Earth Day Excitement!

To extrapolate more upon the fun and fabulousness that Earth Day can provide, the easiest way to reach earth consciousness is through your stomach. Some believe that the seat of the soul lies in the heart, some the head, but I believe it resides in our bellies, for it is through our bellies that true culinary enlightenment can be acheived.

You can be environmentally and nutritionally conscious every day by buying and eating locally. Many Cincinnati restaurants now exclusively use local produce.

Here are a few choice favorites:

Honey-Northside
Melt-Northside
Slim's -Northside
Pho Paris- Covington
Jean Robert at Pigall's-Downtown
Greenup Cafe-Covington
(Are we seeing a trend with Jean Robert restaurants? The man is veritable local produce junkie.)
Nicola's-OTR

There are more, but these are the ones that I have been to within the last year and am still obsessed with.

Also, the plethora of Greater Cincinnati farmer's markets pride themselves in making local produce readily available and absolutely delicious.

I recommend:

FINDLEY MARKET!!! In the summer, you can easily gorge your fridge, and yourselves, with natural goodness. Due to the fact that their veggies are produced locally, they have a larger percentage of nutrients than those veggies that are imported or travel cross country to the supermarket. I greatly appreciate the majestry of the fresh, local vegetable, and I am never without them in the spring and summer months. You can easily purchase a week's of veggies, fruit and fresh herbs from local vendors for under $25. Open during the week, but for best results, try Saturday morning before 11.

Northside Farmer's Market- Every Wednesday until 7 or so. Equally as good if you go early... I'm talking lunch breaks, people.

Also, for more info on the NOVA special http://www.cetconnect.org/television/schedule_new.shtml