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Bible Food - The Book of Galatians

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For some strange reason, occasionally I get a whim to find out what people in the "Biblelands" would have eaten at the time of the writing of a particular piece.  Apart from the references to meat and dairy, much of what the people ate in those days, in that place, sounds like a good fit for a touring vegan.  Today we did a little dip into the Book of Galatians,  a letter (epistle) written by the apostle Paul to the Christian communities in Galatia.   Scholars date Galatians to around AD 48–55. If it was written earlier, it would be one of Paul's first letters, possibly before the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15, AD 49), which addressed the issue of Gentile converts following Jewish customs.   The main theme of the letter is justification by faith rather than adherence to the Mosaic Law. Paul strongly argues against the teaching that Gentile Christians must follow Jewish laws (like circumcision) to be saved. He defends his apostleship, emphasizes the role of grace, ...
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Wild and Jasmine Rice Pilaf

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  This wild and jasmine rice pilaf sounds pretty exotic but you can sub what you have for rice-- even use  all  white par-boiled rice if that is your thing-- and end up with a tasty dish that will probably nourish your starchevor heart, body and soul. BUT... if you do feel so inclined,   do do do try the wild rice .   The recipe is right under here (and some notes follow the recipe for those who like the cook-book-back-story 😆😏) INGREDIENTS 1     cup     wild rice, uncooked 1     cup     Jasmine rice, uncooked (or other rice) 3 1/2     cups water with 3 T. vegetable broth concentrate* in the wild rice water, none in white rice water. 1    cup     onions, chopped fine 1    cup     red bell pepper, chopped fine 1    cup     carrots, shredded 2   tablespoons olive oil (optional) 1/4  cup    ...
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Warm German Potato Salad

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Warm German Potato Salad My husband's mother was German from Silesia.  His favourite food in the world is German Potato Salad. The recipe here is a contribution from the Alberni Veg Supper Club's recipe collection for May 23, 2019 (see more details under the recipe).  We made it up last night for supper and it was a big hit.  I have to report that we ate it AS supper, so that should justify our eating about 8 of the 12 servings? This is a vegan version of the traditional German Potato Salad.  Instead of 'real' bacon bits, the recipe calls for Tempeh (a vegan product that is a mix of both soy and wheat proteins).  We think that Ed's mom fried up the onions in butter, but this recipe uses Extra Virgin Olive Oil. (EVOO)  We cheated a bit on the Tempeh crumbles (a recipe included here) when we came across Smoky Tempeh in the organic cooler at our local Walmart.  You might find it there as well (yes, shocking I know!)  I used ...
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