Tuesday, May 25, 2010

UNTITLED BUT NOT REALLLY

I want to learn how to cook indian food, because i eat it all the time and am obsessed
Per demeos request...here is lentil stuffed peppers
2/3 cup red lentils 
4 tablespoon vegetable oil 
4 medium green bell peppers 
1 teaspoon cumin seeds 
2 onions, chopped 
2 green chilies 
1 1 inch piece ginger, grated 
1 tablespoon ground coriander 
1 1/4 cup water 
1 salt & pepper 
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Rinse lentils & soak for 30 minutes. Heat half oil in skillet. Add peppers & cook for 3 to 5 minutes till golden brown. Drain & cool. Add remaining oil to pan. Cook cumin till they begin to pop. Add onions & chilies & cook for 8 minutes. Stir in ginger & coriander. Drain lentils & add to the pan with water. Stir well & cover. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes til lthe liquid has evaporated.

Stir in salt & pepper. Add cilantro. Cut tops off peppers & remove seeds. Stuff with the lentils & replace the tops. Stand in a baking dish. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. 

Thursday, May 20, 2010

FLIPPING THE SHIT

no changes in life are instant, there is always a cause and sometimes the cause can be more drawn out, certain things would be solved cut and dry if you could flip a switch, but change doesn't work like that. animal abuse, human rights, famine, genocide, acceptance, equality, bigotry, racism, hatred, better treatment of our earth. things you have to work at to change take much more dedication and commitment. full on, full off. black or white. there is no positive middle ground, no gray area. change that takes work is more appreciated. working towards positive change puts your life in a good path and makes everything you do worth it. time is not what we want, but what we need. if you try sometimes, you get what you need.

CHIPOLTLE

Organic, Sustainable, Ethical food.
And its a reallly convenient vegan option =)
Chipotle believes in environmentally conscious food that is not harmful to the earth or the animals that ultimately end up as their product, and that is really admirable.  Because of their high standards, major suppliers have started to raise theirs.  Also, their food is delicousss...a vegetarian fajita burrito bowl with lots of corn and hot salsa, and no sour cream/cheese sounds amazing right now.  I think that more major "fast food" chains should take a page from Chipotles book, and we'd all be better off

VEGANISMMM


Being a vegetarian for 5+ years, I had been thinking about going vegan for many of those years, but because of doing research on Food Inc., I was motivated to finally do so.  I was well aware of what an animals typical slaughterhouse experience was, but was less aware of what a dairy cow or laying hen had to go through.  Gathering information for a Food Inc. bulletin board layed out all the facts about how horrific the dairy industry can be.  After seeing this information for a few days, cheese(something I thought i could not give up) became disgusting even to think about.  An animals lifetime of hell is not worth a food that tastes good, and since giving up ALL animals products, I feel much better about the way I live my life.





Tuesday, May 18, 2010

THINGS TO LEARN

indian food

thai water markets


buddhist monasteries


beatniks


padaung women


white trash


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