March is one of the more boring times of year for food, and the kids let me know it. Potatoes, celery root, carrots, and other vegetables can only hold you over for so long before you want something more substantial, especially if you're 3 and 5 years old. But in Philadelphia, it's what we have in our 100 mile food radius this time of year, with occasional additions from the backyard greenhouse. There's still food imported from afar, like oranges from Florida and Midwestern grain to make up the difference if there is one, but mostly we eat local. This is becoming especially important given the increasing emphasis on maintaining nutrient cycles, the increasing difficulties with petroleum-based fertilizers and the decreasing availability of mined fertilizers.
Tonight, I made brazed carrots with (saved) brown rice and some fish for the protein of the meal (thank goodness we live near the ocean!). Overall, the meal's pretty sweet, given the carrots, the honey used in the recipe and the citrus used to marinate the fish. Soon though, the corn will start coming in, along with the berries and melons that make spring and summer a pleasure. The rest of the family and I can't wait!
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