Plans for May First Friday

Plans for May First Friday

If you’re planning to join us for our virtual First Friday on May 1, we’ve just published three recipes for you to make to share with someone else. It’s not too late to include your recipe…send it to us and we’ll try to include it this...

Marlene’s Lentil stew

Lentil stew from Marlene Creates  1 Tbsp. olive oilSeveral cloves of garlic (at least 3), mincedSeveral carrots (at least 3), choppedSeveral celery stalks (at least 3), chopped1 large onion, chopped¼ tsp red-pepper or chili pepper flakes5 cups low-sodium vegetable...

Richard’s Victoria Sponge

Warning: not in the least vegan…but reasonably low in gluten. Richard’s Victoria Sponge This is a variation on the official Women’s Institute cake. It also breaks most of the rules for making a sponge cake but seems to work fine for me. There’s...

Christiane’s Make Do & Mend Soup

Make do and Mend Soup from Christiane Berghoff 1 onion¼ celeriac1parsnip2 carrots1 Stalk of a broccoli1 big slice of a butternut squash1 leek ( I often use the green parts in soups and use the white otherwise)1-3 glove of garlic,  to your taste½ cup of pearl barley  ...
The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us

The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us

from our friends at Nautil.us The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us To avoid the next pandemic, we need a reckoning with our place in nature. The marquee on my closed neighborhood movie theater reads, “See you on the other side.” I like reading it every day as I...