this is a good start.

okay.

heidi and i would weekly talk about starting a food blog with all of you, and really never did much... but we did come up with a creative name: walnutheartsfood... because of the the word picture we all can draw to mind... and because walnuts will always remind me of us.

so a food blog it is.

heidi shared the first recipe. yeah for stone soup. i was there for lunch that day, and it was rainy-day-cozy-delicious.

I took this picture at the santa cruz farmer's market... and thought it was pretty... and here, then, is a recipe for stuffed bell peppers:

take 4 bell peppers that stand up well alone...

cut out the top and clean out the insides... seed free...

sprinkle salt on the inside of the pepper, and turn it upsidedown to draw out the moisture (or "kosher"....)

meanwhile,

heat 2 tbs. oil in a large skillet or pot with a lid

toss in 1/2 diced white onion and saute until soft

toss in 1 c. white rice and saute until starts to turn goldlen

put in 1 small can tomato sauce and 1 c. chicken stock and 1 handful lentils of you want.

cook until all liquid is absorbed and rice is soft.

add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.

drain and rinse one can of black beans.

grate your favorite cheese... the sharper the better....

begin to fill the pepper with rice, beans, cheese... repeat. Top with cheese...

place in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min or until the bell pepper is soft.

remove from oven and set to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

serve with sour cream or guacamole... yes.

ENJOY.

i love you...

more to come.