Book review 5

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I grew up in an area where people (my parents and grandparents included) had big gardens and where people grew and killed their own animals sometimes. I love to garden too so reading about all their adventures was a lot of fun.

I like the idea of eating food grown locally but since I live in coastal California it’s no hardship at all. I shop at a market which labels their produce with the state or country of origin so I pay attention to that when I shop.

The lifestyle they lived for that year is appealing on some levels. I love walking outside and picking ripe fruits or vegetables. But I don’t like dealing with the critters who want to eat too and it’s a lot of hard work.

I liked a lot of their ideas on “fast” food. Making your own sauces when the ingredients are ripe and canning/freezing them is a great idea. It’s one I’m considering this summer for my family.

This is a good book. It deals with a lot of food security/sustainable agriculture issues. I highly recommend this!