Spicy Dal with London Rocket

Wild London Rocket is popping up all over locally, and the spicy, radish-y flavor of tender young leaves is perfect in salads and soups.

Part I

• 1 cup, rinsed brown lentils
• 3 cups, water
• 1 Tablespoon, peanut oil
• 1 Teaspoon, salt
• 1 Teaspoon, ground cumin
• 1 Teaspoon, ground turmeric
• 1 Teaspoon, dried cilantro leaf
• 1 Teaspoon, crushed dried red pepper
• 1/2 Teaspoon, ground cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon, fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 Teaspoon, fresh ground coriander

Bring all ingredients above to a boil in a 3-quart sauce pan. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
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Part II

• 2 Teaspoons, peanut oil
• 1 cup, finely chopped fresh baby London Rocket leaves
• 1 can, Hot Rotel, drained (reserve liquid for ‘quilaMarys!)
• 1 Tablespoon, Muir Glen Tomato Paste

In a 2-quart sauce pan, sauté London Rocket in oil. Stir in drained Rotel and Tomato Paste. Continue to cook on low, until the greens are wilted. Fold hot mixture into cooked lentils.

Serve hot or chilled.

Spiral Segments

The major arcana of the tarot as interpreted by Liz Dean.

Note the spiral-segment layout:

• 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s are in columns
• 0 and 21 are segment links

Our list of the major arcana:

• 0 Newbie
• 1 Juggler
• 2 Priestess
• 3 Empress
• 4 Emperor
• 5 Priest
• 6 Team
• 7 Chariot
• 8 Lion Tamer
• 9 Hermit
• 10 Wheel of Life
• 11 Justice
• 12 Judas the Betrayer
• 13 Death
• 14 Moderation
• 15 Devil
• 16 Tower
• 17 Star
• 18 Moon
• 19 Sun
• 20 Judgement
• 21 World

The minor arcana in order, from trumpSuit down:

• ♠ Spades (swords/plowshares)
• ♣ Clubs (cudgels/planting sticks)
• ♦ Coins (diamonds/currency units)
• ♥ Empty Cups (sponges/pumps)

The Spotted Dog

Dining outside in shirtsleeves!

Improvised Table

Cantilevered glass tabletop for an impromptu breakfast nook.

• 24" round glass tabletop
• 29" wood saddle-back barstool
• 2 8" C-clamps (I've since replaced the C-clamps with these bar clamps.)
• black rubber shelf liner
• 2 furniture slides as clamp pads

This improvisation is working so well as a desk-height table next to a platform bed, that I'm thinking of it as a "sketch of a prototype".


Image from laptop camera on improvised BreakfastNook table.

(A still from upcoming vlog series Topper, episode "madamePiranha's Bruschetta", we hope. ;>) [See Vimeo-to-HBO TV series High Maintenance, S1.] )


Set of TheBreakfastNook.


Please share a bowl with us.... let'sSesh!