Ryan's Dahl of Deliciousness

photo courtesy of Big Harvest

Ingredients:

1 cup of red split lentils, washed well 

1 chopped onion

1 potato, quartered

dash of turmeric

salt

1 TBS grated ginger 

1/2 cup frozen peas

Nob of butter

Fresh cilantro 

Slice of lime (garnish)

Cooked rice (to serve with the dish)

Putting it together:

• Put first 6 ingredients in saucepan and cover with water (about 1.5 inches above lentils).
  
• Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil. 
  
• Once boiling, simmer for 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
  
• Toss in the peas and some butter. 
  
• Add a bit of fresh cilantro.
  
• Serve hot over plain rice and a slice of lime. 
  

For dessert, you can enjoy some more Dahl:

photo courtesy of the Episcopal High School Community

Michael Pollan SOLD OUT

Tickets for the Michael Pollan event are SOLD OUT. 

Due to the size of the venue, there is no waiting list for tickets. 

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.

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.