What comes to mind when you hear the word rest? Is it a hammock swaying between two trees? Is it a slow afternoon in the kitchen, or laughter around a table with friends? Perhaps rest feels like something elusive, something you want but can’t find time to claim? Or maybe it just seems lazy when there is so much that must be done. In this episode of Kitchen Meditations, we’re going to spend some time reflecting on what these complicated feelings might be. Bake and Pray, Any Day: On Demand

Are you a salt fiend? Or someone who prides yourself on the fact that you don’t need any to enjoy what you eat? Did you know that salt is one of the most important, if underappreciated ingredients in just about every dish? It plays so many roles in our food, aside from just aiding the flavor. And it’s been a powerful political tool throughout history too. How does that reshape your understanding of Jesus’ quip, “you are the salt of the earth”?

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Kale Salad:

1 teaspoon diced red onion
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese3 small bowls of kale
Two pinches of salt1/2 of your favorite croutons (my favorite? Homemade using the leftovers of my latest Bake & Pray loaf!)

1. Place the red onion in a glass jar and cover with the balsamic vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes, then add the olive oil. Once combined, stir in the Parmesan cheese.
2. Divide the kale between three bowls, massaging a pinch of salt into one and letting it sit for five minutes.
3. Add dressing and croutons to all three bowls, then salt one of the unsalted bowls.
4. Taste all three and observe the differences based on the use of salt!

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Have you ever carried a 50 pound bag of flour? There’s a special trick to it: you have to pick it up from underneath and flip it over your shoulder, otherwise it’s too unwieldy to handle. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like yeast that a woman mixed into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened. Three measures of flour is just a bit more flour than one of those 50 pound bags, which means this woman was leavening a whole lot of dough. In today’s episode of Kitchen Meditations, On Leaven, we’re going to reflect on what it means for the Kingdom of Heaven to be like yeast.

Learn more about Aminah’s work: http://robdunnlab.com/people/aminah-al-attas-bradford/
Learn more about the sourdough microbiome: https://asm.org/Articles/2020/June/The-Sourdough-Microbiome
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sourdough-starter-recipe
https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-sauerkraut-in-a-mason-jar-193124

If you're a fan of Kitchen Meditations, then you'll love listening to the audiobook version of By Bread Alone—narrated by Kendall Vanderslice. Now through April 17 you can listen for 50% off. Start listening today.