the week(s) so far

Things I've done:

• gone for a few interviews, quite eco-friendlily (yes, I might have coined that term): I used public transport, walked, and gave a copy of my resume to just one potential boss. Oh and I took a taxi once. Ah well!
• noticed the date trees in flower: I guess we'll have dates this Ramadan too.
• started growing a carrot
• cooked a lot of vegetarian food (and not just because of Lent)
• watched a very interesting video on YouTube about living in a walkable city (my thoughts on that some other time)

• made an egg. Yes, that's right: MADE. Not LAID. More on that later.

The weather has been fantastic, after the hailstorm and the Burj Khalifa disappearing and all that. Windy, cool, pleasant. We're luckier than my people back in Goa who are dying in the heat (their claim).

Quiche

What are these?

Some ingredients for a crustless quiche. (basic recipe from The Frugal Gourmet, by Jeff Smith)

Why should they figure on a blog that is supposed to be about the environment?

Elementary, my dear Watson (am I misquoting?)

The ingredients in the picture are local and as close to organic as possible- almost there, but not quite. The brinjal was bought in Mapusa from a vendor from one of the surrounding villages. The local spinach was grown in our garden. And the eggs are free range, laid by two hens I love. And look after. (Yes, they’re mine).

The flour came from a nearby supermarket, Gipsy Mart, where they have their own mini-mill (or so my mother informs me). Flour without preservatives. Pure Atta. The pepper came from a friend’s creeper, ground by my mum.

The cheese, corn, salt, baking powder, butter- these were all packaged FMCGs.

BUT- I’m making an effort.