It's been a while since my last confession so here we go: when I was growing up a quick breakfast could be a bowl of Rice Krispies or a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit from McDonalds. Even though I don't eat either one of those anymore I still get cravings...especially for the sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit.
Well guess what? Making it at home is a cinch. Baking buttermilk biscuits takes a about 20 minutes and while the biscuits are in the oven I heated up some organic chicken apple sausage--sliced them in half, sauteed up some scallions for a simple omelet made with local eggs, sliced some cheddar cheese and then put it all together. A sliced Early Girl tomato made me feel "healthy". One for me, and one for my husband--and so much better than Ronald "what's his name".
I'm not much into Rice Krispies anymore, but will someone please tell me what is up with THIS?
I mean, they use organic sugar and organic rice so they've met the "letter of the law" but what does organic really mean now?
Apparently, organic now means that you can eat industrial, highly processed food that no longer contains its natural nutrients, and pay a hefty premium for the "priviledge."
Posted by: Denise | August 18, 2006 at 09:54 AM
Another drool-worthy tomato :)
Lately, "organic" certainly doesn't have the same meaning for me (local, fresh, field grown); especially after seeing this: http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa/services/corporate-ownership.html. I filed it under "Things I'd Rather Not Know" :P
-Mikaela
Posted by: mikaela | August 18, 2006 at 11:52 AM
re: Organic Kellog's
Have you read Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemna, yet? He weaves a great argument and his distinctions between local/sustainable and big-organic are clear.
Posted by: Charlotte | August 19, 2006 at 07:28 AM
I grew up on cereal too -- loved hte little boxes and adding milk when we traveled. But the idea of organic rice krispies is almost as odd as the idea of organic rice krispie treats. . . . Hmmm.
Posted by: bibliochef | August 20, 2006 at 07:12 PM
what's really weird is that they show the rice krispies
in a field of . . . wheat.
Posted by: patrick | August 23, 2006 at 07:26 PM
Denise, it certainly seems that folks have identified "organic" with big mark up--but the costs to the environment are still huge.
Mikaela, thanks of the link!
Charlotte, Pollan's book is on the nightstand now. I almost met him a couple of weeks ago when he was in the Hudson Valley--but I couldn't stay for his talk.
Patrick--the wheat enveloping the rice krispies is the perfect illustration of the disconnect going on there--thanks for pointing it out!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 25, 2006 at 04:30 PM
Isn't that bizzare? I started noticing these odd 'organic' products back when they started doing doritoes. It's crazy! I can't understand what 'organic' means to people who would consider buying these products. Wasn't the whole idea to make life for everyone (the earth, the dog next door, cows down the street, giraffes in africa, AND people!) healthier? Seems like everyone is as confused as I am...
Posted by: amber | August 29, 2006 at 10:32 AM
Hello from Belgium. Mm, those buttermilk biscuits look really good, as do many other things in this blog. I would also like to say that here (in Brussels) I was able to buy an organically grown tomato called "Rose de Bern", looking really a pinkish red, hence the name. The taste is really good, I have it raw between toasted falafel bread pockets and feta cheese. I will read up on your cooking in the future! Best wishes.
Posted by: Aagje (Labelga) | September 05, 2006 at 09:30 AM