3'*’t Fortiani» (Observer
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posed but now anonym ous.
The eye is not draw n to one
Johann and Anne treat their
central activity or scene in friendship with care. His exist­
these paintings, even though ence had grown a bit lonely
am ong them might be som e­ before she arrived, yet they do
thing deem ed im portant, like not cling to or name their con­
the conversion o f the apostle nection. When she prepares to
Paul or Jesus carrying his cross leave the city at the film's end,
to Calvary. Those scenes take they know it is time.
place in the m idst o f scores of
I sat watching the credits, as
ordinary scenes, and are ac­ is my habit — and suddenly I
corded no more than ordinary began to weep (not my habit
significance. Som ething about during the credits). I felt as
this sequence helped me to let though emerging from an ex­
go o f w ondering about the tended time of contemplative
film 's destination and m ean­ prayer. As with my richest
ing.
m e d ita tio n e x p e rie n c e s, I
The film itself is like a Bruegel em erged feeling open and
painting, not telling you where deeply connected.
to look or what to think in the
In the end, for me, writer-
way m ost film s do. It ushered director Jem Cohen's brilliant,
me into a sort o f m indfulness. poetic film works as a kind of
I felt a w illingness arise in me guided meditation, a lesson in
to sim ply be present with the mindfulness.
beauty, and the dinginess, and
M useum H ours is p la y ­
the cold, to listen to the quiet o f ing through Thursday at L iv­
the m useum , to the sounds of ing Room Theaters, 341 S. W.
the street, to the aching loveli­ 10th Ave. D arleen O rtega
ness of Anne singing to her is a ju d g e on the O regon
com atose cousin, to Johann C ourt o f A p p ea ls a n d the
rem arking in G erm an to a col­ fir s t woman o f color to serve
league.
in that capacity. H er m ovie
I was happy to linger over review column O pinionated
junk and treasures in a street Judge appears regularly in
flea m arket, to w onder about a The P ortland Observer. You
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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Ingredients:
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1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup frozen com
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
cooking spray
Directions:
1. Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with
salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-
low and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain and transfer to a bowl. Mash sweet potatoes and
mix in cilantro, chili powder, and salt.
2. Place com in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave
on high until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Spread 1/4 cup sweet potato mixture onto 1 tortilla;
cover with 1/4 cup black beans and 1 tablespoon com.
For a healthier diet try this delicious meatless
alternative. M akes 4 servings
Sprinkle 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese atop com; cover with
a tortilla. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.
4. Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and place over
medium heat; cook 1 quesadilla in the hot pan until
cheese is melted and beans are heated through, 3 to 4
minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas;
slice into quarters.
Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Ingredients:
This easy yet wonderful stew
1 tablespoon canola oil
can be made any time o f year.
1/4 pound chorizo sausage, chopped
The meat can be omitted
1/3 pound cooked ham, chopped
without compromising the dish.
1 medium onion, chopped
Directions:
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2 cloves garlic, minced
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook
2 (1 pound) sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
the chorizo and ham 2 to 3 minutes. Place the onion in the
1 large red bell pepper, diced
pot,
and cook until tender. Stir in garlic, and cook until
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
tender, then mix in the sweet potatoes, bell pepper,
1 small hot green chile pepper, diced
tomatoes with juice, chile pepper, and water. Bring to a
1 1/2 cups water
boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes,
2(16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
until sweet potatoes are tender.
1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
2. Stir the beans into the pot, and cook uncovered until
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
heated through. Mix in the mango and cilantro, and
1/4 teaspoon salt
season with salt.
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