Market to table - One local summer week 1

It's the first week of One Local Summer Challenge, where people all over the US will eat one entirely local meal, once a week, all summer and then blog about it. Of course, I never do anything half heartedly and decided that rather just eat one entirely local meal per week, I'd have one completely local day of eating per week. Unfortunately, that completely eliminates my supply of homemade bread and anything with sugar for that particular day. Hmm. Oh well. I said I'd do it and here I am. Tuesday was my first completely local day this summer - well, ever really.

Breakfast. The meal of champions, right? Local, local, local. Let's see. I need a little of this. Right. Oh, that would be good. Ok. A little olive oil in the pan. Alright. Flip and sprinkle a little of that. Unh huh. Ok and here we are. Veggie omlet - egg with roasted squash and zucchini, oozing with warm melty feta cheese (Mmm - feta) - and  a nice big cup of homemade yogurt with fresh local blackberries. What a way to start the day!

For lunch, whether at work or home, I almost always have soup. I really do eat it almost every day but each week the soup is different depending on what leftovers I had from the farmers market. Last winter there were many variations on potato and cabbage soup. Now that it's spring, it's a whole different ball game. This week I sauteed onion and spinach in a little olive oil, then added tomatoes, zucchini, squash and vegetable stock (reserved from steaming vegetables and boiling potatoes at another meal). I seasoned it with a little salt, pepper, and fresh basil and oregano (basil and oregano are both local). It couldn't have been more perfect. The aroma was just wonderful and the veggies melted in my mouth. Mmmm. I normally would have had a piece of homemade toast and jam, but 100% local, right? So I enjoyed a side of watermelon instead. 

Then my pride and joy - dinner! For dinner, I decided on a veggie plate. Steamed green beans (with just a touch of salt), mashed potatoes (raw, whole milk and salt), and a vegetable stir fry rounded out my evening meal. The stir fry was the truly beautiful dish. Yellow and red potatoes, mushrooms, onion, and parsley (all local) fried up in olive oil with just enough salt to bring out the... oh good heavens. That's awesome! Mmmm... Right. Dinner rocks! 

When the entire day was said and done, every last bit was local except salt, pepper, and olive oil. I have to admit, I really missed my homemade bread and jam, particularly at lunch, but I certainly did not go hungry. What a feast!  Until next week - happy (and mindful) eating!

P.S. For more information about One Local Summer or what others around the country are doing (and eating), check out the One Local Summer site.