Thanksgiving is just one week away and the Angelos are hosting the big family dinner. This year we are going to have both families here, which is really exciting! Marc's parents and brother are driving out from San Diego and my folks from Nebraska will here. And of course, Justin, Courtney and the girls will be making the trek from 5 blocks away.
All this traveling got me to thinking ... why not take on the 100 mile diet this Thanksgiving and offer our far-flung guests a Colorado-grown feast! So, I'm starting to research where I can buy all the stuff we're going to need. Fortunately, my parents operate a near industrial size organic garden, so they'll be providing farm-fresh sweet potatoes, Yukon gold taters and sweet corn.
From what I found on LocalHarvest.org, there are bunch of local farms still open that should be able to fill my cornucopia with Brussels sprouts, green beans, onions, salad greens and beets. One even has farm fresh eggs. Hazel Dell Mushrooms in Windsor is supposedly amazing, and even though I really can't handle the fungi, I'm considering making a dish just to utilize the local favorite.
As for appetizer, I'll stop by the Bingham Hill Cheese in Fort Collins for a delectable treat called the "Poudre Puff," a delicious creamy, fresh cheese that is really good with a bit of fig jam on a Nita Crisp cracker.
Nuts, flours and such will be harder to find "local" but I think if I shop at the Food Co-op, I can at least support my local retailer.
The bird is what poses the problem. I've only been able to find one local turkey purveyor and it's in Haxtun, Colorado ... far outside my 100 mile radius.
The hunt continues ...
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