Today was my first day of the Ration Challenge. For this week, my diet consists of the same rations provided to Syrian Refugees in Jordan. This is a fundraiser for Church World Service. You can make your donation at this link:

•  https://www.rationchallengeusa.org/richard-clem

My first meal is shown above.  I made soup from rice, lentils, and chicken bouillon.  I served it with one flatbread (which I made yesterday), which contains about 1/4 cup of flour.  I am allowed one spice for the challenge, and surprisingly, the bouillon qualifies as a “spice.”  It is very helpful, since it will turn just about anything into chicken soup.  As an added bonus, it also provides a few needed calories.

Since I have more rice than I have flour, I decided to use some of the rice for making a cake, shown here.  Using an electric coffee grinder, I turned the rice into flour and added a little oil.  I added enough water for a doughy consistency, and fried it on the griddle.  It was a little bland, but should go well with soup, sardines, or beans.

Dinner consisted of the rice leftover from lunch, fried with 1/4 can of sardines (and the oil in the sardine can), along with the last piece of flatbread and a glass of (unsweetened) iced tea:

To prepare for tomorrow, I made another batch of rice cakes and put them in the refrigerator.  This time, I remembered to add a little salt.   I also put half of my chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in to soak overnight, and I’ll add them to my soup tomorrow.

If you are able, please make a donation to Church World Service at this link:

•  https://www.rationchallengeusa.org/richard-clem

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