Broccoli Rising and Let’s Talk!
Broccoli Rising and Let’s Talk!
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Welcome new Broccoli Rising subscribers! Howdy loyal, longterm Broccoli Rising subscribers! Next week is Banned Books Week and Climate Week.
These are both big deals here in Florida, where we lead the nation in banned books, and high air and sea temperatures are threatening our marine life. And the rest of us.
But the thing is, climate change and censorship are affecting all of us. Wanna talk about it? I do. Join me for a special Broccoli Rising live chat on Substack next Monday September 23 at 5pm ET. This is your chance to weigh in on the issues that matter to you, that matter to all of us. So let’s talk! Details in next week’s Broccoli Rising.
And to get you in the mood, here’s my recipe for RBR, red beans and rice.
Wait, what’s the connection? Beans are one of the most sustainable foods, the kind of thing you want to eat for Climate Week.
Red beans and rice is a New Orleans Monday tradition and a classic Creole dish. Acclaimed author and poet Maya Angelou adored Creole cookery. She even worked as a Creole cook when she was young. You probably know her better as an author of books including her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I read it when I was 12, and it remains one of the most moving books I’ve ever read. I still have my battered copy. Good thing, because it’s one of the books banned from Florida school libraries. Sheesh.
Put all that together and you have a smoky, comforting, delectable plant-based dish to honor Banned Books Week and Climate Week. It’ll sustain you and the planet too.
So let’s cook. And let’s eat. And let’s talk next Monday on Substack!
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