I work for a community college as a student recruiter. Lately my days have been spent driving down winding rural roads out to the far ends of our district giving presentations to students and parents while trying to hawk my goods: education. If I were a salesperson, this product would be the easiest sell, but…
Tag: Sweet Potatoes
Ginger Carrot Soup
Despite my best efforts, people, I can’t seem to come up with something clever and novel regarding carrots, fall, or autumn-themed anything. It doesn’t feel quite like fall here in Guanajuato, Mexico, but the chilly windy nights here call for warm soup nonetheless. And instead of sharing some forced soliloquy about carrots and fall, I…
Vegan Brewer’s Stew
Vegan Brewer’s Stew I’m currently perched on the ceramic-tiled terrace of my new and temporary home at a hostel in the beautiful city of Guanajuato, Mexico. After two weeks of bittersweet goodbyes (and not to mention countless coffees, beers, and goodbye cakes) with my students, colleagues, and friends in Guadalajara, I packed up and took…
Baked Sweet Potato Fries Two Ways
I nearly got on my knees and wept. Perched there on the grocery store shelf amidst all the other vegetables, they beckoned me from across the produce section. They were so beautiful and vibrant! I think I actually galloped over to them… I hadn’t seen sweet potatoes since arriving in Guadalajara 4 months ago, and…
The Wild Bohr 