Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Ron Finley grows a nourishing food culture in South [...]

Published on Apr 2, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org – Wenonah Hauter, the executive director of Food & Water Watch, joins us to discuss her new book, “Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America.” Hauter tackles the corporations behind the meat, vegetables, grains and milk consumed by millions every day — including some [...]

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Ron Finley grows a nourishing food culture in South [...]

Paradoxes of Our Time A Columbine student wrote this Quoting from a George Carlin commentary on our times. The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings,         but shorter tempers; wider freeways,         but narrower viewpoints; we spend more,         but have less; we buy more,         but enjoy it [...]

Photographer Camille Seaman shoots icebergs, showing the world the complex beauty of these massive, ancient chunks of ice. Dive in to her photo slideshow, “The Last Iceberg. Make sure you take time to look at Camille Seaman’s website CamilleSeaman.com

I am so happy to post this video of the Long Beach City College spring 2011 dance concert. Many of these dancers I spent a year dancing with and I luv them all. Please support the arts.

Serves 6  Ingredients: 2     tblsp  Butter 1/4  cup   minced onion 2     Cups frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed 6     Ounces andouille sausage, thinly sliced into rounds 2     Cups chopped seeded tomatoes 2     Tblsp chopped fresh parsley 2      Tsp fresh lime juice Directions: 1. [...]

Serves 8 Ingredients:  4    cups  water  2    cups   Quinoa rinsed well and drained 2    Tblsp  dried currants 1/2 Tsp      Salt  1/4  cup      Extra virgin olive oil 2     Medium carrots, peeled, cut into small cubes 2     Medium zucchini, trimmed cut into small cubes 1 [...]

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 lb.      Green beans, trimmed 3 tbsp   Butter 1           Large red onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, sliced lengthwise 1 tbsp   Chopped fresh marjoram  1/2 tsp   Dried crushed red pepper 1/2 cup   Red wine vinegar 2 tbsp     Dark brown sugar 1. Steam [...]

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/4  cup olive oil 1/4  cup fresh large garlic cloves, minced 1     cup bulgur 1     cup boiling water 1     cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes 1/2  cup chopped fresh Italian parsley 2      Large green onions, chopped 2      Tbsp chopped fresh mint Directions: 1. [...]

Serves 2 Ingredients: For the hens: 2          Cornish  game hens, rinsed and patted dry 2 tbsp   Olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste For the sauce: 1/2 cup.   Seedless  strawberry jam 1 1/2 tsp  balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp.     white wine 1/8 tsp     [...]

Serves 4 Ingredients:  2tbsp        extra-Virgin olive oil 4 cups       water  1 1/3 cup  yellow cornmeal 1 1/4 Tsp  Salt 1/2 cup     fresh basil leaves 2 cups       Halved cherry tomatoes 2                Garlic cloves, minced 1 cup     [...]

Ingredients; Sofrito Sauce 3     slices bacon, diced 2     tbsp bacon drippings 1     medium- size yellow onion, peeled and chopped fine 1     clove garlic , peeled crushed 1     Sweet green pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped fine 1    sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped fine [...]