Food
for Thought:
The
Slow Food Orange County Newsletter
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Welcome to the September Issue of "Food for
Thought"
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National Service Day of Action: Dig
In!
Volunteers needed
to join the movement of those that will think globally and dig
locally!
 Saturday, Sept. 25th,
9:30am-1pm
Jerome CommUnity Garden, 2115 W McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA
92704
What's Dig In?
Dig In events celebrate everyday people who are creating a
world where everyone can eat food that is good for them, good for
the people who grew it, and good for the planet. Slow Food USA
seeks to have 10,000+ people join this day of action, so let's join
in!
What's Slow Food OC's
Project?
Building a raised and terraced bed at the "eden-like" Jerome
CommUnity Garden in Santa Ana, followed by preparing, serving and
sharing lunch with the group after project completion.
How will our project help the
Jerome CommUnity Garden?
Not only will we help the Grain Project to feed more people in
need
with an expanded garden, we also plan to donate funds from Slow
Food
OC to help with the following:
- Raise capital to continue their funding that ends this month,
and
- Raise the money they need to re-open the Farmer's Market in
Santa Ana
We really, truly can
help!
Outreach Committee Chair Claudia Chapel will lead us
as we help them build the terraced bed. Also, Claudia suggests we
bring our recipes on how to prepare some of the food they are
growing.
For questions and to RSVP, please e-mail Claudia
Chapel. 15 total volunteers are needed to build garden bed and
prepare the meal (and to help distribute food).
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Simultaneous Suppers
Selling Out!
When: Saturday, October
16thand 23rd
Where: Slow
Food Member Homes throughout Orange
County
Cost:
$65 per person, benefiting The
Grain Project
Join us for one of the 2010 Simultaneous
Suppers, multi-course dinners
served and prepared by Slow Food Orange
County hosts in their own
homes this October. Small teams of volunteers will prepare and
serve
seasonal, locally-sourced and home-cooked meals, fully embracing
the
ideals of Slow Food. Each dinner will be an intimate gathering
of
like-minded people enjoying food and wine together in a private
home.
Proceeds support The Grain Project, a Santa Ana-based
nonprofit
committed to promoting unified, healthy, sustainable
communities
through farmers' markets, community gardens, and public art.
Enjoy great conversation and a connection to food and friends that
will leave
you wanting more!
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 6:30
p.m.
Hosted by Roger & Sharon McErlane - Laguna Beach
Cheese-Stuffed Nasturtium Flowers ~ Cucumber and Cheese Tomato
Snack
Fresh made, hand-cut pasta with Garlic & Olive oil
Boeuf a la Mode - Grass-fed Beef Pot Roast Simmered in
Red Wine and Bouillon for 4 Hours
Creamed Mash Potatoes and Carrots & Peas in Butter Sauce
Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon and Olive Oil
Berry and Hazelnut Squash Pudding, topped with Ice Cream
To buy tickets for Roger &
Sharon's dinner, CLICK HERE.
Hosted by Linda Lewis Elbert - Laguna Beach
Appetizer Trio of Homemade Artisan Bread
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Root Vegetable
Chips
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider
Vinaigrette
Ancho Chile Braised Short Ribs served with Heirloom Black
Beans
Fresh Corn Cakes
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Tart and Homemade Ice Cream
To buy tickets for Linda's dinner,
CLICK HERE.
Hosted by John & Lesley Cox, Livi Lehigh, and Wayan Kaufman
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Los Alamitos
Tray-Passed Small Bites
Locally Caught Seafood Cocktail with Made-From-Scratch Cocktail
Sauce
Rosemary Dijon Rack of Lamb with Homemade Mint Jelly,
Yukon Gold Potato Cake & Wilted
Greens
Heirloom Lettuce and Frisée Salad with Fuyu Persimmons
and Toasted Hazelnuts
Apple Crumble with Homemade Ice
Cream
To buy tickets for John &
Lesley, Livi and Wayan's dinner, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 6:30
p.m.
Hosted by Teryl & Claudia Chapel and Cindy Dupuie - Laguna
Beach
Pesto Veggie Melt
Saged Butternut Squash Soup
Arugula
Salad
Oriental Lamb Chops Served Over Brown Rice and Sautéed
Asparagus
(vegetarian option
available)
Selection of Cheese
Apple Tart
To buy tickets for Teryl &
Claudia's dinner, CLICK HERE.
All dinners are $65 per person and include wine
Spots are going quickly! If you have questions or are interested
in
volunteering for the Simultaneous Suppers, please contact Wayan Kaufman.
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Caring for City Chickens
Potluck Recap: Coops are In!
 
About
50 chicken enthusiasts gathered at the home of Slow Food OC Chair
Heather Westenhofer
on
Sunday, September 12 to learn about how to welcome poultry into
their own backyards. After
meeting the chickens, seeing their eggs, and learning about coop
selection, resources, and
chicken needs and behavior, the group
enjoyed a bountiful potluck together (which did not feature
one chicken dish but included homemade wine and beautiful handmade
breads!) until long after the
sun went down. Join us for our next potluck - see the October
newsletter for details!
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 Seeds of Change Gala
Featuring Dr. Vandana Shiva,
Member of Slow Food International
Environmentalist and Winner of the Right Livelihood Award
(also known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize')
This is a non-Slow Food OC
event
October 17th,
6:30-9:30pm
5000
Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA
Tickets:
$100.00 per person, benefiting Friends of
Navdanya
Geeta Bhasin,
2010 Terra Madre Delegate and member of Friends of Navdanya invites
all Slow Food OC members
and
non-members to the 2010 Seeds of Change Gala. The mission of
their team is to raise funds and awareness
for global protection of food and food worker resources. The
evening will include music, a sit-down dinner, traditional Indian
starters, and a call to action by Dr. Shiva.
Friends
of Navdanya's programs involve fair-trade networking, unionization
of farmers, and production/distribution in
Europe
and India of organic grains, pulses, oil-seeds, raw sugar/honey,
and some added-value products such as
dried fruits and cane-sweetened finger millet-biscuits.
RSVP by OCT 1st:
Shashi Mahajan
310.544.2667
www.friendsofnavdanya.org
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Become a
Member
We
invite you to join the Slow Food movement! Slow Food OC is working
hard to preserve and protect local foods and food traditions. Our
convivium plans events and programs in places across Orange
County-anywhere from community gardens, taste education dinners,
and farm tours-join the network and become active in planning and
participating in these diverse initiatives.
Click here for
Benefits of Membership. Send us
an email if you have any
questions.
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