My Dark Days Challenge meal #18 was roasted chicken and root vegetables with grains.

This is a rather simple meal, but I needed to make chicken to get the ingredients to make more of my own chicken broth. I thought I had a stock of stock, but I emptied the freezer and found none! Broth in the box is organic and not bad, but it’s not local and it’s not as good as mine.

The grain mix consists of short grain brown rice, black Japonica rice, wild rice, and black quinoa. The packets come attractively and tastily pre-mixed from Boxed Goodes, a local company. This one is called Onyx Whole Grain Blend.

Food sources:

• chicken from Stuarts Family Farm
• white wine, Chardonnay from McLaughlin Vineyards
• garlic, sage, and thyme from me
• carrots and parsnips from Riverbank Farm
• cayenne pepper from Cherry Grove, Newtown, CT (frozen whole, vintage 2010).
• green onions from Newgate Farms
• chicken broth from away (last time, I promise!)
• grain mix from away (as discussed above)
• olive oil from away

The challenge officially ends on April 15 and I think I may have one more challenge meal post in me.

Other Challengers

These folks have been keeping up with the challenge all along, God bless ’em! Here’s their most recent challenge posts:

• Making NY My home made Spaetzle
• The Reluctant Blogger made Tartines
• Food Soil Thread made Handmade Savory & Flavorful Vegetable Potstickers

Enjoy!