Gypsyism

Somehow…Frank Zappa just kept flowing through these past few days!!...A gypsyism….“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your s***, then you deserve it.” ― Frank Zappa

Thinking outside of the box…pushing the limits…living an extended period in a tent...and I don’t mean just a miserable week in an RV Park in Whitehorse, Yukon waiting on auto parts!! ...tent living at a beekeeping adventure is on the horizon….

Also, it’s past time for a road trip driving the ALCAN…how about a gypsy caravan trip??...


Ful Medames Dip--adapted from FatFreeVegan.com

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 c dried fava beans-cooked (cook 15 mins in 3 cups water-bowl within pot method, with plate on top of inner bowl, and 3 c water in pressure cooker)

1 t ground cumin

¼ t cayenne or red chili pepper

3 T lemon juice

¼ c parsley

Sauté the onion and garlic in a large, non-stick skillet for about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another 4 minutes. Stir in the cooked fava beans, cumin, and red pepper, and cook on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and mash the fava beans lightly, right in the skillet, until most of the beans are mashed. Scoop into a serving bowl, and mix in the lemon juice and parsley.  Serve with baked chips as a dip or as a pita spread garnished with onion and cucumber.