Food!

I think we should make something cool and vegetarian, vegan, or something healthy with these little herbs!

One:
Cilantro Pesto

1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
1 scallion, white and green parts, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1 Tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1.5 teaspoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1 lightly packed cup cilantro sprigs with short stems
1 lightly packed cup parsley sprigs, large stems removed
salt and cayenne pepper

Combine everything but the salt and cayenne in a food processor or blender. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and a few pinches cayenne pepper; puree until smooth. Season to taste with salt and cayenne.

Two:

Pecan Pesto

1 Cup Lemon Basil Leaves
1 Cup Sweet Basil Leaves
1/2 Cup Pecans
1/4 Cup Fresh, Grated Parmesan Cheese
2-4 Cloves Garlic
2 Tablespoons or more Olive Oil

Combine all ingredients except olive oil in food processor and process briefly. Add two tablespoons of olive oil and process. If a creamier texture is desired continue adding small amounts of olive oil until the desired consistency is found. Pesto can be spread on crackers, used on pasta and added to sauces. Pesto freezes well. Experiment with other herbs and nuts. Traditional pesto uses sweet basil and pine nuts. Recipe makes one cup of pesto.

Three:

Roasted Miso Salmon with Lemon and Cilantro with Rosemary Roasted Yukons

Cooking spray6 salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice wine (mirin)
1 tablespoon miso paste
4 Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary leaves
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves

Farmers market visit

1. What is your name and your role here at the farmers market?
Ryan and Produce clerk

2.Why do you choose to shop here?
They have excellent prices and fresh produce

3.When did you first start coming here?
About two years ago.

4.Do you garden at home? Why or why not?
No, because I have a small backyard.

5.How did you find out about this place?
I live two blocks away from here.

6.Do you think buying organic food is better?
I don't think it matters. I have been eating non organic food for 35 years and I am okay.

7.What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?
If you want to save money you should shop here, and great food.


1.What struck you about the location you visited? Was it what you expected, or very different?
I went to Henrys and I really liked it because I always get a lot of really good food and other stuff over there and I already knew what they had

2.Do you think you will start going to a farmers market more often? Or using a community garden? Or supporting a CSA?
I always go to farmers markets. Mostly Henrys because that's the only farmers market I know. I want to try to go to a community garden though.

3.How do these locations fit into our essential questions of “Why Don’t People Live More Sustainably?” and “How Can I Convince them to do So?”
It fits into the questions cause a lot o the people who shop at Henrys want to start living sustainably, and hey can convince other people to live more sustainably by telling them to shop at a framers market like they do so then more people will shop there=]