My husband, Matt, and I moved to OKC from Dallas about four and a half years ago; though it feels like we’ve been here all along. Soon after settling in we learned about the thriving local foods movement in Oklahoma through the co-op and farmers’ markets and later the farm-to-school program, Slow Food OKC, Urban Agrarian, and the growing number of restaurants touting their locally sourced ingredients. Direct access to Oklahoma ranchers and farmers and their quality products makes me proud of Oklahoma and a happy participant in the persistent drumbeat calling attention to the economic, nutritional, environmental, and cultural benefits of eating and buying local.
For me, cooking is therapy. I never thought I’d be one of those people, but it turns out I am. If I’m cranky or feeling restless, making a big ol’ mess in the kitchen soothes me. Food motivates me like little else does—and in ways other than eating. What’s a sure-fire way to make myself get out of bed in the morning? Start a stock pot before bed and in the morning I’ll cheerfully rise (without hitting snooze even once!) to go tend to it. I started this blog in August 2007 as a way to explore my growing interest in all things food: cooking, baking, preserving, eating, shopping, food culture and traditions, endangered food ways, farming, ranching, etc.
Get in touch: tricia (at) oklavore (dot) com.
| This Oklavore is: a fiery redhead. a reluctant meat-eater. a list-maker. an occasional contradiction. a domestic goddess in training. a work in progress. |
Likes: cilantro oregano fried eggs fritters baked goods cheese chocolate mushrooms Phil Collins apples + peanut butter ice cream bacon dry, red wine manual can openers beer fresh-picked lettuce old kitchen wares Dislikes: canned peas pushy people sweet wine soggy bread |
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I’m surprised Phil Collins made your list. I didn’t think you liked him THAT much.
Phil was on the radio when I wrote this, and I had a sudden burst of Phil-love!