Human rights start with breakfast. ~Léopold Senghor 1 in 8 people on our planet suffer from chronic undernourishment. While 870 million people go hungry out of a global population of 7.1 billion, agriculture around the world produces enough food to provide at least 2,700 … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato & Red Lentil Soup with Coconut
I have come to regard November as the older, harder man's October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued celebration of summer's death as winter … [Read more...]
Red Lentil Dahl
The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, 'If you would learn to be subservient to the king, you would not have to live on lentils.' Said Diogenes, … [Read more...]
Apple Rhubarb Chutney – Updated
Around this time of year my fingers get twitchy and I can't wait to start digging. The seed catalogs have arrived, and this year's gardening resolutions have been set (I will absolutely weed more often this July). The garden and flower beds are still buried under at least a foot … [Read more...]
Apple Cheddar Chutney Quesadillas
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. ~ G.K. Chesterton If poets have been silent on the subject, it's likely because they were too busy eating cheese to write about it. I can imagine being a vegetarian (have been, in fact, and know that I will be - … [Read more...]