Judy Collins is beautiful, soup dinner with friends, baking bread

Last night heard Judy Collins, her website says this: 1961, Judy Collins released her first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22 so she is was born in 1939 and is 72 years old now. 
She has such heart, and a voice she can ring like church bells, like a flute,  like a song bird ... see her if you can.  Her blog is very interesting btw.  


I baked a bread of 

• 1 cup corn meal 
• 1 cup dark rye
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum (which helps it not be crumbly), 
• 1 egg (omit if vegan), and I substituted for the 1 cup of milk
• 2 tbsp sesame salad dressing 
• 2 tbsp black sesame seads
• 1 cup canned peaches in juice blended to puree, 

 It is a hearty bread, quite dense and filling  - bake 350 15 minutes then 400 15 minutes


We had 2 friends over for a vegan/vegetarian chili soup...skip the cheese for going off cow or use soy cheese, 

Soup by Soul Chef 

 BUTTERNUT SQUASH, carrots, mushrooms, onion,

a bit of white beans, seasoned with chilli powder,

 cayanne, and hot paprika the hot stuff didn't overtake

 the sweetness of the squash, and it was delicious

topped with choice of fresh cilantro, avocado and

cheddar cheese.  

For the cornbread he used cocoanut milk, oil, and did

 use 1 egg.  

(You can substitute for the egg if you search for

 alternatives).  

This is a grace I adapted from one of Soul Chef's prayers

In a world where people are hungry

In a time of many wars

In an age when many are lonely

We give thanks

for family friends and food

knowing we have enough to share