Sunday, July 1, 2012

south jersey food swap


friday night john and i had the pleasure of participating in the second south jersey food swap held at bellview winery in buena. we swapped peach jam and herbs for edible flowers, raw apple sauce, fresh eggs, pickling cucumbers, natural bug spray, blueberry lemon jam, pina colada jam, coffee body scrub, vegan cookies, wet nuts, a frozen cookie log, and a jar of banana bread with with key lime curd. there were a lot of other swapable items like homemade liqueurs and kale chips, too!

meeting like-minded people is the nicest thing about these gatherings. debi (the woman who made the delicious raw apple sauce) has healed many health issues with raw food. i learned so much talking to her! she's a personal chef in the tom's river area who also hosts nutritional workshops and cooking classes. she can be contacted at recipeswithperks at gmail dot com.

the show stopper for me was the edible flowers. how cute and clever are those radish 'shrooms? there's also mache (aka lamb's lettuce), nasturtiums, borage, broccoli and onion flowers in the mix. i foresee a very pretty salad in our future!=)

23 comments:

  1. Wow, looks like you guys hit the jackpot. I thought those were real pink polka dotted mushrooms!! Too funny.
    Peace and Raw Health,
    Elizabeth

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  2. Forgot to ask, did debi happen to heal cancer w/ her diet??
    Peace and Raw Health,
    Elizabeth

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    1. yes, throat cancer. i'm going to email her your blog for recipe ideas! she cooks for a man with cancer and he has requested all raw.=)

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  3. How cool! We need a middle north jersey food swap! ;)

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    1. john found out about ours through craigslist. keep checking there, maybe one will start near you!=)

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  4. Kelli, it was so nice to meet you at the swap! And thank you for all the information about the Vegan lifestyle. I'm afraid the jam I gave you is not Vegan, so feel free to gift it to a friend. I will be sure to have something nice for you at the next swap :)

    I am enjoying your blog. Keep up the great work!

    Best wishes!

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    1. hi jennifer! it was nice to meet you too! oh it's ok, i'm not strictly vegan. we enjoyed your jam last night with pb and rice cakes. i can't believe that's zucchini in there!

      thank you so much, and i'll see you next time!=)

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  5. Maybe I should move to Jersey, you guys seem to have a lot of cool things going on for gardeners, I guess they call it the garden state for a reason. Food swaps, community gardens, etc. and your making me jealous. Very interesting concept!

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    1. there's no choice but to become a gardener here!=)

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  6. Hi Kelli! I thought your packaging (i.e. the pressed flower labels) was beautiful. I really have to up my game for the next time. I would love to get your lavender sugar next time, if you have it. See ya!

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    1. hi marlise! thank you. see you next time!=)

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  7. that is amazing...you scored big time! the blueberry lemon jam sounds amazing! and the coffee body scrub! yummo!!!

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    1. the blueberry jam was so so tasty! i've always wanted to make it. the coffee body scrub is nice too. she added olive oil so it left my skin really smooth!

      i haven't forgotten about your garlic! i will have to make time for a trip to the post office soon.=)

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  8. hi Kelli, it was so nice to have met you. the mint tea that I got from you is wonderful...I love it with the lavender sugar! I look forward to swapping more with you :)

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    1. hi amy! it was nice to meet you too! i'm so glad you like them and i look forward to swapping with you again too!=)

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  9. Love the post recapping the swap, Kelli! I was hoping someone snapped a shot of the edible flowers w/radish 'shrooms. Forgot to mention that the flowers make for beautiful ice cubes, too! I'll have to direct Debi to your blog. She'll really appreciate your kind words!

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    1. thanks connie! i also got a nice photo of all the edibles on a salad. they were absolutely delicious, especially the onion flower!

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  10. Hi Kelli! It was great meeting you guys. I have enjoyed using your garlic. Next time I will be sure to have something more "animal-friendly" :) Thanks for broadening our swap horizons! ~Lauren, South Jersey Swappers

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    1. hi lauren! it was great meeting you too. i'm glad you liked the garlic. thanks for starting the group - we had a blast!=)

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    2. August registration is live! http://southjerseyfoodswapaugust12.eventbrite.com

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  11. Those radish shrooms are too cute! What a cool idea of a food swap. You got some awesome goodies!

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  12. I agree - those flowers stole the show!

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  13. This food swap is the coolest thing!! You got many awesome things, I'm jealous. :D

    So cute raddish mushrooms!

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