100-Mile Thanksgiving is Coming
OCTOBER 4, 2007 - Have you planned your 100-Mile Thanksgiving yet? For those of you heading home for the holidays (Oct 8 in Canada, Nov 22 in America), why not make the most of your mileage and meld two 100-mile zones: where you live and where you’re going. Got avocadoes in Los Angeles, lobster in Maine? Wheat in Saskatchewan, oysters in Vancouver? Be adventurous and create new traditions!
For those stranded without wheat - that’s a lot of us, though small-scale grain growing is seeing a revival - a 100-miler named Jo sent a recipe for some cute potato muffins. We put them through a home-cooking trial. Verdict: delicious!
Locojo’s Potato Muffins
5 medium potatoes, cut in half
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp butter
1½ cups firm cheese, grated
4 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp herbs
salt to taste
Boil potatoes until not quite soft throughout. Cool, then grate. In a fry pan, sauté onions in butter until soft. In a large bowl, stir together cheese, eggs, herbs (e.g. basil, oregano, dill - use more than 2 tbsp for more herb flavour), and salt if desired. Add potato and onions. Spoon into a buttered muffin tin and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Makes 8 - 12 buns. Serve with apple sauce, gravy, or as a side dish.
Canadians: You’re up first! Write to share your Thanksgiving stories and recipes - your reports will help thousands of people eat locally across the United States, and inspire thousands more Canadians when 2008 rolls around. Americans, let us know your plans, web resources, and family-recipes-gone-local! Let’s make the second-annual 100-Mile Thanksgiving even bigger than last year, when community groups and families across North America revived the tradition of celebrating the local harvest.
Are you enjoying our daily updates at The Latest? We hope so. We pledged to blog daily from Easter to Thanksgiving as we criss-crossed the continent with our book tour and community events. Forward the link to your friends to savour the last six weeks.
Let’s eat,
Alisa and James
