Tourist in Your Own Hometown, Saturday

Saturday

We shook off our dining hangover and bounded down the stairs for breakfast. We enjoyed visiting with the other guests, most of whom were perplexed as to why we would spend our hard earned money seeking lodging less than 30 minutes from our home. Among us were two teachers, an assistant school principal, an architect, a scooter salesman and two students. They hailed from Florida, Ohio and Illinois. We discussed local sites over a breakfast of eggs, fruit and waffles.

After breakfast, we bundled up for our adventure. Our first stop was the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument. We opted to pay $1 each to ride the elevator to the Observation Deck since we were still full from breakfast (and Thom E was wearing new shoes. I'm not bitter.). We enjoyed the view of Indianapolis and wondered why we've never done this before. How many times have we driven around the circle? Walked around the circle? Too many to count.

The monument was dedicated in 1902 and offers all the romantic possibilities contained in "An Affair to Remember," with the notable improvement that your hair will not be whipping in the mind. The observation deck is enclosed, although the window washer appeared to be on sabbatical.

We also toured the Civil War Museum located beneath the monument. It was a fascinating study of Indiana's role in this chapter of history. The museum is free, so be sure to stop by the next time you are leaving another important downtown destination......like the South Bend Chocolate company.......or Emmis, where you can make faces through the glass at radio personalities.

Lunch time already. We walked to City Cafe, primarily because they are known for sourcing food locally. This "shotgun" style restaurant has no more than 16 tables filled with happy diners. They serve breakfast all day on Saturdays, so we tried the Roast Beef Hash, eggs and homemade cinnamon rolls. HEAVEN. You must, must try this place!

After lunch, we visited the Indiana War Memorial (http://www.in.gov/iwm/). If you walk up the steps on the North side of the building and turn around, you will notice a very Washington D.C. like plaza. It was breathtaking, actually. The real treat was inside the memorial, though. This FREE monument has a gorgeous auditorium, stunning shrine room (top floor), and thought provoking depiction of war and conflict. Hoosier veterans are prominently featured, including databases where you can research your friends and loved ones that have served in the military. This self-contained history lesson reminded us of the value of the freedoms we enjoy. It was also a reminder of how far we've strayed from our roots, in some cases.......like the Victory Garden. We say bring back the Victory Garden! Check out these WWII era posters.......

We rounded out our Saturday touring with a self-guided tour of the Marion County Central Library. The glass to limestone building juxtaposition still troubles me, but the inside is fabulous. The top floor, facing South, has a great view of the city! We also enjoyed seeing how many kids were there enjoying the library!

We went back to Stone Soup Inn and changed clothes for dinner (enter Thom E's other pair of new shoes. Grrr.......). We enjoyed an early reservation at R Bistro . Owner/Chef Regina Mehallick is a wonderfully talented chef who prioritizes using local foods. The trendy building is no match for the fresh, clean taste of her cuisine. We had a hard time choosing just a few items to try, because they all sounded so great! Our absolutely delightful meal started with a refreshing salad of oranges, jicama, pine nuts and feta cheese and a seared sea scallop with celery root and grapefruit sections. The mark of a truly good meal is that each course is better than the previous one. We then enjoyed mushroom and goat cheese crepes and Maple Leaf Farms Duck with sweet potato hash......yummy. We finished the evening with chocolate soup and Red Velvet cake. There could not have been a sharper contrast to our Friday evening meal. And, thank you to Ariel for the phenomenal service!

The evening concluded with a visit to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for a performance with Michael Feinstein. The full house was treated to an evening of Frank Sinatra music in the historic Hilbert Circle Theater. We had a marvelous time and would encourage you to check out the performance schedule if you haven't been there lately.

We returned to Stone Soup Inn and composed the following Valentine, "Dear Indianapolis, We HEART you."

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Tourist in Your Own Hometown, Friday

Friday

Friday the 13th. It sounds so ominous when I say it that way! We continued our adventure as tourists in our own town. We checked in to the Stone Soup Inn , located in the heart of Indy's historic Old Northside. The Inn's charm is welcoming, and the Lilly Room offered a great view of downtown Indianapolis. After settling in to our room, we visited Circle Center Mall to do some shoe shopping. I would like to point out the bitter irony of shoe shopping, which ended with Thom - two vs. Karen - zero. Maybe that WAS the scary part of Friday the 13th.

We arrived at Euphoria at around 8:30 p.m.. Unfortunately, we won't be posting any pictures of that.......mostly because I didn't enjoy it all that much. (You do know I'm talking about Euphoria the restaurant, right?) Euphoria is located in Buggs Temple on W. 11th St. The former church has been restored to include Creation Cafe on the first floor (think local version of Panera) and Euphoria (fine dining concept) on the second floor.

The dining experience was a great reminder of what happens when the kitchen cooks without passion. In fact, I was rather shocked to see such favorable reviews of the staff (chef, in particular) gracing the walls. There is no possible way that chef cooked our food.......like the fresh from the semi-truck rolls (still frozen in the center), begging to be seasoned entrees and chewy dessert profiteroles. Our server worked hard, but I am still proposing a restaurant name change from "Euphoria" to "Snooze-oria."

Editor's note: I did really enjoy the service and especially enjoyed a braise short rib entree.

Stay tuned for Saturday.

Stuffed Squash

2 lbs. various squash (I used delicata, pumpkin and acorn)
1.5 lbs. ground beef (ours is from a local cow that lived a happy, free range life eating grass; you can purchase grass fed beef at farmers' markets, Apple Family Farms, Trader's Point Creamery)
1 onion, halved and sliced
1 c. tomato juice (we are using what we canned this summer)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan or firm white cheese

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds (save them). Lightly grease squash on all sides, and place on a baking sheet, cut side down. Bake for 10 minutes, or just until squash is fork tender. Remove squash from pan to wire rack and cool completely.

Once squash is cool, scoop out pulp and roughly dice. Save squash shells for stuffing later.

Brown ground beef with onion. Drain grease. Add tomato juice and seasonings. Bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer. Stir in diced squash. Continue to simmer until all flavors are incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Stuff filling in reserved squash shells. Sprinkle with grated cheese prior to serving.

(These save well and can be reheated in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes).

*I save all the squash seeds, roast them with salt and serve as a snack.

Recipes

Karen will be writing about last weekend in the next couple of days. In the mean time she sent over a couple of the recipes people have been asking for:

My favorite is
Butternut Squash Risotto

1 large butternut squash
Butternut squash seeds
1 c. almonds
3 T. raw milk butter
1 medium onion
5 cloves garlic, minced
12 oz. Arborio rice
4 oz. white wine (something acidic works best)
4 c. hot chicken broth (from above recipe)
Grated Parmesan or firm white cheese
Salt and pepper
1 c. almonds

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds (save them). Lightly grease squash on all sides, and place on a baking sheet, cut side down. Bake for 15 minutes, or just until squash is fork tender. Remove squash from pan to wire rack and cool completely.

Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees. Roughly chop almonds. Place on a separate baking sheet. Remove pulp from squash seeds, and place on a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Next to Place in oven for 5-10 minutes, or until almonds are lightly browned and fragrant. Squash seeds should be lightly browned and crispy (they may start to pop off the cookie sheet in the oven).

Once squash is cool, scoop out the pulp. Medium dice squash. Compost peel.

In a medium sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan, saute the onion in butter until golden until translucent. Add garlic and saute 30-40 seconds. Add diced squash and saute 4-5 minutes longer. Add the rice and stir until well-coated and translucent.

Add the wine and cook until evaporated. Add two cups HOT chicken broth or stock (from above recipe). Stir in two cups of hot broth and simmer gently until broth is absorbed. Add another cup of hot broth, and continue to stir. Once that is absorbed, add the final cup of hot broth. Continue to stir until stock is absorbed over the course of 18-20 minutes.

Remove from heat. Stir in grated cheese. Season to taste.

Serve garnished with toasted almonds and snack seeds.


Tomorrow I will post her Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe.

Thursday - Tourist in your own home town

Our 4 day "tourist in your own home town" started Thursday afternoon. Indianapolis is well known as a stop for many of the Jazz legends. And, because of this, we have a great music scene here in Indianapolis. We definitely wanted to bring some of the music into our romantic get away. Karen and I met at the Arts Garden for lunch. Denise Tichenor-Collins played lively Gospel Jazz music.
Lunch was food from Goose the Market. Karen asked for a vegetarian option and Corrie was able to make her a sandwich that she later referred to as her new favorite sandwich. Myself, I went for the Wygu corned beef sandwich made from cows raised up in Roanoke Indiana.


Unfortunately, we both had to return to work. But, later that evening, we met at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for a behind the scenes tour. Tom; the executive director, led us through the history of the renovations to the present state of the orchestra. We were even taken back stage to see the inner workings of the acoustics. Even was able to peek into the music vault. Very interested and totally cool. It is amazing the little gems that are all around us.
We were able to do the tour as part of the orchestra's young professionals group, called Forte! For a small membership fee you get all kinds of perks from free tickets and drinks to special seating and networking events. This is a fantastic deal that I would recommend to anyone who is at all interested in hearing the great performances of our ISO.

Tourist in your own home town

Karen and I were able to spend the big V-Day together exploring Indy as Tourists. We stayed at a B&B in downtown Indy, toured many of the monuments we drive by all the time and ate ate fabulous Independent places. Over the next few days we will be giving all the wonderful details. But, for now, just let me put it out there...Indy is incredible. All the time we travel to see amazing things and we have it goin' on in our own back yard. Stay tuned.

Part of the weekend excitement was an appearance on Fox 59 Morning News. I did a segment talking about some foods the food challenged people could cook for Valentines day. Check out the video.

Marvelous Monday

This may sound funny to many of you; but, Karen is the cook of the house. Most Mondays she will toil around the kitchen (many times while on conference calls) making the delicious meals for the week.
The process all starts on Sunday when she popped up and asked to get the list of ingredients for the next day. From the basement - Spaghetti Squash, a pie pumpkin, a butternut squash and a delicata squash (find out more about these squash). From the freezer - Hamburger, dark chicken meat and butter.
Then, I am at the school all day on Monday, returning at Midnight. So, to me, it is like Magic. I come home to a multitude of treasures in the fridge. This week

Karen Roasted the Pumpkin and Delicata squash; removed the pulp and sauteed it with the hamburger and a little tomato sauce. She then stuffed the mixture back into the shells of the squash.

She also removed the pulp from the butternut squash and made risotto with it. Topped with roasted cashews and hazelnut oil...YUM!

Like magic, in the fridge was spaghetti squash cooked with fresh tomato sauce.

She also made 2 qt of chicken broth and pulled about 2 pounds of chicken meat from the bones for a future treat. Everything was awesome (I had to try a little bite of everything right away). But, the most momentous thing to me is that she made the chicken stock. I have a little reputation of being very exacting when it comes to soups stocks and sauces. Karen has never ventured into this realm with me before. There is nothing better then the purity of a soup that is made with love. The foundation starts with the hours of love put into making a wonderful broth. She made love yesterday while I was at work.

I wish I was there to see her doing her dance in the kitchen.

Persimmon Sushi

Check out Going Local from February 3rd. They posted a recipe for Persimmon Sushi that we cooked for a dinner party. Many people were surprised when we explained that sushi was the rice; and, it does not always have fish in it. The Persimmon sushi uses an Indiana persimmon pudding as the center of the roll. The rice is cooked in coconut milk. It is great when combined with pickled ginger and finished off with a little white chocolate. The entire recipe for the sushi and persimmon pudding is on the going local website. I saw Persimmon pulp for sale at Apple works orchard on the far south side. Check the farmers markets also.

Eating Local Tips

The people at 100-mile diet Stepped in to challenge themselves to eat local for 1 year. This is what is said to have kicked of the "eating Local" movement. Below are some tips they give to eat local. Visit their website, or check out their books for more detail.

Getting Started Guide
The 100-Mile Diet is simple. It’s a living experiment in local eating that will reconnect you with your food, your local farmers, the seasons, and the landscape you live in.

Here’s how to get started:
1. Start small.
You can start with a single meal, a 100-Mile day, a one-week commitment. Most people partner up, or do the 100-Mile Diet as a family or group.

2. There are no rules.
Make your 100-Mile Diet experiment a challenge. If you’re trying it for a day, consider getting tough: every ingredient in every product has to come from within 100 miles (that was our rule for a year). Over a longer period, escape clauses are nice. Maybe the occasional restaurant meal or dinner at friends’ houses?

3. Surf the Internet.
There are likely resources specific to your area, from lists of nearby organic farms to community kitchens where people get together to can foods. A great resource for Americans is Local Harvest, where you can find markets, local-food-friendly restaurants, farms, and food delivery programs for every region.

4. Find your farmers’ market.
The easiest and most fun step toward eating locally. Make the market a weekly priority for your food shopping. To find yours, search the web, look for listings in local newspapers, or call your area’s tourism office. Check out our 13 Lucky Farmers Market Tips for more info. In Indiana just check Going Local

5. Find your farmers.
Most larger cities and many smaller towns have organic food delivery companies, often with direct connections to local farms. Consider joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, in which you support a specific farm by paying a lump sum at the beginning of each growing season and then sharing in that farm’s food products year-round. Check out Going Local for this info in Indiana also.

6. Start a garden — even a tiny one.
Self-sufficiency feels good, and greens up our cities and towns. Some communities have community gardens you can plant in. If you do not, remember this: many began as ‘guerrilla gardens’ planted on longtime vacant lots.

7. Plan a winter garden.
Winter is a tough time to find local produce, but you might be surprised at what still can grow. Ask your gardening friends or at garden shops, or read through regional seed catalogues. We keep garlic, kale, mustard greens, turnips and cabbage going throughout the winter. Spinach and Swiss chard are other good winter greens.

8. Buy in bulk and preserve.
Buying bulk saves money, and since it is often hard to find local preserves, you may have to do it yourself. Well, throw a party. With a few bottles of local wine and cider, even a small group can make quick work of canning jams, pickles, fruit and tomatoes. We also froze corn, spinach, carrots, basil pesto, beans, Brussels sprouts and more. A cornucopia for the winter. Don’t know how to do any of this? Neither did we. Call up your elders before the knowledge is lost, try the local library, or go online with National Center for Home Food Preservation.

9. Join the movement.
If you haven’t already, pledge to do the 100-Mile Diet to help you bring your eating closer to home. Everyone, and every meal, counts.

Playing "What's in the Freezer"

Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer recently had a cow butchered. We agreed that we would by 1/4 of the cow. So, this meant cleaning out the freezer to make way for Bessie. As I have mentioned; our goal is to make it through the winter without going to the store to buy food for personal consumption. We have 2 refrigerators and one chest freezer. One refrigerator freezer is full of baked goods. Karen spends the 3 days before Thanksgiving with a couple of girlfriends baking...seriously baking. We currently have 21 different pies stored away; among other desserts. The refrigerator in the kitchen is filled with items we should use up first or use more often. Then there is the black hole. The deep freeze in the garage.

So, no more procrastinating. I had to clean out the black hole. We spent the previous summer filling the freezer with fruits and vegetables to last through the winter. Being the first time we are stabbing in the dark out how much to save; and how to preserve them. One thing we realized was we should have been writing down how much we were saving and mark them as as we use them. So as I cleaned, I also inventoried.

A couple of realizations happened as i made was in the garage freezer; I definitely think we will have enough to make it through the winter. And, we have to eat a lot more green beans...we have 21 pounds of green beans stored away. Now I like green beans, but that is a pound of the vegetable a week between 2 people. I am sorry to all the green bean growers; but, there is a limit to legume love. So, if anyone wants to trade some canned tomatoes for frozen green beans let me know.

Some numbers on what we originally packed away in the freezer for the winter:
Heavy Cream 4 pt
raw butter 10 pound
Apple cider 1 Gallon
Black Berries 5 Qt
Blue berries 5 qt
concord grapes 2 qt
Peach Halves 1 Gallon
persimmon puree 14 pounds
plum halves 4 qt
plum halves 4 qt
red raspberries 5 qt
Tart Cherries 5 pound
Bison Sausage 1 Pack
Airline Breasts (4ea) 8 ea
Chicken Breast (2 ea) 2 ea
Dark Chicken Meat Quarters 8 ea
whole chicken 2 ea
Smoked Turkey Breast 1 Ea
Whole Turkey 2 ea
Venison Sausage Links 1 pack
Raspberry Puree 1 Cup
salsa 10 pt
Yellow pepper Puree 2 Cup
Joyce's Yeast Rolls 12 ea
Loaves of Bread Bread 6 Ea (I make these at home on a weekly basis)
Pizza Crust 2 Ea
cornmeal 5 pound
State Fair Polenta 3 pound
State Fair White Corn meal 5 pound
Eggplant Puree 1 #
Asparagus 1 #
Bok Choy 2 #
Broccoli 3 #
Broccoli stems 1 #
Carrot Puree 1 #
corn on the cob 60 ea
Frozen Peas 3 pound
green beans 28 #
okra 1 #
Snow Peas 2 #
pecan mushroom burgers 10 ea (Made with local mushrooms)
Ground Beef 16 #
Beef Chuck Roast 3 #
Beef Ribeye Steaks 5 #
Beef Stew Meat 5 #
cubed Beef Steak 2 #

Indy Food Gaining Street Cred

Jen Dalton, an organizer for Slow Food Nation posted a great article on Civil Eats. It is great to see that people are opening their eyes to the wonderful food that is in Indianapolis.
Odd thing is Julia Spaulding had a difficulty eating locally in an article that is in the current issue of Indianapolis Monthly. Maybe Jen could come and be Julia's guru.

Indianapolis Urban Farming Forum

On Ground hog day, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIBI) will host Indy's FIRST "Urban Farming Forum at their headquarters from 5:30PM to 7:00PM.

Slow Food Indy reports, "Chris Harrell, brownfield/urban redevelopment specialist (and local produce fan); Sarah Wiehe, IUPUI medical researcher and pediatrician (and ardent urban gardner); Matthew Jose, urban agriculture specialist; and Laura Henderson, Founder of Indy's new Winter Farmer's Market will join together to host all attendees at this FREE event.The Urban Farming Forum expects to bring together the many disparate groups, individuals, churches, nonprofits, and more to discuss multiple topics of interest. Main topics will include: health and safety issues sometimes confronted when farming urban sites, how to mend soil if health concerns are discovered in the soil, what crops are best suited for Indianapolis and environs and related garden growing hints, and lastly how to share the bounty from urban gardens with the your neighbors or the public at large by market or through nonprofit assistance (churches, community gardens, poverty relief, or supplying urban schools with fresh and healthy produce,etc.).

These are just some of the topics that will be discussed on Monday, February 2nd, 2009 (Groundhog Day) from 5:30PM to 7PM. Come out and link up with other nonprofits and individuals seeking to grow their own goods in Indy's urban gardens! Light refreshments will be served following the meeting to prompt further discussion and help chart the course for next steps. Details on the upcoming Indianapolis Food Security Summit will also be provided by attendees from Earth Charter Indiana and Slow Food Indy!

Whether or not old Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Monday Feb. 2nd, 2009, please come out to meet other urban farmers no matter the size of your plot! Even if you are just thinking of splitting some soil this spring, come meet others planning to do the same in Indy. If you have any questions please email Chris Harrell at theharrell@gmail.com or call 502.298.2832."

Please come to the first Groundhog Day (Monday, 2/2) Urban Farming Forum at Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Headquarters: 1031 Fletcher Ave., 5:30Pm to 7ish.

See more details and RSVP on A Greener Indiana: http://www.agreenerindiana.com/ or email Chris Harrell at theharrell@gmail.com

Locavore?

Last winter I read Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle". In this book the author and her family decide to live off the land for a year. They come up with ground rules that they will not buy or eat anything that is not grown locally. This book is what made eating locally such a popular thing for many people. People who eat local are now known as locavores.
So, after reading Kingsolver's book I thought, "We can do this". So my girlfriend and I started buying things in the summer months and freezing, canning and dehydrating. Not a simple task! We planned to start our full-fledged year of eating locally in the fall. So, with our last Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pick-up we made our last trip to the grocery store until fresh Indiana products were back in season.
Many people have asked us how things are going. Many are wanting recipes. Many want to know how we planned and what we are eating. So, I am going to start blogging about all of these things. I will be posting info about what we saved to winter over. What we are eating (chances are it will be green beans...we stored a little too much). And posting recipes.

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The Future of Food film screening

Below is the information about the next Slow Foods Indy meeting. Slow foods International (SFI) is an amazing group that has made organic and sustainable agriculture such a hot topic. As important as those things are; the thing that I like most about the group is the development of families. SFI is about convivial. They stress slowing down from your day and enjoying food. This has impacted families as you see them start cooking together and actually eating at a table again. Yes, they actually eat together at a table. It is interesting to hear from the members as they talk about the first time one of them went to a meeting and how they develop as families over the months following. The SFI don't have formal attendance policies, or even mandate that you be a member to go to the meetings. You just show up and become part of their convivium that night. The people that are is the indy group are the most real people you will ever meet. From farmers to hospital CEO's, but, you would never know who is who at the meetings. Definitely make an effort to enjoy their company at a meeting when ever it is possible.

The Future of Food film screening
When: Sunday, October 8, 4PM
Where: Hoosier Environmental Council: 1915 West 18th Street in Indianapolis (directions below)
RSVP: slowfoodindy@gmail.com

Slow Food Indy and the Hoosier Environmental Council will screen the Deborah Koons Garcia film The Future of Food at 4pm on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at the Hoosier Environmental Council office at 1915 West 18th Street in Indianapolis (directions below).

The Future of Food offers an in depth look at the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled the grocery store shelves in the United States for the past decade. The Future of Food also examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat, the multinational corporations that control national and global food systems, and the organic and sustainable alternatives to large-scale agriculture.

The Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) offices are just south of Riverside Park and the South Grove Golf Course, east of the White River and two blocks north of 16th Street. Below are more directions to HEC.

Hoosier Environmental Council
1915 W. 18th Street, Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46202

From Southbound I-65
- Take the 21st St. exit
- Go right on 21st St. to Martin Luther King Dr.
- Take a left on M.L.K. to 16th St.
- Go right on 16th St. (1 mile) to Riverside Dr. E.
- Take a right on Riverside and go 2 blocks to 18th St.
- Go left and watch for us on the left (1915 W. 18th St.)

From Northbound I-65
- Take the Meridian St. exit on the North side of downtown
- Go right on Meridian St. to 16th St.
- Go left on 16th St. (1 3/4 miles) to Riverside Dr. E.
- Take a right on Riverside and go 2 blocks to 18th St.
- Go left and watch for us on the left (1915 W. 18th St.)

From I-70 East or West
- Get onto I-65 North and take the first exit (Meridian St.)
- Take the Meridian St. exit on the North side of downtown
- Go right on Meridian St. to 16th St.
- Go left on 16th St. (1 3/4 miles) to Riverside Dr. E.
- Take a right on Riverside and go 2 blocks to 18th St.
- Go left and watch for us on the left (1915 W. 18th St.)

From Southbound I-69
- Continue south on SR-37
- Turn left onto Meridian Street (SR-31)
- Take a right onto West 16th Street
- Turn right onto E Riverside Drive
- Take a left onto West 18th Street then watch for us on the left (1915 W. 18th Street)

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