Joyful Compassionate Abundance
I like food, plant food, that is — I like to plant, grow and eat it. I like to serve it to others and recycle it to contribute to next year’s harvest. I like working and being outdoors, walking and hiking. I like to study Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, especially the first five books, the Torah. Most of all, I like to think about all these things and what they have to say about the meaning of life. I started my blog when I decided to explore veganism, and it has led not just to recipes and farming but to taking a look at the Hebrew Bible from a different perspective. It also gave me a chance to study the biblical perspective on modern themes like ethics, ecology, evolution, animal rights, and the human place in creation. I explore and refresh my own spirituality through these projects.
Ingredients Cannellini beans, 1 lb., rinsed, cooked ’til just soft in water to cover Spanish onion, 1 lg. Celery, 4-6 stalks Carrots, 4-6 lg. Summer squash, 2 Zucchini, 2 Kale, Lacinato, 4-6 leaves Plum Tomatoes, 8, or one 28-oz. can petite diced
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