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Farm Credit Services of America: The Leadership Challenge Inspires Shift of Corporate Culture
In 1999, after experiencing unsatisfactory incremental growth for six consecutive years, Nebraska-based Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) implemented The Leadership Challenge® Workshop based on the best-selling book of the same title written by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. The agricultural lender, with assets of more than $8.5 billion, serves the credit and financial needs of farmers and ranchers in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It offers loans, risk management tools, and loan services.
"There was no reason we shouldn't have been growing. The fact that we were flat led former CEO Jack Webster to decide that we needed to tap into our resources and full potential, open communication channels, develop leaders, and guide our teams," explains Nina Swanson, Director of Organizational Development and Learning. "In doing so, we unleashed the talents and skills of our workforce."
The objective in launching The Leadership Challenge was to develop a core set of leadership skills and a culture where people felt inspired and productive. To begin embracing the philosophy, FCSAmercia first transitioned from a hierarchical institute to a team-based model. "We found that 80 percent of our time was spent leading people and 20 percent was spent managing staff," says Swanson. Therefore, the title "manager" became obsolete and everyone became "leaders". That shift also led to a one-and-a-half-day workshop titled "Leadership Is Everyone's Business"—based on The Leadership Challenge— for mid-level managers.
A representative of the Tom Peters Company, a consulting firm, led all 80 of FCSAmerica's senior leadership team through "The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership"" model of The Leadership Challenge. The training tools utilized included The Leadership Challenge® Workshop materials; The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), which assesses skills and performance before and after the workshop; and The Leadership Challenge Workbook. Eventually, Swanson, along with President and CEO Doug Stark and another senior leader, underwent further Leadership Challenge training and earned certification to facilitate the workshop.
Three months after the rollout, the organization implemented a competency-development program, and in the winter of 2001, all senior leaders attended a two-day follow-up course. By 2002, Swanson launched the "Leadership Is Everyone's Business" curriculum company-wide to achieve alignment and agreement with established competencies. Because it achieved breakthrough results, The Leadership Challenge became an integral part of FCSAmerica's environment.
The two-and-one-half day workshop is held annually for new senior leaders, and "Leadership Is Everyone's Business" is offered monthly. More than 300 of the company's 950 employees have attended these workshops. The model is also introduced at new-employee orientations and the terminology from "The Five Practices" model is part of the workplace culture. Success indicators include gaining a highly engaged workforce that supports a performance-driven culture, leading others instead of managing them, and demystifying and simplifying the concept and behavior of "leadership."
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Summary Meeting Notes: July 11, 2012 Infrastructure Equity PEG
July 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Attendees: Afifa Ahmed-Shafi, Susan Aldrich, Roger Anthony, Roger Averbeck, Danielle Brooks, Justin Fallon Dollard, Cynthia Gomez, Karyn Hanson, Celia Heron, Muna Idow, Michelle Kunec, Jeff Leighton, Kathryn Levine, Jackeline Luna Acosta, Karen Meyer, Midge Purcell, Olivia Quiroz, Steph Routh, Michelle Rudd, Joe VanderVeer, Randy Webster, Sara Weiner-Collier
Interpreters: Sonya Cook, Carissa Martos, Argel Jimenez
PEG Lead: Bob Glascock
Facilitator: Andrée Tremoulet
View the original agenda, including materials, for this meeting.
Welcome and Introductions
Presenter: Andrée Tremoulet, Facilitator
Summary: Andrée Tremoulet welcomed participants to this first meeting. PEG members briefly introduced themselves by addressing the following questions:
- What sparks your interest in topics about infrastructure and equity?
- What do you bring to the table (or what will you contribute) to assist with the deliberations of this group?
Proposed Meeting Agendas
Presenter: Bob Glascock and Michelle Kunec, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Summary: Bob Glascock presented an overview of the proposed agenda topics for the IE PEG. He said the big product (a new Comprehensive Plan) will have high-level policies and commentary (giving context and explaining policies considered). All PEGs will review growth scenarios (October agenda) and a discussion draft (December and January agenda).
PEG members asked that staff:
- Provide a copy of relevant sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan so that we can better understand the granularity of the policies that will be developed.
- Explain how existing and new community and corridor plans and the transportation systems plan integrate with the development of the comprehensive plan. Is there a hierarchy of plans?
- Discuss what data is used, especially with respect to making investment decisions. Consider addressing this topic sooner than February.
Michelle Kunec described the moving parts of city infrastructure services. The process includes setting levels of service (goals), making investment decisions and comparing actual service delivery outcomes to desired levels of service. PEG members asked:
- Where does community involvement and validation fit into the cycle of infrastructure planning and decision-making? Do bureaus involve the public early enough?
- What phases of infrastructure planning will the IE PEG discuss?
- What filters affect the choice of service levels? What are the cumulative impacts of bureau service levels (such as, for transportation, parks and stormwater)?
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
- Proposed Schedule and Topics, Bob Glascock/Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
- Infrastructure diagram, Michelle Kunec/Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
PEG Charge
Presenter: Andrée Tremoulet, Facilitator
Summary: Andrée Tremoulet briefly reviewed the PEG Charter and Protocols and the Proposed Ground Rules for the IE PEG. Clarification is needed on whether a meeting recording made by the facilitator (as an agent of the city) is part of the public record. As a result of suggestions of PEG members, the following clarifications and changes were made:
- All members of the IE PEG are present on equal footing. There is no hierarchy among members.
- Members may enter the conversation without being recognized by the facilitator. When they do so, they should turn their name plate on end to indicate that they are speaking.
- Sometimes it may be difficult to break into a discussion. If a member wishes to speak, that person should turn his or her name plate on end so that the facilitator will step in and recognize her or him.
- If there is a significant new posting on the website, the facilitator will alert PEG members via e-mail.
- Meeting rooms are Wi-Fi enabled. Members are encouraged to bring their notebooks or laptops to the meeting in lieu of bringing paper items.
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
- Proposed Ground Rules, Andrée Tremoulet/Facilitator
Public Comment
No members of the public were present.
Wrap Up
Please send biography edits to Bob Glascock. The next meeting is August 1, 10 a.m. to noon, in Room 2500 A.
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This year, the World Economic Forum named the water crisis as the third most worrisome risk facing the planet. Changing climate conditions have caused unexpected droughts that ravage local economies, and send shock waves through larger regions.
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First, analyze how your business uses water. Do the materials you purchase use excessive amounts of water in manufacturing processes? What technologies might increase the amount of water you recycle? Are you adequately assessing your water use at a product level? For example, Ford is working to quantify the water consumed during the lifestyle of a light-duty vehicle, such as the Focus.
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Identify opportunities for reaching out and involving citizens to support water stewardship, realizing that your business never functions in a silo. In 2013, Ford supported 23 water-related projects in countries ranging from Brazil to Germany and India.
The path to sustainability won't happen immediately, which is why businesses must practice transparency at every stage of the process. Creating and then accurately reporting standards is an important first step to addressing these fives areas.
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Finally, I am back to blogging about Vinyl! This LP is one of the gems I pulled out of the garage sale mother lode. I think it is a real treasure.
Let's go back to Los Angles California in 1967 to experience the spirit of Spirit. Spirit was formed by Guitarist Randy California and Drummer Ed Cassidy (a.k.a. Mr. Skin). Ed Cassidy was actually the Step Father of Randy California. Ed Cassidy had been a major jazz drummer and had played with Cannonball Adderly, Gerry Mulligan, Roland Kirk, Thelonious Monk, and Lee Konitz. In addition he had played with blues musicians like Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. Right before Randy California formed Spirt with his step father he had been playing with Jimi Hendrix in a band called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. (circa 1966). Additional members of the band were Bass player Mark Andes, Lead Vocals, percussion player Jay Ferguson, and keyboard player John Locke.
Their self titled first LP was released in 1968. It contained two hits that are on this "Best of" LP. The first hit they had was "Mechanical World." Their first LP also contained their biggest hit "I Got a Line On You." "Mechanical World" reached #31 on the Billboard 200 and "I Got a Line On You". The album was a huge hit and stayed on the charts for over eight months. Their second Album was called "The Family That Plays Together" Their third album was released in 1969 and it was entitled "Clear". Due to Randy California's personal connection with Jimi Hendrix the band was offered the spot before Hendrix at Woodstock. Their record company executives advised them not to participate because the festival was not going to be significant and so it would benefit the band more to concentrate on their own tour and promoting their new album. I can't help but think that this band would be so much more well know if they had played Woodstock instead!
This band was heavily influential to so many other musicians. Many guitarist held Randy California in high regard. Jimmy Page worshiped the ground Randy California walked on. Led Zeppelin was the opening act for Spirit at the beginning of their 1969 tour. Randy California introduced Jimmy Page to the Theremin. The Theremin was synthesizer that reacted to heat and the motion of the body. You may recall seeing Jimmy Page use this on stage with Led Zeppelin in the movie "The Song Remains the Same." Jimmy would wave his hand through the antenna area of the Theremin and make all kinds of strange noises with it. Randy California had one that he mounted to the amplifier of his guitar. During the 1969 tour of Led Zeppelin they even did a medley of songs by Spirit that included the hit song on this "Best Of" LP called "Fresh Garbage". Spirit is considered to be one of the chief architects of Psychedelic Art Rock. Their masterpiece album is considered to be Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. It is as revered as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. This album contains my favorite song by Spirit Nature's Way. Spirit also was one of the earliest bands to use brass and strings in their music. You can hear how they influenced bands like Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, War, The Animals, and the list could go on and on and on.
So listen to the music and then I will wrap up the strange ending to Randy California and the amazing band Spirit.
Side 1:
1. 1984: This song never appeared on a Spirit album until this one. Prior to the release of "The Best of Spirit" in 1973 the song was only available as a single. The Band had challenged Randy California to write another hit like I Got a Line On You. At first it looked like he had done it and the song rose up the charts. But it stagnated at #69 on the Billboard chart. It's still a really great song. I had forgotten all about it till I heard it again. The song is almost symphonic. It has that very dramatic opening. It's a great cut to start their "Best of " LP with. It also features a great psychedelic lead guitar solo by Randy California.
2. Mechanical World: This is the song that started it all for Spirit. It was released in 1968 and got to #31 on the charts. It was a very long song for radio at that time. It clocks in at over 5 minutes when most songs that made it on the radio at that time were only 2 to 3 minutes. This song sounds like it could have been a song by Jim Morrison and The Doors. It underscores a great gift of this band. They had a great ability to make lyrics an integral part of each song. Note the strings in this song. It is interesting that they were used so successfully on their first album but they never went back to that sound on any other LP they ever made. Great Fuzz guitar work again on this cut. Also, great keyboard work from John Locke. Jay Ferguson is probably the most under appreciated lead vocalist in Rock n Roll history.
3. Natures Way: This is one of my favorite songs. I love everything about it. The use of Tympani Drums by Ed Cassidy is brilliant. It creates a highly dramatic effect. This song echos the great song by Ten Years After "I'd Love to Change the World…" The quite guitar starts out, then the tympani come in, next the cow bell. There is the eerie sound of Randy California's distorted guitar. The uneasy sound of the overlaid vocal lines as they reprise the message and build to the climax "…it's natures way of telling you somethings wrong…" The only problem with this song is it's too short.
4. Animal Zoo: This song is also from "Twelve Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus." What a very 70's sounding song. This song was released as a single but never made it past #69 on the charts. Note the use of the Moog Synthesizer.
5. Fresh Garbage: This song is from Spirits first album. This is one of the songs that Led Zeppelin used to cover. The lyrics are part of the overall theme that used to permeate a lot of their songs. Environmentalism. They were pioneers in the use of music to promote environmental issues. I can hear how groups like War, Santana, The Animals, The Doors, Chicago, etc… all were influenced by this great music. I love the jazzy keyboard solo in this song. It's kind of Ray Manzarek like.
Side 2
1. I Got a Line on You: This is the best known song of all of Spirits great music. It originally appeared on their second album called "The Family That Stays Together" I love it too. It immediately takes you back to the early 70's. Can't you just hear this song blaring out of an A.M. radio? I know I can…I know I did… This song just rocks and makes you want to dance! What else needs to be said?
2. Prelude – Nothing to Hide: This was the first song on the album "Twelve Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus". Thus the reference to Prelude. This is the prelude of a concept album. Spirit was one of the forerunners of this type of album rock. The song features a wild guitar solo from Randy California.
3. Uncle Jack: This was the second cut on the first Spirit album. It has a very progressive art rock sound. No one sounded like these guys back then. After they made this record a lot of bands started sounding like this. Spirit actually invented a kind of L.A. sounding rock.
4. Morning Will Come: This song was the 11th cut on "Twelve Dreams". It almost sound like Glam Rock. I love the horns in the background. It just has a great jazz influenced rock sound. Randy California again has a great solo in this song.
5. Dark Eyed Woman: Dark Eyed Woman was the first cut on their album called Clear. It has a moody atmospheric opening. I love Randy's guitar sound. This should have been a big hit. It is a tightly constructed multi part song. It is somewhat experimental for it's time. Again this song is too short.
6. Mr. Skin: Mr. Skin is the nick name of Drummer Ed Cassidy. He was famous for his shaved head and, like Johnny Cash; he was famous for wearing black. (Note the two Photos of the Album). Mr. Skin was the sixth cut on "Doctor Sardonicus". It has great horns on it. It also features great percussion from "Mr. Skin". This is a very cool sounding song. It swings and is very easy to listen to.
And now the rest of the story…
After the tour in 1973 to promote "Doctor Sardonicus" Ferguson and Andes left the group and formed Jo Jo Gunne. The band went through a lot of personnel changes. Solo projects ensued. And things began to com apart. The band disbanded in 1973. Randy California moved to Hawaii. There were some attempt to reunite in the late 70's. At a concert in Santa Monica California, Randy California punched out an inebriated Neil Young and the keyboard player (John Locke) said "that's enough" and walked off stage. That was pretty much it for Spirit. They reformed again in the early 80's with some minor success but again they all went their separate ways. On January 2, 1997 Randy California was surfing in Hawaii with his son when they both got caught in a rip tide. Randy was able to push his son out of the tide to safety but he could not save himself. John Locke also died in August of 2006 from complications of lymphoma. Ed Cassidy is still playing the drums and performing. He is also an actor. Maybe you know him from his time on General Hospital? Isn't life ironic…


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More than just another day at the races for Electro‑Voice
The popular Newmarket Nights are evening horse-race meetings followed by a concert. Artists performing this year include Madness, Jools Holland, Boyzone, and Girls Aloud. Organised by Liz Hobbs Concerts & Events Ltd, part of the Liz Hobbs Group (LHG), the open-air formula is repeated at other leading tracks including Aintree, Ayr, York, Haydock, Epsom, and Sandown, under an exclusive entertainment, concerts, and development contract with Jockey Club Racecourses, which owns racecourses all over the UK.
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I'd choose the 360, if your going live. It costs, but is not as laggy (slow)
Or the PS3 is free, but exetremely laggy I here.
I'd choose the 360, if your going live. It costs, but is not as laggy (slow)
Or the PS3 is free, but exetremely laggy I here.
Winner of the Inzamam Award!
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Xbox 360 Gamertag - Le Midge
Legspinner, and Right Hand Bat
Just got a PS3 today, pretty satisfied with it, especially when we get some more games like GT5 out.. Never played anything so quiet, and don't have to worry about any "rings of death" as well as the Xbox controller which I find so clunky and annoying..
Should get outside and enjoy the fresh air, imo.
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - JK Galbraith
"Do you know why I have credibility? Because I don't exude morality." - Bob Hawke
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
Go for a Wii, definately, especially for kids that young. There not exactly going to be crying to play GTA or Gran Turismo, so no care for the big titles. Found Nintendo do better at titles aiming for younger audiences (noticed that when looking for half decent DS games). Also the active nature of the Wii makes it not only better for the kids, but more attention grabbing. Rather than sucking them into a world of lifeless sitting on the sofa, it'll get them (and lets face it, you) jumping around the room trying to hit an imaginary tennis balls or win races with Mario/Sonic/Other deformed animal.
This advert, sadly, wasnt paid for by Nintendo. Damn.
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." - Ambrose Bierce
Langeveldt: I of course blame their parents.. and unchecked immigration!
GingerFurball: He's Austrian, they tend to produce the odd ****ed up individual
Burgey: Be careful dealing with neighbours whose cars don't have wheels but whose houses do.
Uppercut: Maybe I just need better strippers
Thanks mate .
Love the avatar btw.
360 is the way to go
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XBL is good but as you said, it does cost, and whilst it may not seem to expensive it does add up quickly if you want to get a few things. The PS3 online is free and seems to run well, plus it has better downloadable content IMO, with things like PS1 ISO's and such to play on your PS3, which is cool.
If you enjoy console shooting games then the 360 is definately your best bet. The main thing about the 360 that detracts gamers from the machine, apart from the obvious hardware flaws, is that there are very few exclusive titles. Most of the top selling titles on the 360 are multi-platform (COD, Assassin's Creed and Burnout, for example), obviously there's Halo and now they've got the Devil May Cry series so they're slowly getting better.
The PS3 has more exclusives, but the depth of quality gaming experiences is lacking at the moment. There's not so many must-have titles, and even then, most of the must-have's are the multi-platforms at the moment. The big franchise titles that were supposed to shoot the PS3 to the top like LAIR seem to have flopped. Sony seem to be relying on their big 4, Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3 and Final Fantasy 13 to save them from their hole at the moment.
It depends on what type of gamer you are. If you're a hardcore gamer who enjoys obscure japanese RPG franchises and the like I'd recommend getting a PS3, if you're just a casual who enjoys playing a round of Halo with his mates and killing hookers in Grand Theft Auto then get a 360.
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Mario Kart Wii atw.
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Xbox360 > PS3 as far as online play goes. Sony has never been big on supporting online and I get the feeling they'll be behind Microsoft this time around too. For overall value and graphics its PS3 hands down. Of course this is all based on the experiences of friends not my own as I don't own a PS3 or use XBL as of yet.
Forever 63* at the SCG
360 has Forza.
IMO Forza > GT
If I was to get either system, it'd be a 360, I'll freely admit that I'm biased against the PS though. that said, get a decent PC.
*EDIT* Also, if you're looking for online play.. Get a decent PC.
*EDIT* The only reason to get a console, imo, is for playing multiplayer when your mates are around. Get a Wii, which'd be my pick, shock horror.
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Winner's Circle in a 1936 Ford Cabriolet
Tom Glay And Roy Brizio Team up on a '36 Ford Cabriolet
There isn't a hot rodder around who doesn't have some standard for how well his car should be built. Your standard might be faithfulness to a particular era in history. It might be a certain level of technical excellence, or performance, or imagination.
If you've been a professional race car driver and team owner for 30 years like Tom Gloy has been, your standards are going to be extraordinarily high, and your willingness to settle for "good enough" is going to be nonexistent.Tom got hooked on cars as a high school kid. It wasn't long before he moved from merely playing with cars to racing them for a living. In the decades since, he has been successful in practically every corner of motorsports from Trans Am to NASCAR to Indy. A few years ago, he began to expand his interest into the world of street rods.
Roy Brizio helped Tom buy a '37 Ford cabriolet, designed by Chip Foose and built by Boyd Coddington. As Tom started attending shows with the '37, he also started to like the looks of Ford's one-year-earlier body style. He found this '36 in a garage in Redondo Beach, California. It had been hot rodded years before, but hadn't seen daylight in 25 years. The Chevy engine had seized, but the body was in excellent shape. Tom bought the car and hauled it north to Roy's shop for a complete reworking.
Roy had been familiar with the car and was eager to redo it and get it back on the street. For the next two years, the two of them worked together, combining ideas to bring the forgotten '36 back to life. When it was finished in August 2005, it was the perfect balance of contemporary and traditional that you see on all of Brizio's hot rods.
Brand-new front and rear independent suspensions were added to the Brizio-built custom tube chassis, and the engine compartment was filled with a Ford 351 crate engine with a five-speed transmission. The top was chopped 2 inches and the factory steel body was straightened and shot in pale yellow. A lot of the trim was removed to emphasize the body style that Tom likes so much, but the sheetmetal wasn't radically reworked, and enough elements, such as door handles and locks, were kept in place to keep the car pointing in a traditional direction. Jack Hageman's aluminum hood slants downward enough to improve the profile of the car without being noticeable.
Since his conversion to street rodding, Tom has been involved with the same level of enthusiasm he's always had for racing. He owns several other rods, including an original '50s '32 three-window, and a '57 T-bird with a modern chassis. His '40 Ford custom convertible was an original Valley Custom creation, recently restored for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where it won a class award.
The Boyd Coddington-built '37 was recently sold at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale so we asked Tom if this yellow '36 will ever follow the '37 onto an auction block. "This one's a keeper," Tom says. "This car is my driver. I drove it out of Brizio's, and put 2,000 miles on it in two months, and I'm going to keep driving it as much as I can. It's my everyday, I-love-that-car-to-death car."
Tom GloyIncline Village, Nevada'36 Ford Cabriolet
ChassisYou can't see it, but trust us, the 1 1/2-inch tube chassis, painted body color, is a knockout. Heidt's independent suspension was used at both ends, along with Heidt's antiroll bars, and Aldan coilovers with gas shocks, and Wilwood 11-inch disc brakes. Independent ladder bars are set up in the rear. And actually, you can see it by going to www.roybriziostreetrods.com/progress/gloy.
DrivetrainRoy likes Fords in Fords, and Tom's '36 is powered by a 351 fresh out of the crate. The intake manifold and single 600-cfm four-barrel are from Edelbrock, crowned by a Moon finned air cleaner, painted to match the Edelbrock valve covers. Patriot headers feed into a 2 1/4-inch Brizio exhaust system with Stainless Steel Specialties mufflers at the other end. Tremec T5 gears are shifted via a Hurst stick. The rearend runs 3.70:1 gears.
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Vegan Chickpea Gumbo ♥
Guest Post by the Fatfree Vegan
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Please welcome SusanV from Fatfree Vegan Kitchen:
Look through any Cajun cookbook, and you'll notice that meat or seafood is in everything, even in most of the vegetable dishes. In fact, many vegetable recipes are so heavily "seasoned" with meat that the vegetables get lost in the mix. So to my family and friends back in Louisiana, I'm something of an eccentric: a vegan, someone who eats no animal products at all. "How could you give up gumbo?" they ask. "Or jambalaya or red beans and rice?" The answer is — I didn't!
The first thing I did after becoming vegetarian was to start adapting the recipes I grew up with to eliminate the meat and seafood. At first I used a lot of "fake meats" to try to replicate the taste and "mouth feel" of the original recipes. As time went on, I wanted to lighten up my cooking even more, to use more natural, whole foods and to reduce the fat. I've stayed true to the seasonings of my native cuisine, but I've tried to add an element of freshness.
This Chickpea Gumbo, for instance, started off life as a Chicken Gumbo — a chicken gumbo that also originally included bacon grease and smoked sausage. I've eliminated all of the meat — as well as the cholesterol — but kept the wonderful seasonings: the "trinity" of onions, green pepper, and celery and the spiciness of the black pepper and cayenne. And I've added a little Liquid Smoke to impart a smoky, ham-like flavor.
A word about the okra: Some people never get past the slicing stage of okra preparation. They see the slime oozing out, and they toss the whole batch into the garbage. But I'm here to tell you that once it is cooked, okra is not slimy at all. If anything, it helps to thicken the gumbo. So don't be afraid. But if you can't get over the sliminess, feel free to use frozen, sliced okra. You don't even have to thaw it before adding it to the gumbo, so you never see the sliminess.
And a word about spiciness: This is not an extremely spicy gumbo, and for most people it will be spicy enough just as it's written. In fact, if you know you don't like spicy foods, you should cook the recipe without the red and black pepper or the Tabasco and add those ingredients at the end, to taste. But, if you've got a real "hot tooth," feel free to add all the extra spiciness you want.
"I will be making this many more times." ~ Shawn
RECIPE for CHICKPEA GUMBO
Time to table: 60 minutes
Makes 11 cups
2 teaspoons olive oil (or 2 tablespoons water or broth)
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 tablespoon flour
1 28-ounce can tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with juice
2 cups vegetable broth
16 ounces sliced okra, fresh or frozen
1 16-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Tabasco
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1-2 cups additional broth or water
In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil until shimmery, then sauté the onions, pepper, and celery in the olive oil, stirring often. When the onions begin to get translucent, add the flour and stir continuously, scraping the bottom of the pan, until the flour begins to brown slightly. Add the tomatoes and vegetable broth, Stir in remaining ingredients.
The gumbo should have enough liquid to resemble a chunky soup; if it is too dry, add some more vegetable broth or water. Cook uncovered for at least 30 minutes, until the flavors have a chance to mingle. Remove the bay leaves and serve over rice.
SUSAN's TIPS
To cut out the fat entirely, use a couple tablespoons of water or vegetable broth to sauté the vegetables. You may not be able to get the flour to brown without oil, so just continue with the recipe and add the broth and tomatoes.
I sometimes add a little vegan sausage along with the okra and seasonings ingredients. I use a half a package of Gimme Lean brand "sausage" and brown it in a non-stick pan before adding it.
ALANNA's TIPS & KITCHEN NOTES
I used a whole tablespoon of olive oil with the onion, pepper and celery. When developing this master recipe for How to Make Homemade Vegetable Soup, I learned how important oil and time are to really let these aromatics turn golden, the source of so much flavor.
I used only 1/4 teaspoon cayenne and the milder green (vs red) Tabasco. Even so, the Chickpea Gumbo was plenty spicy for me, especially served with rice, which moderates the heat a little.
I used frozen okra from Pictsweet, they sell two kinds, whole okra which are AWFUL and sliced okra with tomato which are VERY GOOD! Go figure.
I used four cups of broth, then let the gumbo cook for a good hour, cooking down and concentrating flavors.
Funny thing, I didn't think the chickpeas added much flavor-wise and even texture-wise. So if you don't need the plant-based protein and would like to reduce the calories, I'd happily recommend omitting the chickpeas.
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MORE FAVORITE RECIPES for CHICKPEAS
~ Pumpkin Hummus with Honey ~
~ Hot & Sour Chickpeas ~
~ Chickpeas with Tomatoes, Spinach & Feta ~
~ Chipotle Chickpea Salad ~
~ Chickpea Gumbo ~
~ more recipes with dried beans, lentils & other legumes ~
from A Veggie Venture
~ Broccoli Rigatoni with Chickpeas & Lemon ~
~ Chickpea & Chicken Salad ~
~ Simple Hummus ~
~ more recipes with dried & canned beans ~
from Kitchen Parade, my food column
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