http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:55:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fresh Baked Sweet Potato Biscuits, yield 15-18 biscuits 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 heaping tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) softened butter 2 to 4 tablespoons milk (depending on the moisture of the potatoes Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Sift together ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=279 Click to read an article from Grist about Chefs and parents plotting a lunch revolution in one D.C. public school http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=278 A little over a year ago Walking Fish was just an idea with an intent to increase consumers’ access to local seafood, offer fisherman a better price for their product, and engage and spark a dialog about local food systems, fisheries, marine conservation, and community development. Today the organization is ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=277 Given strong interest by undergraduate students in hands-on cheesemaking classes, the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese (VIAC) at the University of Vermont will offer a summer cheese school to allow undergraduate students to complete the Institute’s Basic Certificate Cheesemaking Program. VIAC is the nation’s only comprehensive center devoted to artisan ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=267 With the help of donated supplies from Slow Food USA and Anolon Cookware, the Lakewood Elementary school garden curriculum now has a cooking component. This past fall, kids harvested the last crop of tomatoes, using donated bowls and spoons to make salsa. Many had never tasted fresh salsa before and ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=265 “It’s sweet!” “Tastes like pumpkin pie!” “It’s goooood!” “Can I have more?” Those were but a few of the responses I heard shouted amongst the cheers of Lakewood Elementary third graders when asked about the sweet potato soup they had just tasted during the Durham public school’s annual Harvest Festival, held last ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=249 Hi, Slow Fooders of the Trianlge, E.K. Powe Elementary School is having a kick-off event to celebrate our second year of fresh fruit and vegetable grant and our first year of composting and farm to school. To that end, we are looking for local farms and CSA's who are interested in ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=248 flickr photostream: http://flickr.com/photos/slowfoodtriangle Want to learn about the 306 other "Eat Ins" across the country today? Check this out: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=timeforlunch&m=tags Our "Eat In" in Durham was quite spectacular yet chill. 40 people + on 2 days notice of the actual location and finally some cool weather with a light refreshing mist. Very welcoming. The ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=246 Hi Members of Slow Food Triangle, I've been coming to the triangle area for about 50 years and have enjoyed watching the changes in food and agriculture, the farmers markets develop, the food co-ops, and the farm to school programs.  I'm cochair of Slow Food Yolo in CA (think UC Davis), ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=245 Join leaders in your local food community for a foodraiser for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle on Saturday, July 18th at the Colony Theater in Raleigh. Doors open at 10:30 A.M.; program starts at 10:50. Minimum donation: $10, cash only. Learn about Whole Food's new 5-Step Animal Welfare Program before this ... http://slowfoodtriangle.org/community/?p=244