Disclaimer: In the coming months, it is highly likely that there will be various pictures and/or descriptions of delicious food on this blog. Stay tuned, but be warned.
As my family says it: Erin and I are "food-ies" at heart. I am not sure where this term came from, but I can do little to argue against it. We are. We like food. And what is wrong with that? I say nothing!
However, we also recognize that much of the food we eat on a day-to-day basis is probably not nearly as good for us as it could be, especially those store bought items with the fun ingredients that sound like they could be unique diseases or conditions. (maltodextritis, anyone?)
Therefore, we have decided to embark on something of an adventure. For the next year, we are going to attempt to can, jar, preserve, pickle, or ferment one type of produce each month. This should be a fascinating journey and we are looking forward to it. It promises to be challenging, but the rewards should be well worth the work. (Maybe you will be fortunate enough to sample those rewards... Then again, maybe you would more fortunate to escape that sample.)
In addition, we have begun discussing how we might be able to cut back on the things that aren't so important in life. Things like the latest piece of technology or going out to eat all the time. We are endeavoring to discover how to live a more simple life and follow that trail to whatever its end may be.
Before you fall off your chair and think we are becoming Amish (or tree-huggers), know that it is simply out of a desire for something more than "always wanting more" that we are pursuing this goal. We like the idea of a slow paced life. And due to our jobs and the world around us, we will have to be the ones to set the speed and tone for our lives.
It should be interesting to see how things change over the course of the next year. I hope you follow along with us and chart our progress.
Who knows? Maybe it will inspire you to try something "foodie" and different this year? Or at least slow down enough to smell the roses and have a sample of jam on homemade bread?
God bless you all and we look for to sharing our progress in the weeks ahead.
Rob (& Erin)
I like your idea! I have done a lot of things like this all my life (homemade vs store bought) and it's always worth the fun-of-the-work. In other words, though some may see this as "too much work," I always saw it as an adventure - something I could do with (or for) my family. So I applaud your journey! Can't wait to read more!
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