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December 31, 2008

WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP

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Posted by Anais

Wow, it’s mid week already and 2009 is just hours away.  Not that I care about all the hoopla that goes over a flip in the calendar or a tick of the clock.  What is important that we have the urban homestead in order for another year of growth and learning.

Finally getting around to posting what we ate last week.  We are still enjoying tomatoes and our larder filled with homegrown canned goods.

After a brief cold snap, we are experiencing a winter heat wave.  The sunshine is welcome respite after the so many cold and rainy days.

SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade acorn pancakes with homeraised duck eggs and homegrown honey
Dinner – potluck

SUNDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola made with homegrown honey
Lunch - homemade tortillas with homemade spanish rice (homegrown tomatoes, cilantro, and peppers) with organic  black beans
Dinner – homegrown tomatoes, canned homegrown peppers with cheese and pasta and homegrown salad

MONDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola made with homegrown honey
Lunch – creamed homegrown greens soup
Dinner – homemade, homegrown fig jam and melted raw cheese on local, organic bread (thanks CK for the bread!)

TUESDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola made with homegrown honey
Dinner – homemade, homegrown pumpkin soup
Lunch – homemade, homegrown pumpkin soup

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola made with homegrown honey
Lunch – homemade chili with homegrown tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and homegrown frozen peppers with homemade acorn corn bread
Dinner – homemade chili with homegrown tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and homegrown frozen peppers with homemade acorn corn bread

THURSDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola  made with homegrown honey
Lunch – homemade chili with homegrown tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and homegrown frozen peppers with homegrown salad
Dinner – homemade herb pizza crust topped with homegrown tomatoes, canned homegrown peppers, green onions and homegrown salad

FRIDAY

Breakfast – homemade stove top granola made with homegrown honey
Lunch – homemade chili with homegrown tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and homegrown frozen peppers with homegrown salad
Dinner – HG salad greens, homemade acorn biscuits, homemade tomato sauce (HG tomatoes, peppers, green onions, herbs) with organic whole wheat pasta topped with organic Parmesan cheese



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LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
(Northwest Pasadena, one mile from downtown Pasadena 100 yards from 11 lane freeway)

PROPERTY SIZE
1/5 acre (66' x 132' / 8,712 sq.ft.)

GARDEN SIZE
~ 1/10 acre (3,900 sq.ft. / ~ 66' x 66')

GARDEN DIVERSITY
~ 400 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries

FOOD PRODUCTION
~ 6,000 lbs annually / 99% of our produce $75,000 savings

URBAN HOMESTEAD SUPPORTS
4 full-time resident adults, a menagerie of animals, volunteers, and many clients

ENERGY USAGE
$12 a month / 6.0 kwh day

WATER USAGE
$600 / 175,000 gallons a year

SOLAR POWER PRODUCED
12,410 kwh as of 5/12/10

GALLONS OF BIODIESEL MADE
2,500 gallons as of 5/12/08

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