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December 14, 2009

WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP

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Posted by Anais

Last weeks our meals were altered a bit due to the frosty veggies and downpour (we got over 4″ of rain here at the urban homestead!!!!)  We dug into the pantry and used up some of the dried beans we had stocked up.

Despite the rain and cold we did, though, enjoy a winter treat of homegrown tomatoes and cilantro and, of course – squash!

SATURDAY

Breakfast – homemade buttermilk pancakes
Dinner – homemade flour tortillas, homemade spanish rice with black beans and raw cheese

SUNDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – leftovers from Saturday dinner
Dinner – homegrown/homemade pumpkin soup

MONDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – leftover pumpkin soup
Dinner – homegrown salad with macaroni & cheese

TUESDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – homemade lentil loaf topped with homemade ketchup with organic rice
Dinner -leftover lentil loaf topped with homemade ketchup, rice with mashed homegrown squash

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – leftover lentil loaf topped with homemade ketchup, rice with mashed homegrown squash
Dinner – homemade flour tortillas, black beans, raw cheese, homegrown tomatoes, cilantro and homegrown/canned marinated green peppers

THURSDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – raw grilled cheese sandwich with homegrown/made jalapeno jelly, homegrown tomatoes/homemade-grown zucchini pickles
Dinner – homemade/homegrown herb pizza crust topped with homegrown tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and mozzarella cheese

FRIDAY

Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – raw grilled cheese sandwich with homegrown/homemade jalapeno jelly, homegrown tomatoes/homemade-grown zucchini pickles
Dinner – homemade/canned tomato sauce with pasta and parmesan cheese and homemade no knead bread

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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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