Going Organic this Thanksgiving? Read This
So you've opted for an organic Thanksgiving this year. Good for you. It's a way to challenge your bargain hunting skills and your box of family recipes. Here are five tips to help you along.- Go Seasonal. There is a reason pumpkin pie is so common around this time of year -- they are ripe for harvest. If you are looking for a vegetable dish, stick with the root veggies like beets and turnips. You can do a search for "root vegetable recipes" to inspire you are take a look at one I found for Root Vegetable Pear and and Chestnut Ragout. Yum.
- Know thy Turkey. If you are committed to go organic, be ready to pay. Organic Turkeys can run around four dollars a pound. Keep in mind that just because they are "free range" does not mean that they have ever left the coop. If you are concerned about antibiotics, you might be able to compromise on a non-organic, antibiotic-free bird. Finally, federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in any poultry so don't let that label fool you.
- Renew old favorites. If it's not Thanksgiving without Green Bean Casserole, then make some substitutions. Unfortunately French's French Fried Onions and not organic but Whole Foods offers a recipe that could even be better than the original. Even your marshmallow sweet potatoes can be saved.
- Know your lingo. Natural does not mean organic. The government has very strict regulations for what can be labeled "organic."
- Go local. Farmer's markets are overflowing with fall harvest -- check them out first. After talking to the farmers, you might learn that their practices are organic but they are not certified by the government as such.
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