Looking through the snake diet I saw that most of the foods were Mediterranean-Greek staples like “lamb”, “yogurt”, “cheese”, etc. (HoxZodiac.com) So, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to support a local business and family favorite during this pandemic-economic crisis - a family-owned Greek restaurant in Oceanside, California - Paul’s Place.

Infra-red Salad- by Brea Peck

Navajo Sand Painting, Source Unkown. 

For the final project, my classmates and I decided to make a lunch which signifies our zodiac which we then offered to the rest of the class. Since I was born in 2000, I am considered a Dragon. As such, I decided to offer the foods that a dragon would eat. The food of choice that I decided to present was the mushroom.

For me, deciding which dish I wanted to prepare for our lunch was not very difficult once I looked at the recommended ingredients for a Rabbit. The story I will share with everyone is in the form of my family history surrounding my dish.

As a dragon, my zodiac organ is the stomach. Although the dragon is the only zodiac animal that does not appear in nature, many dragon foods focus around digestive health and wellbeing. I am an undergraduate researcher in a microbiome lab on campus, and there has been a lot of discussion around fermented foods and probiotics, even though their effectiveness is still not fully known. However, since I already had a sourdough starter, I decided to make sourdough starter scallion pancakes!

Hi class!

As this is also my first blog post, I would like to start by introducing myself! :) My name is Samuelu (I go by Sammy) and I am a first year Psychology major. I was born in 2001 (the Year of the Snake) and raised in the beautiful city of Oceanside, California (the northern area of San Diego County).

Hello! Like others, I wanted to take some time to introduce myself but also share an anecdote and touch upon previous discussions in class.

Hi!

Hello Class,