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#RevolutionaryHeroes Malala

The one name says it all. She is the face of girls’ education around the world. Consider this: Malala was born in 1997. True, she was born in the last century. Technically, we’re still at the beginning of this one, so that makes her pretty darn young.

Malala Yousafzai – know her last name in case you go on Jeopardy – started blogging on the BBC at age 12, spoke in front of the UN General Assembly on her 16th birthday, and won the Nobel Peace Prize when she was 17 years old. Yeah, but what has she done lately?

That’s right! The Malala Fund created to see a world where every girl can complete 12 years of safe, quality education. That girl knows how to stay on message! Malala also promotes and shares the voices of girls from around the world through her blog.(https://blog.malala.org/) She is currently on tour promoting girls’ education with her Girl Power Trip, with stops in the US and Canada.

To put her accomplishments into perspective, I looked up other famous people born in 1997. While millions of people were born that year, the two household names that appeared on the list were Kylie Jenner – the reality star, and Simone Biles – gold medal winning Olympic gymnast. Now the three have something in common.

#YesAllGirls Malala.org

#RevolutionCookbook – Chicory – Italian Style!

As many of you know, I’m just wild about greens. Couldn’t live without them. Ah, but like many wonders of nature, greens require some special love and care before they’re willing to reward you. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Today I’ll start with one of the more exotic greens, but I suspect that you’ll start to see a pattern with the greens recipes as I share them over time. (For example, this recipe is just as good with dandelion greens, which must be prepared the same way.)

Get ready for green goodness with….

Chicory – Italian Style!

Ingredients:
• A good-sized head of chicory (looks like even curlier green-leaf lettuce)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Red chili flakes to taste
• A few squirts of fresh lemon juice

Directions:
1. Place fresh chicory in boiling water and boil for 7 minutes or until tender.
2. Strain the chicory and let it drain.
3. In a pan combine the oil, minced garlic, salt and chili flakes and saute on medium heat until the garlic begins to turn golden.
4. Add the drained chicory to the pan and toss it gently on low heat for a few minutes.
5. Serve hot or cold with a lemon wedge for squeezing.

Enjoy with fish, meat or tofu main dishes!