Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL

Every year during Spring Lent or Pisach(as you prefer!) , my mother Sarah who is now 92 and going ,used to prepare a special soup and  salad for us .

As I remember , she used to tell us that the human body needs some rest from certain foods that weigh heavy tolls on the DIGESTIVE system, like meat  for example .

"The creator gave us a garden gift to use as a source for our food.We were told that the MEAK will inherit the EARTH  .. our job as CARE TAKERS or  ..EARTH KEEPERS, is to to maintain both  our bodies and the garden.So be kind and meak my kids, NOT MEAN!".She used to say .Well , she was the EARTH KEEPER and baby bearer of our  family, while my late  father was only the bread maker and ,sometimes the trouble maker when intoxicated!

She did a hek of a work on both jobs !I used to accompany her and my grand father on their  their herb gathering field trips  during spring  and summer school breaks. On one occasion we  collected DANDELION greens and roots for the Special time of Spring Fasting.

Nowas we go into Lent, I want to share a LENTIL  SOUP and A DANDELION SALAD RECIPES as passed to me by mother SARAH .. for the BODY.Also I want to share a FOOD for THOUGHT as well:"INTUITIVE EATING", a book by Naturopath Doctor and Master Herbalist Humbart Santillo,ND.

The reason I put the two in one package is that I beleive in trusting our OWN FREE INTUITION in choosing what and when to eat at a place SERVED with LOVE and shared with FAMILY  and friends, rather than ALONE in our cars  at a drive through fast food  restaurants, for example .

Gardening and Farming helps us get connected  to  EARTH and FAMILY as well.Our relationship to our MOTHER is as much important because she TEACHES US THE FIRST LESSONS ON LOVE by just setting the example. The  quality of the food should be a sacred one too as it enters our sacred badies.LOVE is the energy that makes this connection .Lack of it breaks the sacredness both family and  food.

A)Dandelion Salad Recipe::

1)Fetch a HANDFUL BUNCH of DANDELION WEED:Wildcrafted from  your backyard or  LOCALLY grown  from a nearby  FARMER.Wash and dry,tear into tiny pieces.Set aside

2)Chop  one fresh red onion .Set aside

3) Shred 1/2 cup of carrots

4) Hand Squeeze one frsh lemon.Mince or crush two cloves of garlic.Pour  4Table spoonsf extra virgin olive oil.Dash some sea salt.

Mix dressing ingredients and toss with salad.

Refrige 5 minutesrate.Serve on Romaine lettuce bed.

Enjoy.

B) Lentil Soup Recipe::

1)Rinse then Soak 2 cups of organic brown lentil overnight.Retain water and cook on low heat until it becomes soft.

2)Saute  in a stainless sreel panwith preheated extra virgin olive oil:one chopped onion, th reegarlic cloves, a pinch of:cumin ,cayenne pepper,sea salt,ginger powder.Add cooked lentil and water mix.Simmer for 15 minutes.

3) Rinse a bunch of locally grown organic swiss chard and another bunch of dandelion greens and locally grown Spinach( locally grown Kalaloo ,if you  live in Florida!).Cut and set aside.

4) ADD chopped/ cut greens to Lentil soup, mix and cook on LOW heat for 10 minutes.

Serve soup at end of meal after salad was served.Works great as for dinner on a chilly spring night.

Enjoy and Bonne Appetite.

Happy  and Healthy LENT /PISACH/ down to earth INTUITIVE eating!

Tony .. alternative community farmer!