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Grocery Store Redemption

August 16, 2012 by rachelocal

This morning I ran to the bank, which happens to be in a grocery store called Acme. After I did my banking, I headed over to the produce department to see if I could find something local. I did! After all my complaining the other day about no local produce at MY grocery store, I felt like this one redeemed all supermarkets for me. At least for today. If you are a Delawarean living off Route 40 in Bear, head over […]

Categories: Local Farms, Local Stores • Tags: food, grocery store, local, shopping, slow food, summer

Rachel’s Table Meets Talula’s Table

August 14, 2012 by rachelocal

If you’ve never been to downtown Kennett Square, PA, you should go. Not just for the quaint shops and great bookstores, but for the food. One eatery is called Talula’s Table, a gourmet market and all purpose breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot. They offer everything from local cheeses (like Doe Run Dairy’s Hummingbird cheese, which you can find at the Newark Co-Op Farmers Market on Sundays) to pre-made salads and sandwiches to house baked tarts made with local berries. Not […]

Categories: Local Stores, Restaurant • Tags: food, Kennett Square, local, organic, PA, slow food, talula's table, travel

I’m-Disgusted-with-the-Grocery-Store Sweet Corn and Bacon Pasta

August 8, 2012 by rachelocal

I wrote a guest post debuting today on Childhood Relived. I waxed nostalgic about the snack foods of my youth, most of them processed and full of high fructose corn syrup. (Make sure to check it out for nostalgic stories and embarrassing photos.) Reminiscing about these foods made me thankful for a mom that cooked healthy meals, so at least I was forced to make good food choices at home. The 1987 to 1994 versions of myself would choose a […]

Categories: Recipes, Summer Recipes • Tags: bacon, corn, food, life, local, slow food, summer