Hello, reader. How are you doing? I heard an amazing lecture about food and culture. The lecture was given just recently by my new hero Mele Martinez. It’s about food in Tucson. Mele Martinez is amazing. Tucson Wow, I love Tuscon. It’s in Arizona, and sometimes I wish I could live there. In the winter,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love you–thank you for stopping by. I’m writing about meal planning today. Here’s some lovely red beans I made the other day. Somebody asked about it on social media, so meal planning is on my mind. It’s one of my favorite survival strategies. I use meal planning as… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing today? Are you snug in your home? Ming and I are traveling. I want to tell you what I learned in Seattle. travel Travel is letting in a lot of info. I open the gate–nature, culture, people, freewayscapes, trying to eat well on the road, and all sorts of… Read More »
“What kept the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles together?” Ming asked our good friend. I think it’s Splinter, but also drugs in cheese. We were at temple for Shabbat service, talking quietly as folx in kippot entered the room. “Wasn’t it a rat? Splinter,” our friend replied. “Yeah, that’s what I said,” Ming replied. I was… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’ve changed so much, since Ming and I moved to Oregon last year. Yay–I’m so grateful for everything I’ve learned. A favorite way I’ve changed is I’ve become comfortable cooking for community. Food is love. Many a baby is fed by the body of their own mama. We… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I hope you’re happy and well and free from suffering. If you are not happy, well, and free from suffering, I hope you have tons of support. I’m thinking about support words. What words do you like to give others? What do you like to hear, when you need… Read More »
“Can I give you these pears?” I asked the elder lady who cleans the house across the street. I was holding four pears from our house’s backyard trees. “Sure–I can leave them on the counter,” she said, about to close the front door. I’d already seen her put her cleaning stuff in her car. She… Read More »
“Please go into my cartoon bag and put jelly bellies in my skull,” I said to Ming. Then I laughed and laughed, as that was a ridiculous sentence. I had never said that sentence before, and I love it. Do you like novel sentences? I imagined my bare skull Hamlet-style. The jelly bellies were the… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s tricks? I want to tell you how I make dal. Some people like it, so my elucidation could be a service to the world. orange solstice meal I cooked a meal with my housemate for our community. It was an orange meal for summer solstice. Wow, what a tasty time. The menu… Read More »
“I feel like things are too changey right now,” I told Ming. “Do you ever feel like that?” I saw Ming think about it. “Yes,” he said. “Oh, ok. Good to know you feel like that sometimes too,” I said. “I need everything to slow down for a minute.” I could chalk it up to… Read More »