Vote with your Stomachby Mero Cocinero Karimi
Good people,
Many of you have written me asking me who am I voting for this year. Am I voting for change? Am I voting for the War? No, no, no, I respond. There may be 3 Os in Mero Cocinero, but that doesn’t mean I am for Obama, and just because Mrs. Clinton speaks better Spanish, doesn’t mean I am voting for her. Where do I turn when I need to make an important political decision such as this?
My stomach.
Yes, my stomach.
Today, on this super Tuesday.
Vote!
With your stomach!
You heard me. Vote with your stomach.
People are using religion, gender, or race to decide whom they vote for today. But I respond with the ancient international word for “I don’t want to date you, you’re in my face!” NO! That’s what the corporate masses want you to do, they want you to think about the outside of a candidate. I say, look in.
Think, about food!
Yes, You can do it! Si se puede!
Think about
who is against the farm bill that oversubsidizes corn.
which candidate will just go with the crowd after a great disaster, raise their hand and say “Let’s kill Cows! Let’s kill Sheep!”
who understands that life is scared, and that you can’t kill anything without understanding that first.
who you would like to have dinner with. That’s right: think of your favorite food. And think about which candidate you could have over for dinner, and then that President could go out and then tell the Republicans that there will be no compromise when it comes to raising the defense budget.
who would leave a child behind, so they could get a good breakfast before they go to school
who understands that War and diabetes have been taking the lives of people of diverse populations, and that person will stand up to the Republicans, who only want to sugarcoat a war that sickens the stomach.
That why you must vote! With your stomach!
Diversity of the palate and the politics is the best way to go.
And to help you on your journey to the polls, I have a light recipe we cooked for the good people of Iowa to help them with their caucuses earlier this year. It’s light, so you can go and vote!!!!! A heavy stomach tends to forget it was hungry, and votes for kickbacks to the rich! cuidate!
(If you already voted, it’s ok. No worries. No preocupes.
Still make a good meal with people you love, talk about politics. Caucus con your cousins and your neighbors. )
This recipe was handed down by my family in a book in our library of recipes. You need a talisman of transformation to do this recipe, but if you don’t have one, a blender will do.
And remember, vote with your stomach!!
In solidarity,
Mero Cocinero
BIG MAYAN BURGERElements
around 4 cups black beans
perhaps 1 cup small dice carrots
around ¾ cup small dice onion
1cup mas o menos small diced green bell pepper
½ teaspoon or yay amount of sea salt
½ cup-ish Extra Virgin OLIVE OIL
¾ cup-ish cornmeal
around 1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoonsor yay amount of chili powder
1 teaspoon-ih cayenne
around 1 cup of dry hummus or falafel mix
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, mas o menos
½ cup chopped cilantro
For empowering your plato
8 whole wheat buns/ english muffins or for my gluten FREE sisters and brothers, you can use corn tortilla!
sliced tomatoes, lettuce, mango ketchup, and cheese if you wish
Process:
soak black beans in water for 1 hour and then drain. place beans in large stock pot add water 1 inch above bean line. simmer for 1 hour or until beans are soft and drain (save 1 cup of the water).
blend half the beans in an electric blender or use talisman of tranformation until smooth
In a large mixing bowl, combine carrots, onions, green bell peper, salt, olive, oil, cornmeal, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, hummus mix or falafel mix, lemon juice, and cilantro.
add in the blended and whole black beans. mix all together. add reserved cooking water if seems to dry.
take ¼ mixture and form patties. grill on a skillet 3-4 minutes on each side.
Makes about 12-14 patties
TIP!
use safflower oil as a great mayo replacement.
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