Where does our food come from?

Do you ever wonder where your food is sourced from?  I do.  I recently found out the brand of jarred, minced garlic that I purchase comes from China.  China is the world's largest producer and exporter of garlic.  The more I researched the more I realized how hard could it be to find American-grown minced garlic in the states?  It wasn’t hard at all. California is a big grower of garlic.

I am on a mission to source everything we purchase from the United States and that includes our food.  I am looking for local and American grown or produced sourced meats, fish, vegetables and non-perishable foods.

Garlic goes in most every dish I cook at home.  Lots of garlic…  Add garlic to a cast iron skillet of melted butter or olive oil and it is one of the best smells you will ever enjoy!