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<\/a><\/p>\nThe breakfast sausage was a loving paring with the scrambled eggs, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers, green onions and\u00a0Neufchatel cheese. \u00a0Happy tummy…feeling sleepy-nappy now.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> acquired from Nerstrand: \u00a0now this is real and good food<\/em>. \u00a0It is funny to hear that some think that food comes from a grocery\/retail store. \u00a0It technically does, but where it come from before that<\/em> is what is really important. \u00a0The concept and tradition of the family farm is almost gone. \u00a0City kids seemingly have no clue where their food comes from. \u00a0Hello big corporate food giants churning out the food product. \u00a0If you haven’t seen the documentary Food, Inc. please take some time and do so. \u00a0It is on Netflix or you can watch it on-line through vimeo for free<\/a>. \u00a0Food is a big deal; a big deal many have lost site of I am afraid. \u00a0Big food does a great job with advertising; through imagery of an agrarian America set in a pastoral fantasy land. \u00a0This is hardly the case anymore.<\/p>\n![\"Nerstrand](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Nerstrand-Breakfast-Sausage.jpg?resize=300%2C300\")
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