I couldn't be more excited about the global agreement on climate change in Paris last week. It’s fabulous to see governments tackling climate change head on. However at the end of the day, climate change is going to be solved one person at a time. It is you and I that are emitting carbon, not someone or some company somewhere else. We are either direct emitters by our actions or indirect emitters by our consumption.
By most accounts, food and agriculture contribute to 1/3rd of carbon emissions. Since we all eat, we have a role to play in reducing the impacts from our food consumption.
To reduce my carbon footprint, to improve my health, and to improve the taste of the food I eat, I am always looking for ways to use more local ingredients. A few years back we had an intern, Martha, who introduced us to squashamole. Basically, guacamole with squash substituted for avocado. I never got her recipe, so I decided to venture out on my own and create one. I found this version of "amole" refreshing and delightfully sweet, with no sugar added. I hope you enjoy it.
Squashamole
2 cups of cooked winter squash, mashed
1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped
2 large garlic cloves or 3 small ones, minced
Juice of one lemon
Zest of 1/2 of one lemon
1/4 cup dried tomatoes, cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients and serve w corn chips, preferably organic.
In Joy,
Mackey
By most accounts, food and agriculture contribute to 1/3rd of carbon emissions. Since we all eat, we have a role to play in reducing the impacts from our food consumption.
To reduce my carbon footprint, to improve my health, and to improve the taste of the food I eat, I am always looking for ways to use more local ingredients. A few years back we had an intern, Martha, who introduced us to squashamole. Basically, guacamole with squash substituted for avocado. I never got her recipe, so I decided to venture out on my own and create one. I found this version of "amole" refreshing and delightfully sweet, with no sugar added. I hope you enjoy it.
Squashamole
2 cups of cooked winter squash, mashed
1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped
2 large garlic cloves or 3 small ones, minced
Juice of one lemon
Zest of 1/2 of one lemon
1/4 cup dried tomatoes, cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients and serve w corn chips, preferably organic.
In Joy,
Mackey
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