A lot of people have jumped, or are jumping on, the organic/natural bandwagon, and rightly so. Why would you want to eat food that has things in/on it that are bad for you? It also tastes a hell of a lot better when it's grown, raised or picked by you. Although my egg laying chickens are a things of the past (their little eggs were soooo bright and tasty) there are many other sources of natural healthy food still around. Ask Mother Nature (politely)....and all you have to do is look.
I of course, start in my garden. Right now it's giving me lettuce, spinach, potatoes, rhubarb and the occaisional raspberry or saskatoon berry. As the weather warms it's offerings will only get better.
"That's great, Al, but I don't have a garden" you say. I hear you :) You don't need one, Mother Nature will help you out. Read on...
The last couple weeks here on the coast have been particularly good to me. It started, and continues, with wild berry picking within a few blocks of my house. Salmon berries were first, then huckleberries. Then we expanded our search and ended up in Richmond picking tasty strawberries. Not organic, but sooo much better than the store bought!
My next mission was Crayfish. Yes, that's right Crayfish. I've been thinking about these little guys for a while now but I can't remember when I last saw one. Maybe never? Anyways with a little research and time, guess what? Mother Nature hooked me up :) thanks!
To top it all off my summer mission was to catch a salmon either from the ocean or river. They're chock full of good fats, not to mention flavor. They are, however, very expensive to buy. Off to the waterways I went. It took a few visits and some helpful tips reading books and online forums but here she is. Success!
Hooking and landing this Salmon was amazing and I am truly blessed to be able to live so close to somewhere I can do this. I almost can't believe it happened. It's been probably 15 yrs since I caught a salmon and never in a river. OMG!!
So there you go. I told you she'd provide. You just have to ask, and spend some time looking around :)
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