Sunday and Monday night, I ate with friends.  It's a world of a difference from eating alone.  I love the ritual of it, the pre-dinner snacking and mingling.  People helping the host out by chopping things.   The actual consumption of the meal, and a chance for people to relax and refuel.  A sweet finish, and laughter, and helping with the dishes ( Read more... )

I had a couple of soft beets hanging out in the back of my fridge, as well as a half full box of less than perfect fresh shitake mushrooms. I also noticed a half full bag of carrots. I'm missing onions, and tofu. Or bread, and I was a little sick from the barbecue at my work today. I think I had too much pasta salad. So here's a recipe I ( Read more... )

Vegan Aloo Gobi, Ninja Style ( Read more... )

If I'm really good, and eat my dal and rice everyday, when I come home I am going to eat this.

I'm pretty sure that my year and a half without electricity, and eating only local food, except when I feel homesick, will not be enough to justify it.  I'm going to hell.

 ( poem )