Activities on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 4:22pm by lee -

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The time has come! Dave and Don brought over the pig last night - an 80 pounder from Hidden Stream Farm, purchased from Clancey's in Linden Hills, MN. Within an hour, we had prepared the pig with a bunch of tasty seasonings and enclosed it in a homemade China Box. I think Dave and Don - both experienced pig roasters) are getting sick of my nervous quips, but what do you do when you come face to face with your first dead pig? Frankly, getting to know my food makes me a little bit uncomfortable.

Here are a few pictures from last night's preparation. They're not for the squeamish, but I think they're worth seeing and thinking about. Here goes.

This is my friend Dave Micko, getting the pig ready. In the absence of a table, we made due with an old door from my house, covered with foil and resting on the China Box.

Eating Local: A Trip to Riverbend Farm in Delano, MN

Posted in Twin Cities, Sustainable, Organic Food, Local Food on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 12:49pm by lee -

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"Take these," Greg Reynolds says, handing me a handful of rubber bands and a clipper.

"Ah, uh, mmm…," I stammer.

"They’re for the arugula," he offers. Pull 'em out and clip 'em just below the crown. Then rubber band 'em two times around." Maybe Greg doesn’t realize who he’s talking to, or maybe, more likely, he's having fun at my expense.

Mississippi Market's Grand Opening

Posted in Activities, Local Food, Organic Food, Sustainable, Twin Cities on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 12:07pm by Tracy Morgan -

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I had the pleasure of attending the Grand Opening celebration for the newest Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op in St. Paul on Thursday morning. Although I don’t have an “official” count, it looked as if I was joined by about 250 other folks eager to get in right when the store opened to check out the new space. The opening ceremony was brief and to the point, and included words from Gail Graham, General Manager; Nina Johnson, board president; and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman.

An Interview with ana Sophia joanes, Director of FRESH

Posted in Sustainable, Organic Food, Movies, Local Food on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 12:24pm by lee -

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I was lucky to have the chance to conduct a phone interview with ana Sophia joanes recently. Ana is the director of the terrific food documentary “Fresh,” which has taken the Twin Cities by storm this summer and doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon (additional screenings are scheduled for the Birchwood Cafe on their big screen later this month). “It’s been an unexpected and amazing response,” ana says, “just completely grassroots and word of mouth.

August SGT Dinner Scheduled!

Posted in Twin Cities, Sustainable, Restaurants, Local Food, Activities on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 4:38pm by lee -

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I'm very glad to let you know that we've locked in a date, time, and location for our August Simple, Good, and Tasty local food meal. Here are the details:

When: August 19, 8:00 pm
Where: The Strip Club, 378 Maria Ave, St. Paul, MN 55106
Cost: $35 for 3 course meal, not including tax, tip, or booze
Contact: 651-793-6247 (restaurant), lee@simplegoodandtasty.com (me)

The Strip Club is a cleverly named steakhouse, widely loved since it opened last year in St. Paul. It's in a beautiful space, and I've talked with Executive Chef JD Fratzke several times - he's not only a great chef, but also a superstar of a guy.

Next Simple, Good, and Tasty Meal 7/29 at the Red Stag is COMPLETELY FULL

Posted in Twin Cities, Sustainable, Local Food, Activities on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 12:37pm by lee -

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The next Simple, Good, and Tasty local food dinner, on July 29 at the Red Stag Supper Club (that's head chef Brian Hauke in the above picture, left) in northeast Minneapolis, is completely full. For the lucky 50 people who signed up first, here are the details:

Blogging About the Corner Table Blog

Posted in Twin Cities, Restaurants, Organic Food, Local Food on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 12:04pm by lee -

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Corner Table is consistently rated one of the top restaurants in Minneapolis. Nestled in a mostly non-descript corner in South Minneapolis (save for Anodyne Coffee Shop, and Roadrunner Records), Corner Table (43rd and Nicollet, 612.823.0011) has served delicious food made from local and sustainable ingredients since 2004.