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August 23, 2007

Soulful Vegie Collards

2 bundles of collards
1 red bell pepper
1 veg bouillion cube, with salt (I use the Rapunzel brand)
1 FieldRoast™ Chipolte Veg Sausage link

Starting boiling water - only need 1/2 cup
Chop up bell pepper and sausage. Typically, I cut the link into half moons maybe three quarters ($0.25) thick
Heat big pot, with a bit of olive oil, on very low. Will need a cover for this pot later
Put veg bouillon in measuring cup. Pour 1/2 cup of boiling hot water over it. Set aside
Put bell pepper and sau
Rinse/clean collards, keeping each bundle arranged how it was for easier cutting
Roll each bundle tightly. Cut into sections between one and two fingers wide, then cut these into small squares, about half dollar size
Place collard pieces into pot with bell pepper and sausage pieces
Pour cup contents over collards
Cover and keep on low heat, for at least 15 minutes
Remove from heat for 3-5 minutes before serving - these will be piping and spicy hot.
Serve and enjoy!

I like to serve these with
A) GardenBurger™ Riblets (their Herb Crusted Cutlet or Chik’n Grill), corn and sometimes Soulghetti™ - a D original, circa 1991
B) Mock Chicken Nuggets (Trader Joe's yellow box ones are vegan, frugal and very very good) with Follow Your Heart mac and not-cheese, or
C) a simple red beans and rice, with cornbread

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Whole Foods Bowery

Went after astrology class, about 8:40. Was rather calm with steady foot traffic and lines of moderate length. Lots of male-female couples, probably 30-something, with GOOD incomes. Lots of people by themselves seemingly more arty, Village. Had a bit more of a distinguished sense about it - like the hush of a library. Boys were attractive, yet very not gay - what's with that? They were out of the Chipolte Field Roast links, yet had tons of the Apple Sage and Italian - would love for these stores to understand NYC likes the former at least twice as much, and to order accordingly! Isn't this what digital csh registers and software are for??!? Cute, not crucial - I think Union Square is a better bet for me all around ;-) and technically one train away
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