This may sound silly, but in reading Angela’s recent post, it occurs to me how wonderful it is that we can make noodles -- or maybe, what’s wonderful is when we realize that we can -- and then further, to encourage others by letting them know that they, too, can make noodles—or whatever! Noodles are a great analogy here for what I call “reclaiming the knowledge of our self-sufficient inter-connectedness”.
Nowadays the noodles we know are mass-produced, pre-packaged, bleached, stripped, then re-“enriched”. Like anything else, pre-packaged noodles are nothing compared to homemade! I’ve made my own wine, cheese, bread, butter, chocolate, jerky and soap…and I have not ever tried noodles…But I will now!
Part of the motivation for this blog was information sharing, as we found ourselves being asked each week what we did with certain CSA veggies. For example, last week’s mizuna from Uncle Dave at Blue Mountain Farm. Mizuna, a Japanese leafy green, is zingy--a bit like arugula. We stir fry/steam over any dish…That’s if there is any left over from mixing into salad...Very yummy!
Mizuna is often used in a cultural Japanese type of dining termed “nabemono”. Akin to American “Family-Style” dining where everyone around the table serves themselves from a common pot, nabemono is believed to deepen the relationships of those who participate together, nourishing themselves from a common source.
As SHARING was one of the principle motivations for this blog, AWARENESS is one of the principles we wish to promote. By kindly monitoring our selves and slowly adopting progressively better habits, we (humans) focus on the Art of Living. One of the luxuries of this kind of choice is that, although it’s not easy, time spent cultivating our “self” and our relationships, learning, sharing information, helping one another, growing tolerance and compassion--are all mutually supportive with any chosen personal and professional path.
So, here’s our challenge, to you and ourselves: Live artfully with whatever you touch and with the knowledge that you can. Anyone can create beautiful, expressive artwork in every way--nutritious meals, a cozy home, a natural garden to help feed themselves and learn about nature through nature itself, nurturing relationships, teaching at work and at home, actively supporting positive community or group efforts…in EVERY facet of every life.
Try something you’ve always wanted to do…Do that something you’ve not yet done just because you haven’t done it yet! We’ve each only got so much time on earth…Make a difference…Make noodles!!!
We Want Your Ideas
If you have recipe suggestions or great ideas, please send them to coop.cooking@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name so we can recognize your contribution. Photos are welcome but not necessary.
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