Vegetable Recipe

Ryan's Ultimate Vegetable Deliciousness Recipe
This is meant to go with Ryan's Ultimate Dahl (to be published soon!).

Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped into cubes
2 carrots, cut into 1 inch sticks
1 potato, diced
1-2 Zucchini (optional)
Leftover cauliflower stems/leaves
1 teaspoon grated ginger
Dash of turmeric
1 fresh tomato, chopped
Greens of any sort, chopped
1 teaspoon mustard powder (Ryan uses Colman's English mustard powder)
Salt and Sugar to taste
Olive oil
5 Spices


Putting it together:

• Fry 5 spices in some oil
  
• Add the onion, carrots and potato
  
• Add the optional vegetables, as desired
  
• Add the ginger, turmeric and tomato. Stir well
  
• Add the greens
  
• Add the mustard powder and salt and sugar to taste
  
• Cover and cook on a low heat for 10/15mins, stirring occasionally

Yummy!


photo courtesy of Heart and Stroke and may not actually resemble the finished product. It's just the best picture we could find.

Michael Pollan defends food

Journalist Michael Pollan is reading and signing his latest book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, on Friday, May 15th at 7pm. The event is being sponsored by Politics & Prose. Details and ticketing information are below.


In Defense of Food is Pollan's answer to the question, What should we eat? His eater's manifesto describes a diet that is wholly unlike most of the Western diet, especially in the U.S., where high fructose corn syrup and steroid-pumped beef are a huge part of our cultural meals.

The event will likely sell out, so advance ticket purchase is recommended. Pollan will be signing his book following a reading, discussion, and audience Q&A.

Pollan Event Details:
Tickets go on sale 4/28/2009 (tomorrow)

Ticket only: $10
Ticket and book: $20

Friday, May 15th
7pm

Round House Theatre
4545 East-West Highway
Bethesda, MD

Clothing Exchange Cancelled!

Due to a work schedule change of the host, this Saturday's Clothing Exchange has been cancelled!

Don't worry though! The event will be rescheduled for a future date!

We apologize for the inconvenience!

What to grow organic vegetables?

The Neighborhood Farm Initiative is sponsoring a class on organic vegetable gardening. This is the garden's inaugural year- the coordinators are hoping for a good crew of volunteers and interns and a good inaugural class.


Class details:
May - September 2009

Prices:
$650/2 people or $325/person (which shares 1 plot)
$550 for one person (1 plot).

Plot info:
The price includes a 12 x 12 foot plot, access to supplies/equipment, seeds, seedling, help from staff and volunteers, and instruction every other week from May through Sept. . . and, of course, the bounty of your garden! You just need to commit to the class, tend your garden 3 hours every week, and pay for the class.

For more information, check out the Neighborhood Farm Initiative website and blog!

photo courtesy of Organically.

State of Play

State of Play, a new movie starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck, has opened in theatres.

Why see it?

Well, aside from Russell chilling in front of Ben's, Russell's character lives in the apartment above Pfeiffer's Hardware in Mt. Pleasant. Rumor has it, the movie features wonderful shots of Pfeiffer's and Heller's Bakery.


Some co-op members are also rumored to be extras in the film - so while you're watching, you can play co-op member bingo and take a drink every time you catch a 2 second glimpse of Stan.

The Post's Reliable Source gives the movie a firm finger shake for the sense of place discontinuity only locals would know about.

Seen it? Send your review to CityGardenOutreach@gmail.com and I'll post it on the blog! (With your permission of course!)

DC International Film Festival

Check out the DC International Film Festival!

















April 16th - April 26th

Visit:
http://www.filmfestdc.org/
for tickets, venue and film information, and times

Book Sale!

Friend of Mt. Pleasant Library is holding a giant book sale at the library. Great bargains on interesting books from an eclectic selection!

Mt. Pleasant Library

16th & Lamont St., basement

Saturday, April 11

10am - 4pm

Share the Co-op with Friends!

Bring-a-Friend Weekend @ the Co-op
Saturday, April 4 | 10am - 1pm


Know someone interested in joining the co-op?
Bring them by and you and your friend both receive some sweet discounts!



If your friend buys something.... you both receive a 17% mark-up on your purchase!
If your friend joins the co-op..... you both receive a 10% mark-up on your purchase!


Discount Policy:
Discounts are valid for Saturday, April 4th only.
Shift coordinators receive the next lowest mark-up for a friend who buys or joins (10%).
Co-op managers continue to receive their regular mark-up of 10%.

Healthful Foods Discussion

Recently, the Diane Rehm Show had a discussion on healthful foods, organic and local produce, and growing your own garden.



Check it out in Real Audio or Windows Media Player format by clicking here.

P.S. Diane Rehm - why don't you do podcasts?

photo courtesy of Networking Magazine.

Community Event - Rock Creek Park

Community Event - Rock Creek Park
Saturday, April 4 | 9am - Noon

*Co-op member Sandra Isabel Rodríguez will represent!
*Contact us to get in touch and meet-up with her this weekend!

Make a difference this Saturday.

Rally your friends and families or come yourself and join your neighbors to pick up trash in a section of park near you. There will be nearly 50 trash cleanups covering the 33-mile length of Rock Creek. All sites are approved for Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.

To sign up for a location near you, click here.

Off the computer and into the woods! The weather should be beautiful. Please bring work gloves, if you have them. And help spread the word to others.

Can't make the cleanup? Make a vow to pick up one piece of trash every single day. Extra credit if you recycle it.

Photo courtesy of Trip Advisor.