This is a light hearted look about baking, shopping, sharing food with neighbors, my grandmother's breakfast and addressing food insecurity during this Pandemic period.
This is a light hearted look about baking, shopping, sharing food with neighbors, my grandmother's breakfast and addressing food insecurity during this Pandemic period.
Episode 18 - FOOD
Political conventions over. Few words spoken about the 17 million in this country and countless millions around the world suffering food insecurity because of Covid 19. While personally we have more than enough food, for which I am grateful, please consider donating to food banks and programs to help others. Now for poetry.
True Victory
I am so glad the conventions are over.
The well fed politicians made it clear
They want to engender fear
But we can choose to create a positive reality
Where all races and religions have equality,
where every one has enough to eat,
where every one can stay in their homes,
until we together this pandemic defeat.
Shopping and Food
This is going on so so long
we got more chocolate almonds.
I can tell a week has gone by,
its time to fill my vitamin supply.
Every two or three days I shave,
Its rough, but I am brave,
so Harry’s razor blade lasts 3 weeks
not the buying frequency he seeks.
Shopping patterns have changed too,
Now we can go when we feel blue
and need an outing in the car
that, by bike, would be too far.
My going alone is always a risk
as I embark with her shopping list,
It would be safer to bring dear wife,
ensuring less chance of strife.
She examines the receipt exclaiming:
what . . . $40 for tennis balls?
and heavy duty - springs?
into my memory I plunge,
realizing spg means sponge.
What about the avocados?
Are they ripe? no one knows.
Then there is the 25lb bag of flour,
seeing the size she might get dour.
Luckily we know we are partners for life
and this is minimalist domestic strife.
Soon we are laughing and I’ll take a break
from food shopping again and eat her cake,
with a good cuppa tea
and feel quite free.
Breakfast Memories
just time for a snack
before the early game
cottage cheese and marmalade
on a multigrain.
Granny’s every day breakfast,
cottage cheese and marmalade
on an english energen roll.
I found this perfect description:
Air filled crunchy, weightless, tasteless,
tennis ball of starch-free anti-bread
that stores indefinitely in any climate.
Maybe this explains
why Granny lived to 98.
I hope my version works
as well.
Kassandra says:
Years ago I visited club Med
today I made their chocolate bread
delighting with King Arthur sour dough starter
do you think it will make me any smarter?
BAKING NEIGHBORS
It started with a key lime pie
we had too much I cannot lie,
then Becky delivering apple pie
next came chocolate bread
among the neighbors we spread
Then Michelle came with Banana bread
enough, enough we almost said
then there appeared bran muffin
delivered at 7 am by Corrine.
Maybe this will go and on,
until we finish the 25lb bag
and we all start to drag.
How are you feeling?
Maybe it is the idea of fish and chips
which never live up to my brit standard,
maybe it is my tennis forehand
which had a bad day today,
maybe it is the constant heat and humidity
that causes sweat to cloud my eyes,
maybe it is the violence in a few cities
that may sway people to vote with fear
but i was feeling rather down today.
Until the fish and chips arrived
and it was crispy and delicious,
until I see that the game is on again
Joe is out there pitching seriously
and hitting the lies out of the ball park.
I feel up and ready to write again!!
The cat is out of the bag,
and I won’t say any more,
For now I’ll close that door;
So please listen to my last request
In your heart find the way
to help those needing a helping hand today.
©MartinStrasmore2020
Donations locally to help fight food insecurity in SW Florida:
St Matthew’s House
Meals of Hope
Donations for NY State and India: Prasad.org