Grocery circular

So I've gotten the new Wednesday circular from both City Market and Safeway. Safeway has avocados ($1.00 ea.) medium size navel oranges (.39/lb) and Tropicana o.j. ($2.50 ea.) on sale this week as well as organic greens ($3.99/lb box.) City Market has Laura's Natural Ground Beef ($3.99/lb) and red and yellow bell peppers, english cucumbers (both a buck ea.), and Ahi Tuna ($6.99/lb) on sale. I think we'll be having Seared Ahi Tuna with an Orange Avocado salsa this week. Horizon organic milk is also on sale. Time to make some more yogurt. Homemade yogurt not only tastes great it is so much cheaper and better for you than store bought and only has the ingredients in it you chose.





How to make yogurt:
Rinse a bowl and several glass jars with boiling water. Take half a gallon of organic milk and bring it to 180 degrees in a double boiler. Cool it to between 100 and 110 degrees. Take 8oz of some starter yogurt (use organic plain purchased yogurt your first time) and dump it in your bowl, whisk until smooth. When your milk has cooled to the right tempurature start whisking it into your yogurt enough to make the mixture easily pourable. Then pour the yogurt mixture back into the pot and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour into your prepared jars and then put into a warm (100-110) degree spot to culture. I put mine into a little cooler filled with 110 degree water and then leave it for 4-6 hours. Then refrigerate. I like mine plain but add some organic fruit or jam for a sweeter flavor.

Vail Symposium Speaker Free Show

Check out the free lecture by adventurer Jeff Evans sponsored by the Vail Symposium

TONIGHT! : : 02.25
Unlimited Adventure Series
Mountain Vision with Jeff Evans

World renowned climber, adventurer and author Jeff Evans has established himself as one of the country's most respected mountaineering guides. Fifteen years ago he chose to be the primary guide for then unknown blind climber Erik Weihenmayer on mountains, rock faces and adventure races all over the world.

Join us as Jeff recounts his role as the guide for Erik with whom he created necessary systems of communication that eventually culminated in the summit of Mt. Everest, and as he speaks on the four themes of leadership, teamwork, commitment and vision.

Books and DVD's available courtesy of Mountain Vision.

6PM
Donovan Pavilion, Vail (Directions)
FREE ADMISSION

Great deal on a custom photo book

I haven't used this company before but I have used several different photo book companies with great results. This is a great way to finally organize all those digital photographs and makes a great gift. This is a buy one get one free offer. A great way to share with family or friends. Follow this link to My Publisher. This offer is over on 15 March so don't delay.




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The best tomatoes you'll ever eat.

One of the best ways to save money on organic vegetables is to grow them your self. Last year was my first attempt at growing anything. I discovered
Seeds Trust (www.seedstrust.com) a seed company that specializes in seeds for our high altitude and short growing season. They sell a collection of Soviet Union tomatoes which is 5 packets of different tomato seeds for $8.95. I used pots on the deck for my garden. I actually went to Home Depot and just bought a bunch of their 5 gallon buckets($2.95 ea.), drilled a few holes in the bottom and filled them with dirt. I kind of got a late start last year but was still able to harvest some wonderful tomatoes. Every bite was an explosion of sweet flavor! I chose Mountain Romas, Galina(a yellow cherry tomato) and Kotlas (red sweet 2oz tomato.) I also planted some basil and cilantro along with bell peppers. The herbs are still going strong but the peppers didn't have long enough to mature before the frost hit. For a small up-front investment you can have a bountiful harvest of organic amazing vegetables. Now is the time to get those seeds started so you can harvest before our short summer is over.





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