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Dear Fiona,
At the inception of a New Year you sound like many of us, -- in process. It seems you have recently made exciting and rewarding changes; a new job, no travel -- that allows you to cook at home, and an onsite gym!
Just as myself, your would-be garden plot will need some help and refurbishing. Eventually, joyful, practicing, macrobiotic persons will find it difficult to resist the urge to establish their own organic garden with choice vegetables and food growing experiments -- if need be, tailor-made Biospheres...!
Regarding your dilemma about food quality, it sounds as though you are doing the best you practically can. The resources Bruce listed and his suggestions are impressive and will certainly provide enough for anyone to do with time on their hands! It is important for dedicated macrobiotic persons to support organic farmers -- supply meets the demand. Very few people are aware of the drastic difference nutritionally of regular store produce versus organic. Fiona, it seems you are choosing organic produce whenever possible.
As an aside, I would love to see some of your carrot soup recipes. Carrots do seem to be a staple food for macros...
Autumn is the season for apples, but again seem to be a wonderfully all-season fruit. What fruits do grow in winter? --
yet we still eat them, as part of a balanced diet. We also eat umeboshi plums and lotus root. So, -- should ease up on ourselves regarding strictness of practice.
Don't know if you've heard of Martha Stewart in Scotland, Fiona,
but she is America's Household Diva. She seems to be an expert on anything connected with domesticity. She has detailed instructions on how to build a Cold Frame, which is a sunken garden plot with glass lid that lifts at an angle. In this way, the growing season is far extended. One can pick fresh salad from the garden into late November, or later, depending on winter weather.
I also wish everyone the Best for a Happy and Healthy 2003!
The good folks on Cybermacro will see me posting this year, as Roy Collins and Gary Miller have asked me to moderate the Cybermacro Main Forum.
Peace and Blessings,
Nancy
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