All posts filed under: moon meals

moon cakes

bacon-wrapped moon cakes

When I first landed upon Nourished Kitchen‘s recipe for black-eyed pea cakes, I immediately thought of dark little moons on a plate. But that was just my own association – Jenny has crafted these little cakes to be rich in meaning and celebration. The black-eyed peas are tokens of luck; the collard greens resemble dollar bills; […]

full moon soup

full moon soup

My cooking and eating habits have taken a noticeable shift in the new year. Ever since I began learning to cook, food has always been a source of meditation and experimentation for me. But this year, I’ve begun approaching food as medicine. I’ve long struggled with recurrent health ailments, and this winter alone I’ve battled […]

lemon moon cookies

His name appeared in my gchat window. I hadn’t seen it there for more than three weeks since the internet was cut in Tripoli. 16:23 me: OH MY GOD OH MY GOD you’re alive A: jess! JESSJESSJESS JESSSSS   I had heard from his sister the day before, with news that he was trying to […]