Рецепт Vegan Barley Soup with Potatoes, Lime, and Mint

Years ago, I went through an intensive docent training to lead tours at a nearby Audubon ranch where egrets historically nest. If you haven’t seen it for yourself, I’m here to tell you it’s very moving to watch eggs suddenly appear on top of tall trees and hatch, followed by squawking open mouths, and weeks later witness awkward, tentative fledglings learn to fly with their new wispy feathers. Our training lasted for several months while we learned about snakes (which, for the record, still terrify me), spiders, newts, and of course the egrets. We studied how the natives in the area harvested salt from nearby marshes hundreds of years ago, and survived on acorns through the winters. It was There were around 15 of us in this…