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Isreali Couscous Salad...Yummy in Your Temples' Tummy

Isreali couscous are tiny pasta made of wheat* that favor traditional pounded semolina couscous in its round shape. It assists well in cold salads like the recipe below or co-starring in a broth based soup. Unless I'm baking, I don't normally measure my spices- I taste as I go. Although the end result is mild, this salad has some sharp ingredients, so if you're not measuring, add carefully. Let the flavors meld overnight & adjust later if necessary. As always, cook and prepare with local unfooled-around-with ingredients as much as possible. If you're in the DC area, GLUT CO-OP has you covered.

What You'll Need:
6 cups water
1 1/3 cups toasted Isreali couscous
1/2 small red onion
15-18 lil tomatoes
4 handfuls baby spinach
1 handful fresh basil
4 tablespoons cold pressed extra virgin olive Oil**
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 tsp paprika
2 small garlic cloves
3/4 tsp dry herb blend including and/or thyme/rosemary/marjoram/oregeno/savory/sage

OR***
2 twigs rosemary, oregeno & thyme each (stem & leaves attached)


How To Prepare:
While your 6 cups of water come to a boil in a non aluminum pot, clean &
Finely slice 1/2 a red onion
Halve your lil tomatoes
Crush your garlic w/ a garlic press or with the back of a large knife
Rough chop your baby spinach & basil
set aside

Pour 1 1/3 cups of Isreali couscous into your boiling water & stir
Prepare your herbs & spices while your Isreali couscous tenderizes (al dente in 10 minutes)

Pour cooked couscous into a collander to drain & rinse thoroughly with cold water. Place couscous in a large bowl. Pour in olive oil**, sea salt, garlic, red wine vinegar, paprika & dry herb blend (if you're using it) & stir. Toss in the onion, lil tomatoes, spinach & basil. Gently mix. Taste. Refrigerate in a non-metal dish overnight. Taste & adjust accordingly before serving.

***If you prefer to use fresh herbs, scatter the rosemary, thyme & oregeno (twig & leaves attached) throughout the dish before placing it in the fridge overnight. Remove the herbs, taste & stir before serving. The flavors should have infused nicely.

*I've heard that Whole Foods sells quinoa pasta. It probably subs nicely.
**Don't have cold pressed extra virgin olive oil? Flax Oil probably subs nicely.

ENJOY!!!! peace

Bonus: Formed in The District

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PREss pLay

DJ Jamad: AFROMENTALS x FROLAB “FRO-POWAH HOUR # 8

Afromentals X Frolab "Fro-Powah Hour" #8 by Frolab Radio on Mixcloud

Trash The Beat>>>

2 videos of kinetic sound installations made by David Ellis and Roberto Carlos Lange. They’ve used trash to create these soundscapes. Believe me, you have to watch these.
You can find 2 more pieces at YouTube: Winchester and 3 Wire Universal.

GONJASUFI >>>WELL & GOOD>>>

A few years ago I was introduced when Flying Lotus and Gaslamp Killer were making noise on the fresh coast. Now the foundation is even more firm and up steps GonjaSufi from the camp. Enjoy and stay aware. Bless. Walk with Grace!

Gonjasufi / Ancestors

Gonjasufi / Holidays

Gonjasufi / Candylane

"Enter Gonjasufi... a mystical individual caught between the Mojave desert, the LA streets and somewhere more cosmic. His soul-baring vocals are something to behold - described by friend and collaborator Flying Lotus as "Timeless Incredible Filth" --Warp Records

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Includes 20-page gold foil prayer book
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Keep Pushing

For those of us who are artists, musicians, writers, etc. - whether professionally or recreationally, it can be a struggle to make a living & continue to do what we love. There can be a push & pull between what we want to do & what we are "supposed to do."



"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong."
Ella Fitzgerald

Mood Music: Matumbi::Rock:1978

Bless...One of the dopest and less revered......Enjoy and Be Warm...Peace.....

2 Raw for the Average Listener

Peace & welcome to the first installment of the “2 Raw for the Average Listener” mixtape series. For this particular session, I’ve decided to include some familiar gems to get things started. In future editions you can expect to journey much deeper into the crates.

There’s nothing that can compare to that feeling you get when you discover something new and beautiful. I hope to be able to provide that feeling to some listeners and bring a smile to the face of others who are already familiar.

This series will differ slightly from the traditional mixtape in that it won’t be filled with shout-outs or scratching. The project is not a display of my capabilities, but rather a tribute to the musical pioneers and innovators of the past (and occasionally the present).

Please enjoy this collection of songs & pass it onto others. Music is art. Art is love. Later.


Tracklist

1 The Meters – Same Old Thing
2 Dorothy Ashby – Soul Vibrations
3 Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes – Devika (Goddess)
4 Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 - Cinnamon and Clove
5 Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango
6 The Silhouettes - Fonky first
7 Yusef Lateef – Russell and Eliot
8 The Soul Messengers – Savior in the East
9 Gino Vannelli – Gettin’ High
10 Cymande - Listen

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Mark Pritchard — Heavy As Stone ::: Tell The People Of Earth To Be Strong>>>

I don't know what inspired the creation of this track. All I know is it is the future of music as we know it. It embodies everything. The time is now for Mark Pritchard. Makes djing a lot easier. The music right now is reminiscent to a past era. Lotta great stuff coming out.

Mark Pritchard — Heavy As Stone::::Download or Listen Below>>>

Mark Pritchard — Heavy As Stone (Dub Plate Records) by DJ Underdog


Theres a beautiful song that is heard...It begins with an African Word!!!