I just wanted to let you all know that I am not dead, but have not been

drawing since I went camping, owing in no small part to spending too

many hours working in the cafe. However, there is still activity on this

end, and the past week has seen some excellent rosemary and lavender

chocolate truffles, savory mochi dumplings in a killer vegetable broth,

vegan truffle sandwich cookies, and 150 miles on my bike!

Also the August show at the SoCha Cafe has been bumped up to June,

so if you are here that month there will be two shows amongst which to

divide your attention. I'll be getting a move on soon.

Also, more prints to come as soon as Hilary and I can work out a time.

Vegetable broth:

Use whatever veggies you have. The more the better. I used:

2 onions

1 carrot

leftover feathery bits from fennel

dulse (seaweed)

1 japanese sweet potato

the top of a leek

garlic

ginger

1-2 T miso paste

salt

shitake mushrooms, sliced

leek stalks, sliced

boil the crap out of your veggies, (with miso and salt to taste).

I used just enough water to cover, which made the soup extra tasty (I

was low on veggies) but only made enough for 2 bowls. I think it boiled

at least an hour, but probably closer to 2. Strain out the veggies, add the

leeks and mushrooms and simmer a little longer. I also saved the

japanese sweet potato rounds and kept them for the soup. Mmmmmm