Welcome, 2011!

It's 2011. Clintonhillbilly is 31, and the Duchess of Squirrel is 29. It's time step it up! We have been trying for years to improve our eating habits, but we are easily seduced by artisanal cocktails and scrumptious small-plates. We live smack in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, which is nothing short of a cocktail lover's heaven. Within steps from our apartment are cocktails with canteloupe foam, candied bacon, hot and sweet pepper infused vodka, organic strawberries, and dozens more ingredients mixed with precision with top shelf spirits. As far as food goes, it is difficult to pass up fresh pasta, coffee rubbed pork tenderloin, corn flan with squash blossom sauce, and Peruvian ceviche. And that's just the high end stuff. We are also a hop, skip, and a jump from authentic New York pizza (we lived in NYC for several years, so we know!), ramen houses, French dip sandwiches and our favorite breakfast, Salvadorean plantanos fritos con frijoles y crema. Surrounded by such compelling flavors, it has been difficult to convince ourselves to stay home and cook for ourselves. But this year, we are committing to two things: local produce, and home cooking. This blog chronicles our mission to eat every single vegetable and fruit that comes in our CSA box from Tierra Miguel farms each week.