Full Belly Project - our friend Jock has designed a simple, cheap, efficient peanut sheller. It won an MIT award last year. And is being brought to African and South American villages. And they had a fund raiser dinner on Friday night to which Paul and I went. This was the fifth annual one they've done. It was hugely successful, attended by about 300 people. It was very professionally organized by the mother of our friend Gwenyfar, and was a lovely evening. This was all in Wilmington, out on the NC coast, and so we made a weekend of it. Paul worked in the workshop with Jock (the designer) on Saturday morning. I went to look at bookstores with G. who is a bibliophile and great fun to be with. And all three days we went out on our bikes which we had thrown on the back of the station wagon.

We have been listening to audiobooks when we do road trips. This last weekend we started Zora Neale Thurston's "Their eyes were Watching God" read by Ruby Dee. It is simply amazing. And so compelling that we brought it inside when we came home last night, and just lay on the sofa and listened to it.

I made absolutely delicious Indian lamb patties last week. The recipe came from the Weight Watchers website. Here it is. They were great hot, and also cold for lunch the next day. I did not have yogurt, so used sour cream. And I forgot the tomatoes and I didn't have cilantro. And it was still good!

*Spiced Indian Lamb Patties with Peas and Tomato *

*(Keema Matar)** *

* 1 1/4 pound lamb, ground
* 2 tsp Garam masala
* 2 tsp ground coriander
* 1 tsp ground cumin
* 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
* 1 tsp sea salt
* 2 medium plum tomato(es), seeded and diced (1/4”)
* 1 cup frozen green peas, petite variety
* 3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
* 2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped
* 1 tsp lemon zest
* 1 medium lemon(s), cut into 4 wedges for serving

* Mix all ingredients together, except lemon wedges, in a large
bowl, with your hands or a wooden spoon, until thoroughly mixed.
Form twelve 2 1/2- to 3-inch patties; place on prepared baking sheet.
* Preheat grill or broiler to high. Cook patties on grill rack or
broiler pan, gently turning once, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Yields 3 patties per serving.