When it comes to eating only food that is grown within a 100 mile radius from where you live, certain foods can present a challenge. Because I live in a cooler climate, I unfortunately don’t have foods that grow in more southerly locations eg. lemons.
This is where creative problem solving is needed. My friends who took on the 100 mile diet challenge replaced rhubarb juice when using a recipe requiring a little tartness. They simply cooked the rhubarb, then drained the juice off and continued with the recipe. Usually not a lot of lemon juice is called for in a recipe but leaving it out is not really an option as the end product will be missing that punch that lemon gives. In this case, rhubarb juice is used for its pucker power.
Have you come up with some creative solutions to replacing ingredients that don’t grow within a 100 miles from where you live? We’d love to hear from you.