EAT AND VOTE!!!!!

Dear Comrades,

If there is one thing you today, other than eat a meal with one you love, VOTE!!!

And after you vote, make this recipe, to keep you light for the various parties, democrat or otherwise you may attend:

Voting Vinaigrette Salad
Elements
lettuce - green or red
beets, canned, drained, sliced
garbanzos, canned, drained
asparagus, fresh if you can get them
parsley
a bit of basil, chopped
a bit of garlic
1/2 a red onion, diced
olive oil
balsamic vinegar

PREPARATION
place lettuce in a bowl, add beets, then garbanzos, and asparagus, and garlics, onions, and basil. TOSS. Remember, voting is never a toss up. You must always make a choice.

Mix olive oil with balsamic in small bowl. I use a 3:1 ratio vinegar:oil. xperimnt with what you like. Add salt, and pepper. In the words of Bob Marley, "Stir it up" and pour over salad. Toss, and then add parsely as a garnish to let people know you voted today.


The recipe is quick for those that have to stand in long voting lines!!!

I have also included some information from my comrades at moveon.org for more info on the VOTE!
See below.

In solidarity,
Mero



Dear MoveOn member,

Can you believe it? Election Day is finally, finally here!

There are lots of people out there who support Barack Obama but still aren't sure how, when, or where to vote. It's more common than you think—some of the people who have questions are probably your friends or coworkers.

So we've compiled all the info people need in order to vote, below. Not just where to go, but also what to do if there's a problem.

We're aiming to get this out to 200,000 voters by 10 a.m. Please forward this email on to everyone you know—and then click here to tell us how many people you sent it to so we can track our impact together.

Thanks!

Election 2008 Voting Information

Today, November 4th, is Election Day! Remember to vote—not just for Barack Obama, but for Congressional, state, and local candidates as well.

IMPORTANT NOTE: MoveOn members overwhelmingly oppose California's Proposition 8 (a ban on same-sex marriage). Please vote NO on Prop 8.

Where and when do I vote?

Find your polling place, voting times, and other important information by checking out these sites and the hotline below. These resources are good, but not perfect. To be doubly sure, you can also contact your local elections office.

• Obama's VoteForChange site: voteforchange.com
• League of Women Voters' site: vote411.org/pollfinder.php
• Obama's voter hotline: 877-US4-OBAMA (877-874-6226)

What should I do before I go?

• After you've entered your address on either Vote For Change or Vote411, read the voting instructions and special rules for your state.
• Voting ID laws vary from state to state, but if you have ID, bring it.
• Check out all the voting myths and misinformation to look out for: http://truth.voteforchange.com/

What if something goes wrong?

• Not on the voter list? Make sure you're at the right polling place, then demand a provisional ballot.
• If you're voting on an electronic machine with a paper record, verify that the record is accurate.
• Need legal help? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
• Try to get video of the problem and submit it to VideoTheVote.org

Want to do more?

• Text all of your friends: "Vote Obama today! Pass it on!"
• Make calls from home for Obama.

Now everybody go vote!!!

*** Forward this email widely ***

Iron Fork Brings the People together.

Yes, that's right good people, I was asked to judge at the Twin Cities' Iron Fork competition. It was very difficult because I do not like to pass judgment on my fellow chefs, but I had to show my solidarity with my comrades. And...because the Iron Fork helps out an amazing organization, Second Harvest Heartland. 100% of the proceeds go to this amazing organization.

The chefs were amazing, helped out by students from the Cordon Bleu. There was so much love in the kitchen!

My only sadness was how many chefs used faux gras. As many of you know, I am a foe of faux gras. It is delicious, but almost every dish had it! Where's the diversity, comrades?!!!

It was such a beautiful night! So many good people came out to support the various restaurants.


There was food of all kinds! My favorite corner was where Pizza Luce and Citizen Cafe, two foods for the people!

Yes, there was a winner of the competition, but the true winner was the People!

And, we crowned a revolutionary chef of the competition! From Saffron...Samedi (If I misspelled your name, Comrade, please forgive me!), who was able to add diversity to our palettes with his incredible dish!

In solidarity,
Mero

Proof: Bush recognizs the Recession

clipped from www.startribune.com

That makes sense when even the First Family is eating family-style. When Laura Bush dined at Mission American Kitchen in Minneapolis during last month's Republican National Convention, she and her table of seven shared a couple of salads and four entrees.

Yes, good people. I found this quotation because even the Bushes are realizing that yes, there is a recession. It's the Food! Read this article!

clipped from www.startribune.com

Restaurants: Coping as diners tighten belts

Brenda Langton, at her Spoonriver restaurant near the new Guthrie, says people are still dining out but scaling back on what they order.

In tough economic times, local restaurants have adapted to survive.

By BILL WARD, Star Tribune

Last update: October 9, 2008 - 11:11 AM

Leave it to the ever-blunt Brenda Langton to provide the most candid assessment of the economic downturn's effect on the local restaurant scene:

"It's scary for everyone," said Langton, chef/owner of two Minneapolis restaurants. "There's no question we've felt the effects."

Langton, who has owned Cafe Brenda for more than two decades and opened Spoonriver two years ago, has seen some tough times, "but nothing quite like this." She cites the loyalty of Cafe Brenda customers and Spoonriver's proximity to the Guthrie Theater and its nightly crowds as the prime factors in her places "doing OK."

To see more of the article, go here

Bacon Oppression

I discovered this online. An LAist photographer took this shot and others.

The government only likes the pork that subsides bridges that go nowhere in Alaska or subsidize failing financial institutions.

But, there is even more proof that pork on the street threatens the status quo. That's right good people, hot dog vendors, primarily Latina/os, are being harassed and having their entire carts destroyed by the police, that some refer to as pigs..

Now, the vegan brothers and sisters may say that this is karma, but my good culinary comrades, this represents the livelihoods of many of these vendors. They are like the ice cream cart that ringadings its bell down city sidewalks calling children to have a sweet treat of Youth. They provide a sustenance, while not certified organic, is an organic place for late night city dwellers to get the food they need at what they can afford.

While I wish all these vendors offered alternative meats at all their carts, the LAPD is using "codes" and "permits" to say they are serving and protecting the community from bringing home the bacon. The LAPD is promoting the bacon as hazardous food idea put forth by the City of L.A., but it's just a ruse to keep these vendors from sharing their taste of Los Angeles. L.A. can legalize smog, but make bacon illegal. What else will these racist culinary villains do next?

Recipes for RNC

Good people,

We had to help so many of our protester friends get out of jail that I forgot to put up the recipes for the RNC special. If you went to the RNC special, and want recipes from the show, please email me Here! Also, we want to hear from you, so if you have comments about the show, we want to hear from you. Leave comments below or email. We want to hear positive of delta comments always. Our kitchen only gets stronger with the Power of the People.

In solidarity,
Mero