Working from home means I have more time for slow cooking. The crock-pot has gotten lots of use for beef and pork roasts, chili and stews. It has certainly allowed us to appreciate our meals a little bit more, and because it is always available, we are able to buy when the best deals are on. I am definitely eating out less often, taking the time to bake bread is something new and challenging.
The drawbacks of working for myself also mean a much tighter budget, which does conflict with my desire to buy organic food, which comes at a higher price.
Urban Stream is getting off the ground, though it feels slow. I figure this is normal and I shouldn't get too hung up on the pace. We are making progress each week and have decided to focus on building a research facility to test the recirculating aquaponic greenhouse.
I have been able to find freshwater prawn only at Safeway and it is regularly available for $18 per pound. It is often confused with Tiger prawns and goes on sale for $9.99 per pound and thats the only time I'll pick it up. I have been trying to serve the prawns to potential partners/investors and the product sells itself. Too bad it comes from Bangladesh and it likely grown in overstocked ponds dug into clear-cut forests. I probably shouldn't even be supporting this industry, but nobody is aware that there are freshwater prawns and they can get quite large too! Still better off than going with tiger prawns which are grown in saltwater ponds where the Mangroves used to be, flooding arable land with salt water, causing nearly permanent damage.
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