#cheapeats — Public Fediverse posts

Saigon Express is a well-loved downtown Berkeley Vietnamese restaurant especially known for delicious, substantial banh mi sandwiches under $10 each.

Read my full blog post here:

https://bayareaexploreer.blogspot.com/2026/09/saigon-express-inexpensive-banh-mi-spot.html

#california #food #blogpost #saigonexpress #vietnamesefood #banhmi #berkeleyfoodie #affordableeats #bayareaeats #cheapeats #downtownberkeley #berkeleyeats #banhmilover #eastbayeats #hiddengem

Saigon Express is a well-loved downtown Berkeley Vietnamese restaurant especially known for delicious, substantial banh mi sandwiches under $10 each.

Read my full blog post here:

https://bayareaexploreer.blogspot.com/2026/09/saigon-express-inexpensive-banh-mi-spot.html

#california #food #blogpost #saigonexpress #vietnamesefood #banhmi #berkeleyfoodie #affordableeats #bayareaeats #cheapeats #downtownberkeley #berkeleyeats #banhmilover #eastbayeats #hiddengem

Saigon Express is a well-loved downtown Berkeley Vietnamese restaurant especially known for delicious, substantial banh mi sandwiches under $10 each.

Read my full blog post here:

https://bayareaexploreer.blogspot.com/2026/09/saigon-express-inexpensive-banh-mi-spot.html

#california #food #blogpost #saigonexpress #vietnamesefood #banhmi #berkeleyfoodie #affordableeats #bayareaeats #cheapeats #downtownberkeley #berkeleyeats #banhmilover #eastbayeats #hiddengem

Saigon Express is a well-loved downtown Berkeley Vietnamese restaurant especially known for delicious, substantial banh mi sandwiches under $10 each.

Read my full blog post here:

https://bayareaexploreer.blogspot.com/2026/09/saigon-express-inexpensive-banh-mi-spot.html

#california #food #blogpost #saigonexpress #vietnamesefood #banhmi #berkeleyfoodie #affordableeats #bayareaeats #cheapeats #downtownberkeley #berkeleyeats #banhmilover #eastbayeats #hiddengem

No ad network, no AI, no sponsor deciding what tone I take. Written by a human, funded by readers, weekly if that suits you better than monthly → https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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No ad network, no AI, no sponsor deciding what tone I take. Written by a human, funded by readers, weekly if that suits you better than monthly → https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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No ad network, no AI, no sponsor deciding what tone I take. Written by a human, funded by readers, weekly if that suits you better than monthly → https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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No ad network, no AI, no sponsor deciding what tone I take. Written by a human, funded by readers, weekly if that suits you better than monthly → https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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No ad network, no AI, no sponsor deciding what tone I take. Written by a human, funded by readers, weekly if that suits you better than monthly → https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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Here's the part worth knowing: the milk wants to do this. You aren't manufacturing anything. You're letting an acid finish a job that was already half done.

And the light in a kitchen where somebody just made cheese out of heat and a lemon is a particular light. It doesn't require anyone's permission or anyone's brand.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
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Here's the part worth knowing: the milk wants to do this. You aren't manufacturing anything. You're letting an acid finish a job that was already half done.

And the light in a kitchen where somebody just made cheese out of heat and a lemon is a particular light. It doesn't require anyone's permission or anyone's brand.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
3/4

Here's the part worth knowing: the milk wants to do this. You aren't manufacturing anything. You're letting an acid finish a job that was already half done.

And the light in a kitchen where somebody just made cheese out of heat and a lemon is a particular light. It doesn't require anyone's permission or anyone's brand.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
3/4

Here's the part worth knowing: the milk wants to do this. You aren't manufacturing anything. You're letting an acid finish a job that was already half done.

And the light in a kitchen where somebody just made cheese out of heat and a lemon is a particular light. It doesn't require anyone's permission or anyone's brand.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
3/4

Here's the part worth knowing: the milk wants to do this. You aren't manufacturing anything. You're letting an acid finish a job that was already half done.

And the light in a kitchen where somebody just made cheese out of heat and a lemon is a particular light. It doesn't require anyone's permission or anyone's brand.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
3/4

Off the heat, half a cup of lemon juice or plain white vinegar, stir once, then leave it completely alone for ten minutes while it breaks into white curd and thin green whey. Through a cheesecloth-lined colander, salt it, press it under a plate and a heavy can for twenty.

The whey goes into tomorrow's rice or the cornbread, not the drain.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
2/4

Off the heat, half a cup of lemon juice or plain white vinegar, stir once, then leave it completely alone for ten minutes while it breaks into white curd and thin green whey. Through a cheesecloth-lined colander, salt it, press it under a plate and a heavy can for twenty.

The whey goes into tomorrow's rice or the cornbread, not the drain.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
2/4

Off the heat, half a cup of lemon juice or plain white vinegar, stir once, then leave it completely alone for ten minutes while it breaks into white curd and thin green whey. Through a cheesecloth-lined colander, salt it, press it under a plate and a heavy can for twenty.

The whey goes into tomorrow's rice or the cornbread, not the drain.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
2/4

Off the heat, half a cup of lemon juice or plain white vinegar, stir once, then leave it completely alone for ten minutes while it breaks into white curd and thin green whey. Through a cheesecloth-lined colander, salt it, press it under a plate and a heavy can for twenty.

The whey goes into tomorrow's rice or the cornbread, not the drain.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
2/4

Off the heat, half a cup of lemon juice or plain white vinegar, stir once, then leave it completely alone for ten minutes while it breaks into white curd and thin green whey. Through a cheesecloth-lined colander, salt it, press it under a plate and a heavy can for twenty.

The whey goes into tomorrow's rice or the cornbread, not the drain.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
2/4

Four dollars. About a pound of fresh cheese. Half an hour, most of it waiting.

One gallon of whole milk warmed slow to just under a simmer — 190°, or until it foams at the rim and stops sitting still.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
1/4

Four dollars. About a pound of fresh cheese. Half an hour, most of it waiting.

One gallon of whole milk warmed slow to just under a simmer — 190°, or until it foams at the rim and stops sitting still.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
1/4

Four dollars. About a pound of fresh cheese. Half an hour, most of it waiting.

One gallon of whole milk warmed slow to just under a simmer — 190°, or until it foams at the rim and stops sitting still.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
1/4

Four dollars. About a pound of fresh cheese. Half an hour, most of it waiting.

One gallon of whole milk warmed slow to just under a simmer — 190°, or until it foams at the rim and stops sitting still.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
1/4

Four dollars. About a pound of fresh cheese. Half an hour, most of it waiting.

One gallon of whole milk warmed slow to just under a simmer — 190°, or until it foams at the rim and stops sitting still.

#Cooking #Food #FoodAsMedicine #Cheese #Frugal #CheapEats #Kitchen #MutualAid #Recipe #ZeroWaste #Solidarity #Community #Herbalism
1/4

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid

I answer every one of these in the comments under the piece → thistleandmoss.com/p...
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What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid

I answer every one of these in the comments under the piece → thistleandmoss.com/p...
2/2

Okra sliced thin, dry-hit in a hot pan, three minutes untouched. That's the whole trick, and it's why people think they hate okra. Corn, garlic, tomato till it slumps.

Seven things. Two dollars a head.

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid
1/2

Okra sliced thin, dry-hit in a hot pan, three minutes untouched. That's the whole trick, and it's why people think they hate okra. Corn, garlic, tomato till it slumps.

Seven things. Two dollars a head.

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid
1/2

Okra sliced thin, dry-hit in a hot pan, three minutes untouched. That's the whole trick, and it's why people think they hate okra. Corn, garlic, tomato till it slumps.

Seven things. Two dollars a head.

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid
1/2

Okra sliced thin, dry-hit in a hot pan, three minutes untouched. That's the whole trick, and it's why people think they hate okra. Corn, garlic, tomato till it slumps.

Seven things. Two dollars a head.

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid
1/2

Okra sliced thin, dry-hit in a hot pan, three minutes untouched. That's the whole trick, and it's why people think they hate okra. Corn, garlic, tomato till it slumps.

Seven things. Two dollars a head.

What's yours?
#Cooking #Foodstodon #CheapEats #Okra #FoodAsMedicine #Frugal #MutualAid
1/2

What's your seven-thing meal?

#Cooking #FoodAsMedicine #CheapEats #MutualAid #Frugal #Kimchi

thistleandmoss.com/p...
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What's your seven-thing meal?

#Cooking #FoodAsMedicine #CheapEats #MutualAid #Frugal #Kimchi

thistleandmoss.com/p...
2/2

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out

Say buon appetito to long lunches and dinners by the wat…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianbutter #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #cheapeats #Deal #Italia #Italian #italianbutter #Italianbuttercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTOristorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out

Say buon appetito to long lunches and dinners by the wat…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianbutter #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #cheapeats #Deal #Italia #Italian #italianbutter #Italianbuttercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTOristorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out

Say buon appetito to long lunches and dinners by the wat…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianbutter #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #cheapeats #Deal #Italia #Italian #italianbutter #Italianbuttercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTOristorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out

Say buon appetito to long lunches and dinners by the wat…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianbutter #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #cheapeats #Deal #Italia #Italian #italianbutter #Italianbuttercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTOristorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/ #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #CheapEats #Deal #Italia #Italian #ItalianButter #ItalianButtercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTORistorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/ #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #CheapEats #Deal #Italia #Italian #ItalianButter #ItalianButtercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTORistorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane

Brisbane’s OTTO Ristorante South Bank Delicious Month Out 2026 deal – Delicious. month out https://www.diningandcooking.com/2761919/brisbanes-otto-ristorante-south-bank-delicious-month-out-2026-deal-delicious-month-out/ #AEDMO2026 #brisbane #Butter #buttercream #CheapEats #Deal #Italia #Italian #ItalianButter #ItalianButtercream #italiano #italy #offer #OTTORistorante #queensland #SouthBrisbane

Grate the squash coarse, hit the hot pan with it and the rest of the garlic for three minutes — it collapses fast — then add drained pasta, a splash of its water, lemon zest and juice, the cheese. Toss hard. Crumbs on top. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
https://twp.ai/4huJ2v
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Grate the squash coarse, hit the hot pan with it and the rest of the garlic for three minutes — it collapses fast — then add drained pasta, a splash of its water, lemon zest and juice, the cheese. Toss hard. Crumbs on top. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
https://twp.ai/4huJ2v
2/2

Grate the squash coarse, hit the hot pan with it and the rest of the garlic for three minutes — it collapses fast — then add drained pasta, a splash of its water, lemon zest and juice, the cheese. Toss hard. Crumbs on top. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
https://twp.ai/4huJ2v
2/2

Grate the squash coarse, hit the hot pan with it and the rest of the garlic for three minutes — it collapses fast — then add drained pasta, a splash of its water, lemon zest and juice, the cheese. Toss hard. Crumbs on top. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
https://twp.ai/4huJ2v
2/2

Grate the squash coarse, hit the hot pan with it and the rest of the garlic for three minutes — it collapses fast — then add drained pasta, a splash of its water, lemon zest and juice, the cheese. Toss hard. Crumbs on top. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
https://twp.ai/4huJ2v
2/2

Pantry meal: skillet squash-and-lemon pasta — feeds 3, under $10, ten minutes → Seven things: 12 oz short pasta, two medium summer squash, four cloves garlic, olive oil, one lemon, half a cup breadcrumbs, grated parmesan. Boil the pasta. Toast the crumbs in oil with one minced clove until sandy-gold; set aside. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
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Pantry meal: skillet squash-and-lemon pasta — feeds 3, under $10, ten minutes → Seven things: 12 oz short pasta, two medium summer squash, four cloves garlic, olive oil, one lemon, half a cup breadcrumbs, grated parmesan. Boil the pasta. Toast the crumbs in oil with one minced clove until sandy-gold; set aside. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
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Pantry meal: skillet squash-and-lemon pasta — feeds 3, under $10, ten minutes → Seven things: 12 oz short pasta, two medium summer squash, four cloves garlic, olive oil, one lemon, half a cup breadcrumbs, grated parmesan. Boil the pasta. Toast the crumbs in oil with one minced clove until sandy-gold; set aside. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
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Pantry meal: skillet squash-and-lemon pasta — feeds 3, under $10, ten minutes → Seven things: 12 oz short pasta, two medium summer squash, four cloves garlic, olive oil, one lemon, half a cup breadcrumbs, grated parmesan. Boil the pasta. Toast the crumbs in oil with one minced clove until sandy-gold; set aside. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
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Pantry meal: skillet squash-and-lemon pasta — feeds 3, under $10, ten minutes → Seven things: 12 oz short pasta, two medium summer squash, four cloves garlic, olive oil, one lemon, half a cup breadcrumbs, grated parmesan. Boil the pasta. Toast the crumbs in oil with one minced clove until sandy-gold; set aside. #Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Food #Photography #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Solidarity #pride
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Tha thu fhathast an seo — you are still here.

What do you cook when there's nothing left in you?

#Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #Cabbage #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Food #Solidarity #Pride
Today's Gathering → https://twp.ai/4hsilR

Tha thu fhathast an seo — you are still here.

What do you cook when there's nothing left in you?

#Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #Cabbage #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Food #Solidarity #Pride
Today's Gathering → https://twp.ai/4hsilR

Tha thu fhathast an seo — you are still here.

What do you cook when there's nothing left in you?

#Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #Cabbage #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Food #Solidarity #Pride
Today's Gathering → https://twp.ai/4hsilR

Tha thu fhathast an seo — you are still here.

What do you cook when there's nothing left in you?

#Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #Cabbage #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Food #Solidarity #Pride
Today's Gathering → https://twp.ai/4hsilR

Tha thu fhathast an seo — you are still here.

What do you cook when there's nothing left in you?

#Recipe #Cooking #CheapEats #Cabbage #FoodAsMedicine #BudgetCooking #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #QueerJoy #MutualAid #Food #Solidarity #Pride
Today's Gathering → https://twp.ai/4hsilR

Hot Dog Styles:

• Frito Pie Dog
• Big Mac Dog
• Chicago Dog
• The Italian Dog

#AmericanFood #HotDog #HotDogStyle #Foodie #Eats #Recipe #CheapFood #CheapEats #BudgetFood #DepressionFood #Recession #Recipe #Lunch #KidsFood #Franks #FoodPorn

Warm four cups of last night's rice in a splash of coconut milk until it drinks it in. Off the heat: lime juice, peas thawed under the hot tap, scallion charred fast in a dry skillet, crushed peanuts, salt. Seven things, feeds four, on the table in under ten minutes.

What's your ten-minute meal when the week's left you nothing?

#Cooking #Recipe #CheapEats #Vegan #PlantBased #Trans #Queer #LGBTQIA #MutualAid #Solidarity #Fediverse #FoodAsMedicine
https://twp.ai/4htNQ2

Warm four cups of last night's rice in a splash of coconut milk until it drinks it in. Off the heat: lime juice, peas thawed under the hot tap, scallion charred fast in a dry skillet, crushed peanuts, salt. Seven things, feeds four, on the table in under ten minutes.

What's your ten-minute meal when the week's left you nothing?

#Cooking #Recipe #CheapEats #Vegan #PlantBased #Trans #Queer #LGBTQIA #MutualAid #Solidarity #Fediverse #FoodAsMedicine
https://twp.ai/4htNQ2