Three Grain Salad

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Not all of these are food related, but what the heck, they're funny
anyway. Thanks to "Lhadley123" for sending us these:

Handy Engineering Conversions

Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter: Eskimo Pi

2000 pounds of Chinese soup: Won ton

1 millionth of a mouthwash: 1 microscope

Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement: 1
bananosecond

Weight an evangelist carries with God: 1 billigram

Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour:
Knot-furlong

365.25 days of drinking low-calorie beer because it's less filling: 1
lite year

16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone: 1 Rod Serling

Half of a large intestine: 1 semicolon

1000 aches: 1 kilohurtz

Basic unit of laryngitis: 1 hoarsepower

Shortest distance between two jokes: A straight line (think about it
for a moment)

453.6 graham crackers: 1 pound cake

1 million microphones: 1 megaphone

1 million bicycles: 2 megacycles

2000 mockingbirds: two kilomockingbirds (work on it...)

10 cards: 1 decacards

1 kilogram of falling figs: 1 Fig Newton

1000 cubic centimeters of wet socks: 1 literhosen

1 millionth of a fish: 1 microfiche

1 trillion pins: 1 terrapin

10 rations: 1 decoration

100 rations: 1 C-ration

2 monograms: 1 diagram

8 nickels: 2 paradigms

3 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University
Hospital: 1 I.V. League

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This is a dish I invented based on the things I had on hand, so I
suggest you modify it to reflect what you have on hand.

Three Grain Salad

1/2 cup (125 ml) spelt kernels*
1/2 cup (125 ml) wild rice
1/2 cup (125 ml) brown rice
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh cilantro (coriander
leaves) or parsley
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper (capsicum), cored, seeded,
and finely chopped
1 can (15 oz, 425 g) black beans, garbanzos, or
bean of your choice, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Cherry tomatoes for garnish

* Spelt is an ancient grain with a mellow, nutty flavor. It is a
gluten-free alternative to wheat, although it is often mislabeled as
"wheat berries." If you have a sensitivity to gluten, please make
sure that the spelt you buy is not wheat in disguise. It is available
on-line and from health food stores.

Boil the spelt, wild rice, and brown rice in at least 3 quarts (3 L)
of salted water, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45
minutes. Drain and rinse. Combine with the remaining ingredients
except the tomatoes and toss to mix well. Serve warm, chilled, or at
room temperature, garnished with cherry tomatoes. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Feb 10 10:10:26 2004