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Gastrocast #69

Finally--The Show You've All Been Waiting For.

Tomato Article

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Reuseable Produce Bags

Music: Hot Pink, Distorted by 50 Foot Wave

Look forward to this coming week's show being on time. . .err, I hope.



Watch this space


Update: We are currently experiencing Work Related Time Shortages, please standby.
Thing you can do whilst waiting for new material:

• Change your pet's flea collar
• Read the latest Grisham Novel
• Listen to a free Audiobook
• Catch up on past Gastrocasts
• Head out to your local farmer's market, get the best, freshest, localest, seasonal ingredients and cook way more food than you can eat and then invite friends over for a party.
• Make friends with a Freegan

by: ChefNeal at 07/27/06 15:34 | link | comments (5)|
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Gastrocast #68

This week's Show is crammed full of summery goodness. Well--not actually, but we make a Crostata from fresh, local Market fruits. I rant about Organic meat labeling in the UK and catch you up on my crazy month so far. 

Hope you enjoy.

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The Best Food Safety Video I've ever seen--it's a MUST watch!

by: ChefNeal at 07/20/06 15:57 | link | comments (4)|
podchef, gastrocast, baking, food safety, organic, cooking show podcast, meat

Gastrocast #67

This week's show finds the intrepid Podchef exploring regions unknown--Granola. I also rant about Antibacterial Madness and a Butcher of a Butcher.

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Music in Memory of Syd Barrett

Bokashi Video

by: ChefNeal at 07/13/06 03:02 | link | comments (11)|

Podchef Makes Bokashi

Another Video Offering:

by: ChefNeal at 07/12/06 14:09 | link | comments (4)|
video, gardening, podchef, farming, bokashi, bokashi buckets, diy, how to

Shop This

I spent several hours and did much head slapping (I have no hair to pull) and did this this afternoon.

by: ChefNeal at 07/10/06 22:53 | link | comments (1)|
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Not local enough

I've been waiting for days to hear back from the Local Farmer's Markets about the possability of my selling the Bokashi Buckets there. I was planning to spend one Saturday a week at a different market on each of three islands. Originally I had planned to do a double rotation--one set of three this month, one set of three over the next two months. However, most Markets out here close Labor Day, so that cramps my schedule and I have--Thank The Good Lord--picked up several jobs over the next few weekends, and it looks like ever weekend in August is booked.

I finally heard back today from two of the three markets. For the largest--not a hope. They are too full and unless there is a last minute cancellation there is no way they can fit me in. Shit. I can't do last minute when it involves a one hour ferry ride and ther ferries either run hours before the market, or dump me out mid-way through the market. Hopefully there will be a cancellation that I can find out about before the day and hopefully it is not on a day I am doing something else.

The second Island Farmer's Market got back to me--mind you I have been working on getting hold of people for a while now, although not very persistently. I usually expect when I leave a message I will be called back. My second round of calling got me this far. So I heard back from the second market today. They only allow self-produced goods at that market. Nothing foreign, and nothing commercial of factory made. Nice policy but the market must be very limited. It is a shame. My product does not fit and they won't make an exception even though it is A) Organic B) Sustainable C) empowers people to control their environment and practive self-sufficient, organic, sustainable methods of food production.

The third island has not returned my calls.  I am apprehensive that it will be more of the same.  It is not that I am wanting to make a killing at these markets. I am more interested in spreading the message and sharing with people about Bokashi, Effective Microbes and they Kitchen Waste recycling system. I will be phoning the Farmer's Markets on the mainland this weekend to see if I can find someone who will open a door for me there for a few weeks from now.

I have decided not to take this to the County Fair in August as the price is excessive--I would have to sell 20 buckets just to pay for the fees and I have it on authority that even though thousands come to the fair and want to learn about such stuff--no one buys anything but trinkets. Oh well. No one has ever accused me of being a brilliant business person.

by: ChefNeal at 07/08/06 00:18 | link | comments |
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BK Quad Bypass

It is inconceiveable in this day and age that a company would think a product like this is a good move. But the scary thing is that for their bottom line, it probably is. There are people out there who will think nothing of consuming one or two of these things--a day.

Says a BK spokesperson,
 "We're just offering people an alternative," she says. "So when you feel like indulging there's something for you." And she adds, with a straight face, "of course everything in moderation." If only they would take a more moderate stance on the obesity epidemic in this country and the toll it's taking on public infrastructure. I can't afford to pay for anyone elses burger-induced by-pass. As it stands right now I wouldn't be able to pay for my own.

by: ChefNeal at 07/07/06 14:22 | link | comments (6)|

Gastrocast #66

This episode is a tad long--sorry. There was too much to say and do with making Puff Pastry and a Chocolate Cherry Pithivier gateau. I also blather on about Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide being the worlds best sanitizer and about The Grass Fed Revolution.

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by: ChefNeal at 07/06/06 13:18 | link | comments (4)|
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