What Happens When You Jump

Sometime in my adulthood my mom said to me that “Just when I think you couldn’t do anything more to surprise me, you surprise me again!”
Sometimes I think I can see when I’ve done something that might suprise someone who thinks they know me and have figured me out. Today is one of those days!
I’m [...]

Caldo de Pescado
INGREDIENTS
2 red snappers, descaled and chopped into several pieces, bones, organs and all.
fava beans, red lentils or moong dal, cooked till very soft with chopped vegetables of your choice, garlic, onion, and turmeric powder. (for example: chopped carrots, brocolli, spinach, chayote squash etc.)
1 can coconut milk
fresh stalk of lemon grass (if you only [...]

I arrived at the home of Don José to learn the process of and help with the preparation of barbacoa in honor of his granddaughter’s quince años (I’ve had barbacoa de rez (cow meat) and de borrego (lamb). The meat is tender and delicious and I had been told it was cooked overnight in a [...]

June 6, 2009
This morning, I was following Don Romulo who was searching for dandelion plants to show me, because I like them so, when we arrived at some banana trees. I glanced up, “Are we going to have any more bananas, Don Romulo?” We found a large green bunch and he said, “Look! Those are [...]

June 2008
The feeling I have, had just now was so magnificent, so filled with the extraordinary richness of my simple life. Sitting on the ground, one cushion below me, the other between my back and the low ledge that borders my small garden and bit of grass. The air, so fresh. The sky blue with [...]

Today’s meal:
Brown rice soaked over night, rinsed and cooked for a short period, covered. Towards the end I added crumbled dried shitake mushrooms.
Meanwhile I slowly and lightly toasted a bunch of sesame seeds which I added on top. Later I’ll make the rest into gomachio.
Lentil Sprout Salad
Sprouted Lentils - t o sprout lentils put less [...]