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Putting the F in FDA?

From Occassional Musings from the Lentil Rental by corn pow

May 30, 2009

I’ve fallen down on the weekly Hollywood Farmers’ Market report, but suffice it to say this week was a quick buy-and-run, and last week we arrived way too late. Not only were there no breakfast burritos to be found, but also there was no lettuce for the week--and this was a few hours before the official close. Thus, my dear occasional readers, please indulge me in my diversion of asking if this is the right “F” in the FDA.

Much ink has been spilled (or many pixels have been lit?) over the Food and Drug Administration and whether they are adequately monitoring the nation’s food supply. I don’t want to cross that bridge, but this story I just ran across got me wondering whether this is the right type of food the FDA should be regulating.

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Admiring the innovation

From Occassional Musings from the Lentil Rental by corn pow

May 16, 2009

Knowing that is was going to be a hot and sunny weekend, we decided to ride our bikes to Hollywood Farmers’ Market or HFM early this morning. We knew going in that there would be no Trifecta for me today because the Village Crepery is off for two weeks but Trista had a hankering for fruit. I know. It is only the third week of HFM and we needed to hunt and gather fruit?

When we first arrived—and after talking with a neighbor we ran into—we were pleasantly surprised with a new booth: everdaycake. A vegan bakery that focuses on local and organic ingredients, we jumped at the chance to try the Pumpkin Velvet cake and the Lemon Poppy Seed cake. Very tasty and they passed for a muffin so what’s the big deal about eating cake at 8:15am?

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HFM and the Search for the Trifecta

From Occassional Musings from the Lentil Rental by corn pow

May 3, 2009

The dewdrops of spring manifested itself in the excitement of the opening of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market or HFM. Billed as where the local growers bring in the harvest each week and the locals celebrate, HFM was festooned with the brilliant music of Sneakin’ Out and chatters of “How have you been?” and “How was your winter?” Despite the heavy rain the night before in Portland, the Market was awash in smiles and greetings as families, neighbors, even local political rivals—State Representative Dembrow and one-time candidate Coney—enjoyed the opening.

My take of the harvest, however, is not typical. Although Views from the Carrot Condo collects more traditional items at HFM, my take fulfills a more immediate need. As loyal HFM goers each Saturday, Trista keeps an eye toward our burgeoning menu for the coming week, which thankfully allows me to work toward harvesting three ready-to-eat items to enjoy right there: the Trifecta. Sure, I could go for the early strawberries or other fruits or snack-sized vegetables, but I seek the more savory.

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