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Southwestern Casera
Max J.-J. (original recipe)
Political ads: Can you believe this shit? "Illegal immigrants are killing us, trans-people are wasting your tax dollars"? Is this really persuasive? I looked it up and the state of California spends two cents per capita on gender-affirming care for prisoners. I wrote in my debate notes, "Maybe if we cut off their balls they will stop committing crimes!" which is funny but also kind of a serious point. No one commits a crime unless they are troubled in some way. If inmates are experiencing gender dysphoria, this cannot possibly be a recipe for a well-balanced, law-abiding citizen. This seems like an easier problem to solve than almost any other contributing factor of criminality. No one in United States of America changes gender because it sounds easy, fun, or trivial. There is very strong social pressure to be a man or a woman, whichever they assign you. I've seen the Trump ad with Charlemaine Da God and I am really hoping these were off-the-cuff remarks because that is some seriously sad lack of compassion. People in prison are there because they f***ed up and we need to reintegrate them into society and maybe that means gender-affirming care for people who have this issue. Two f***ing cents. I hope Charlemaine worries about his tax dollars paying to bomb innocent Palestinians half as much. There is no way to know from a Trump political ad, so I ain't shitting on you, but it's really not a great look.
I think it's so sad that a major political party candidate thinks the best way to win is by peddling in hate. I ain't gonna lie. When I grew up, we were learning to accept gays. When I went to high school, there was only one openly gay kid in school! In Ithaca, NY, in the 90s! So trans people are new to the scene, and our society isn't totally prepared for every societal issue you raise. But we will learn, and we will learn with open hearts. We will learn to accommodate you, please be patient with us, but
if you want to sing out, sing out
and if you want to be free, be free
THERE'S A MILLION WAYS TO BE!
YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE!
The Wall: This is crazy (remember Israel's Wall?) we shouldn't be walling up the Earth, walling up people that is prison shit
New Mexico, hello. This is the final leg of our journey and me and my pterodactyl are running on fumes. Trump recently visited you so pretend I did too but said mostly the opposite of everything he said.
I looked up your recipe, and you are a (lard-free!) corn-tortilla kid! Just like my mom! It's fun because it gives me an opportunity to highlight some differences between Guatemalan and Mexican cuisine. My mom is Guatemalan and she says that, while the food is different but similar, Guatemalans use many of the same terms to describe different foods. For instance, in Guatemala, a taco is rolled-up and deep fried! Weird, right? And enchiladas are flat with pickled vegetables (carrots, beets, onions, etc.) called curtidos (which means "pickled" or "cured"). Finally, guacamol has no "e" at the end and is pronounced rhyming with whack-a-mole! Same with tamal -- as opposed to Mexican tamale. Things are changing with the influence of tourists, and Mexico to the north, and the introduction of fast food, e.g., fried chicken (no one used to eat chicken). I listened to an NPR program and they had no idea about the word "guacamol" being the Guatemalan term. They normally seem pretty smart but came across a little ignorant in this case. I almost wrote them about it but who really cares.
I cannot in good conscience post yet another TVP recipe but I am running out of steam so how can we turn chickpeas from a chicken substitute to a turkey substitute? I looked up, how does turkey taste different from chicken? Not because I haven't eaten both, but what is the difference really? Apparently turkey is fattier and the dark meat has a deeper flavor. I think we will handle this by using refined coconut oil and a hint of soy sauce. Soy sauce in a Latin American recipe is pretty bold. I don't know. I need a break.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. refined Coconut oil
- 7.5-oz. can Chickpeas, drained
- 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 14-oz. can fire-roasted diced Tomatoes
- 1 yellow Bell pepper, seeded and quartered
- 1/4 tsp. Chipotle or Chili powder
Preparation
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Discussion
**WARNING** I have not yet made this recipe and so I can't vouch for the results.
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