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Arepa Fridays!

Friday, November 9, 2018
5:30 PM 7:30 PM 17:30 19:30

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Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

Earlier Event: November 2

Arepa Fridays!

Later Event: November 16

Arepa Fridays!

Come Join us and bring your friends!

On Food and Healing 🍵

Trauma is a real force of a lingering alarm when there is no longer a threat. Trauma is an unseen shadow of ourselves that follows us wherever we go and most of the time it leaves us frozen. Trauma demands been seen but it goes unwitnessed by the sheer force of its overwhelming truth. Communities, for ages, in the face of trauma tend to look the other way, overwhelmed and ashamed.
But can food help us heal one bowl of soup at the time? The kindness of sharing a meal, of breaking bread, of comforting ourselves and each
other.
A bowl of steamy rice and curry that can say for now we lay down our weapons and we stand witness to each other. For this point in time, my friend, sit and eat with me.

As the days get warmer the time to share meals and stories out in the sunshine seem to arrive. Maybe we can share stories on how food has brought us kindness. #sopitadefideos
#trauma #foodishealing

It all starts with herbs and mushrooms and roots and a little bit of magic ✨

Harry over here wishes you a Sunday full of sand, seaweed and lots and lots of sticks 🐟🐬 #ilikebigmuttsandicannotlie #mylittlemermaid #ifyoucatchthatstickneverletitgo

“I grew up at a time when it was safe for a child to wander about by herself. I spent a lot of that time poking around by the rivers, ponds and streams that were in the areas where we lived, so doing that became a lifelong habit. It was only natural that when I moved to Santa Cruz in the winter of 1983, I gravitated to the San Lorenzo River.

I have spent years walking the river path. It was my habit when I lived at the harbor to walk to work and back every day to my job north of Pacific Garden Mall. Now walking that path is my job because I am the leader of the Downtown Streets team that is responsible for keeping the Levee clean. And, yes, we break for wildlife!

How fortunate we are to have a river coursing through our county and downtown; a quiet beautiful place to stroll that is filled with butterflies, birds of many kinds, bunnies and ground squirrels in abundance, and, soon, a dazzling array of wildflowers. Every day if time and weather permits, I walk there, allowing the sun and the breeze that accompanies it to float away the cares of my day. I wonder why more people don’t. The scenery changes every day: if you are lucky you will see an osprey (sea eagle) or great blue heron, hawks and egrets galore. By all means, walk over to the pond in the park on a sunny day; if you are quick you’ll see the four turtles that live in the pond under duck stage.

Yes! All of this is available in the middle of our city, provided for free by Mother Nature! Come by yourself, with you family, or any others. Come gift yourself the experience of this beautiful place and let the wildlife and plants teach you, let the fresh air and sunshine brighten your mood, and feel your stress disappear...” Mary is not a fan of photos but we are definitely a fan of her love for the river 💕 #riverpeople #istandforwhatistandon

It’s a very Venezuelan thing to approach things saying “como vaya viniendo vamos viendo!” Roughly translates to “we will face things as they come”. So that’s what we are doing with this rain tomorrow 💦☔️ But HEAR ME OUT we will have tacos of bistek encebollado with portabella steaks and caramelizad onions with guasacaca and our papas bravas tacos with our salsa de ajo. The soup of the night is a roasted beets with coconut milk and @scmbrew has a collab beer that will make you wanna face the weather! So see you tomorrow for a palate cleanse for all that valentines sweetness 🤷🏽‍♀️🌶🖤 #cupiddrawbackyourbow #guavajelly

The cupcake makers 🧁 💁🏾‍♀️🌸
Today’s lunch was a lentil stew with yams, peppers and carrots. Mustard rice, roasted potatoes, roasted beets and steamed veggies with avo sauce! Most of the produce is organic and donated by @shfbsantacruz. The culinary program team cooks while we learn also the basics of the back of the house kitchen work and workers rights. I am super proud of this team! And they get to serve the other members of the @dst_santacruz a meal that was made with so much care and love!
We are looking for donated items like bowls, coffee for the classes, hotel pans and measuring cups and spoons. So if you can help us out let me know! Go team! #justsayhello #knowyourrights #reducingwaste #werisetogether

There is nothing, NOTHING, more romantic than an empanada ❤️
#empanadassamosasdumplingsitsalllove #empanadamylove

Take your favorite pot
Add a bit of fat
Some onions
Let them caramelized.

Previously you had saved all the bits and scraps of your veggies threw them in a pot with some water and an incantation.
Now you have a broth and some caramelized onions.
And when you pour that broth the pot makes magical noises for it is hot and the bubbles are a géiser

So now to coconut or not to coconut is the question. The answer: Alas! Is always pour some coconut milk on that

Some root veggies bring the warmth of the land and different flavors

Some herbs ground it in its depth

Then some corn,
garlic And Salt
Along with everything that jumps from your fingertips to the spoon that stirs it.

And so the fire has transformed these ingredients to an offering for your belly. Kindness too is part of that fire and now your belly is happy because you are loved.
#soupisalovepoem #sopitaismyjam

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