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Yes I struggle to see how this study would stack up in locally raised and grown setting. In Portland, we can regularly purchase cheese directly from the farmer, who uses their local pasture to feed the animals, and also opts for the solar power energy offered by PGE.... I have trouble understanding how the footprint would be so large. I wish they'd given real examples, and more data to support the argument. It behooves studies like point out that there are two arguments to be made, purchase local & Organic whenever possible, even when purchasing locally investigate the practices of the people you regularly purchase from, and of course eat less meat. It's better for your health, and nicer to the environment.

These look fabulous! @ Cigdemduynj The step is probably to set up the shape of the puff pastry so that we you cut it into slices you don't squish your shape and make less that beautiful cookies!

My husband and I just moved from from Arizona to Portland ... from 1/4 of an acre and a 1500sqft home.. that we barely fit in .. to a 900sqft downtown loft. We've had to change enormous amounts to our daily life. We've consolidated to one car, we have one small storage space for our "gear" and guest bed, and we've had to really focus to what we cherish, what works, and what we choose to feature in our limited space. The change has been painful at times, but in the end the reality has been fulfilling... things can become an albatross to progressing forward... we begin to make choices based on what will accommodate our "things" versus choosing a place that captures our heart.

This is always a wonderful way to add a nice punch to a soup.. I love adding flavored oils onto of soups... like chili garlic olive oil or a fabulously decadent white truffle oil!

I used mine just the other night to make some wonderful potato and leek soup topped with white truffle oil! It worked wonderfully, much better than my food processor and it was significantly easier to clean up! I'm in love!

YUMMY, I've been staring at this post for the last three days day dreaming of sweet potato fries... I think I am going to have to breakdown and brave the weather to grab some sweet potatoes.

I also think some rosemary ketchup is in order.

I just moved to Portland, Oregon about three months ago and can attest to the wonder of the PSU Farmers market...you need to go with time to spare and on an empty stomach! It's wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

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I absolutely love the headboard being featured in the Plum Pretty Sugar Beckoning Creatures Duvet Cover picture. I wondered if anyone knew the name of that style piece? Or where someone might find something of that sort?

How funny, I just bought this cheese at random last weekend at trader joes! I love it, and I am hopeful to try it on some sweet potato fries cut into small chunks and added near the end of their baking... I had something along these lines at a wonderful place in Arizona and the spicy cinnamon was just perfect with the salty sweet of the fries. Not healthy, but good!