I was out a total of 14 hours working. I love to cook for my little family but frankly that is not always possible. I have at least discovered a place that makes something fresh to zap as opposed to a frozen dinner riddled with sodium, etc. They have been lifesavers — organic, gluten free and low calorie. I came across this and had never heard of it before. But scanning the ingredients it had everything I love and I thought it was an interesting combination. Thanks to Google I know shakshouka is a dish of poached eggs in tomato sauce with chili peppers, onion, and cumin. Mine also had chickpeas which I adore and have never thought to put together with eggs. It was delicious! Apparently it is believed to have a Jewish, Tunisian, and Libyan origin. I always love discovering something new and, at 45, this was both a surprise and delight. The word itself means “a mixture” in Arabic and likely came from the Berber word meaning a vegetable ragout. It may have also come from an old Phoenician, Canaanite language of the Semitic family meaning “to shake”. This dish dates back to ancient antiquity and I had never even heard of it! And it will be so simple to make! I feel like an archaeologist who has just unearthed living treasure. Life is full of wonder and new joys waiting to be found. This was such a simple thing but it brought me happiness. The American writer Will Durant once said, “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” I love learning. And I love that I still have so much to discover.



