Food Security

It was food again that engendered the possibility of another food security project. My neighbors invited me to dinner for some Llapingachos, and I of course accepted, saying no can be very offensive. I brought along my oatmeal cookies to have the critics´ test. While chatting over dinner my neighbors mentioned that they wanted to build a garden and needed my help. So they told me they bought seeds for the garden but we are going to have to create it in my backyard. Well ok, for me that sounds great! I will go out of my way to help anyone one who wants to plant vegetables…even if they will be planted in my own backyard. This was great news, another possibility for an income enhancing women’s project. If they have success with the garden, they would like to sell some of the vegetables in the city, though I will definitely be encouraging their personal consumption of the ohh so nutritious vegetables.

Llapingachos: Stuffed yucca patties with hard boiled egg, and cheese

Yucca: Also known as cassava, a starchy tropical root vegetable. It contains a large amount of dietary fiber. It has a thick bark like skin which is peeled and then the yucca can be boiled or fried.

It was food again that engendered the possibility of another food security project. My neighbors invited me to dinner for some Llapingachos, and I of course accepted, saying no can be very offensive. I brought along my oatmeal cookies to have the critics test. While chatting over dinner my neighbors mentioned that they wanted to build a garden and needed my help. So they told me they bought seeds for the garden but we are going to have to create it in my backyard. Well ok, for me that sounds great! I will go out of my way to help anyone one who wants to plant vegetables…even if they will be planted in my own backyard. This was great news, another possibility for an income enhancing women’s project. If they have success with the garden, they would like to sell some of the vegetables in the city, though I will definitely be encouraging their personal consumption of the ohh so nutritious vegetables.

Llapingachos: Stuffed yucca patties with hard boiled egg, and cheese

Yucca: Also known as cassava, a starchy tropical root vegetable. It contains a large amount of dietary fiber. It has a thick bark like skin which is peeled and then the yucca can be boiled or fried.