So Far So Good; or, How It's Working So Far

What's working:
Cooking ahead. So far that's worked out really well - I'm still eating my own leftovers - and I'm planning another cooking day later this week.
Not stressing it. I can't afford to NOT roll with the punches here. When I missed Local Roots' hours on Saturday I just went up the street to Buehler's and bought everything I could find that was marked "Smart to buy local" - thanks, Buehler's!

What's...not, or not quite:
Cleaning. When I said, "I don't want to use disposable cleaning products this month," apparently I meant, "I'm not going to clean this month. Um, no. Time for a cleaning binge this weekend or sooner.

So far I'm happy with the project. I ate sushi last night. I have been eating non-local food with happy gusto when it's offered to me. I took non-local crackers (but local dip!) to a housewarming party, because I didn't have time to cook properly and let's face it, "I'm eating local this month!" isn't being a good guest when it's paired with, say, cold baked squash cut into irregular cubes.

Breakfast is a routine of yogurt, apples, honey, and usually black walnuts. I very much appreciate the chestnuts a friend gave me, because they are the perfect snack food in a fridge that is now very devoid of snack food. It's hard to rummage through my cupboard and pass up the mixed nuts, the jerky, the cookies, the chips (okay, I ate mixed nuts the other day. I did). I should make jerky soon too. It's delicious.

Lunch is quiche or roasted vegetables or free food from school, I don't care where it came from when it's free. Dinner is something I took a little more time to cook/reheat or it's someone else's food.

So that's how things are going. I have potatoes, green beans, eggplant, turnips, and parsnips to cook up, along with a bunch of eggs (hard-boiled eggs are another good snack food). If it wasn't apple season right now I'd be so screwed.