third party soy chorizo tacos

Yesterday, Cindy Sheehan resigned as the "face" of the anti-war movement.

I am sad because she is someone who did what any good cocinera and cocinero does — she used her story to spark a nation into action. Her words were nourishment. And even though there are those that discredit her, her recipe for peace was simple.

If nothing else, her words remind me of the need for a third party. The more parties for our communities, the more meals we can share. Like the Raza Unida Party from Crystal City, Texas. In Crystal City, they understand the connection between comida and community.

Perhaps we need a third party called Food Not Bombs. Or the Comida party, where everyone that is for food over weapons, satisfying stomachs for healthy meals over thirsts for death and power.

It is interesting that La Raza Unida Party comes from Texas, and that Camp Casey is there, too.

That's why I dedicate today's recipe to La Raza Unida and Cindy Sheehan. We need another party. And why not let food be at the center. This recipe is an oldie, but a goodie taught to me from a very good poet friend in San Anto. This recipe is even approved by the Royal Chicano Air Force. Check it out.

Revolutionary Recipe #45

Soy Chorizo Breakfast Tacos

(serves 4-8)


Ingredients

1/2 white onion or red onion
1/4 cup of oregano
4 eggs
1/2 package of soy chorizo
1 pkg. of flour tortillas
5 red potatoes or yesterday's rice
1/2 cup of olive oil

Preparation
Soy is not pork, so don't cook it first to serve as an oil base. George W thinks Iraq and Afghanistan are an oil base tambien. He is sadly mistaken too. Soy is light and wonderful when you want to march in a big rally to Washington. Or if you are stuffing envelopes for a big fundraiser for your favorite community non-profit. You don't want to feel poofy when you are challenging the system, tu sabes.

Put the olive oil in the pan and the heat on medium. Place the onions in the pan. Make them golden brown. Put the rice or potatoes in the pan. Lower heat a bit. Wait until the oil changes the whiteness of the rice or potatoes into a golden brown. Place the chorizo in and move the heat to high. Watch how the chorizo changes the rice and onion into a beautiful shade of red and then after it is poquito black, throw your huevos in. Scramble them in the pan. Put the oregano in. Mix all together.

When mixture is ready, put into warm flour tortilla. (If you want to know about the tortilla wars, check out my comrades in the kitchen.)Fold. If you do not know how to fold a taco then you may still be wondering which Bush is in office. With both a puppet in the White House and in the Governor's mansion in California, I am wondering.

After you eat your soy tacos, sing a little "Yo soy quien soy, y no me parezco a nadie." Makes you feel better.