Pizza!

For the last few weeks, we have set one dinner a week as pizza. I think I can say with some certainty that our unofficial "Pizza Night" is here to stay. And as a hungry college student with access to some wonderful cheeses, I am quite happy about it.

Since beginning this blog, our weekly pizza has already evolved. We used to buy those Pillsbury cans of dough at the supermarket (which, don't get me wrong, are very delicious), but have advanced ourselves to buying mixes of "95% organic ingredients" dough from the Co-Op. Not only does it taste much better, but we're putting more of our dollar back into the community by shopping at the Co-Op than at County Market. We also don't buy those convenient bags of pre-shredded cheeses that are ubiquitous at all big chain supermarkets. Instead, we buy cheese that we know is from Wisconsin (and preferably from Rudolph, WI - Dairy State Cheese Co.) and shred it ourselves. These changes may seem small, but it is ensuring that (1) we have the freshest ingredients, (2) the ingredients have less food miles on them, and (3) more of our pizza money stays within the area.

Dining Out the Green Way in Stevens Point

The other day, I went to Cafe 27 for lunch, and halfway through declared it to be my new favorite dining establishment in all of Stevens Point. I don't know why it took me so long to go there, but I know that I will now instantly become a regular.

Cafe 27 is a restaurant that is committed to sustainability through the purchasing of ingredients from local farmers, and updating the menu on a daily basis to reflect what is available and what is in season. They also serve New Roots Coffee, one of my favorite local roasters.

Now, I have only experienced lunch at Cafe 27, so I can really only vouch for part of the menu, but I am eager to try some fresh baked goods some morning in the not-too-distant future. Until then, my mouth will be watering in anticipation of the next batch of their delectable sweet potato chips.