Hello from Lexington, Ma and the scene of another wonderful meal from Bill's book. I made Chili with Bulgar Wheat (pg 80). I used two cans of Kidney beans instead of starting with dry beans and I used diced tomatoes as I did not have whole tomatoes and it came out great. I was hesitant to use all the spices called for but you really need the full amount. The bulgar wheat is a great substitute for ground meat. It can be found in any health food store or wherever you can find Bob's Red Mill products. I use it frequently to make tabooley.
The maple syrup adds a nice spark to the recipe. Many of Bill's recipes call for real maple syrup. The best place to buy it reasonably is Trader Joe's in the quart size glass bottle. Fortunately, we just had a boat customer from Vt drop off a full gallon! When we first moved to Maine I used to tap our maple trees. Then haul home the gallons of sap and boil them down on our big wood stove expecting to have a good year's supply of syrup. Did you know that one gallon boils down to one cup of syrup ? Neither did I!!!!!
Tomorrow , is the big 98th birthday party. Not sure what I am cooking yet. Maybe a vegan cake!
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I am so proud of you Ruth sticking to your goal and eating healthy, even as you travel. Great job! Give your mother a birthday hug for us and tell her we love her and tell her happy birthday.
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