no polar bears were harmed in the making of these slippers
Right now, Philly is in the thick of fruit season. Peaches, plums, blueberries and more abound. We like these things, even in winter when they’re not in season here. What’s a locavore to do when the urge for a smoothie or pie strikes in October or January?
You could buy “fresh” fruit with origins in Chile or Mexico, or buy sacks of frozen, which is arguably “fresher” than the aforementioned option since it’s usually packed within hours of being picked. Still, meh. At home, we buy extra fruit in season, vacuum seal and freeze it. And that’s what we’ll be doing at Green Aisle, too. We call it the Mr. Freeze Project, because we’re geeks like that, and we’re buying double of all the local fruit and vegetables you see in our store and stockpiling the bounty in the ice chest till fall and winter. So even when there’s snow on the ground, you can have local produce in your pantry.
On tonight’s freezing agenda: apricots and blueberries. Brr.
