[image error]During the research for my last book, I discovered a list of crops suggested as those first grown for the new Martian colony.  This matters to me because food is a subject very close to my heart. I mean any girl who wants to participate in interplanetary exploration is going to need energy, right?

So, while pawing my author copies of UnEarthed, I reviewed the list.  Now I’m thinking about what I’d cook if I were an Anphobosite (Martian colonist).  The list is as follows:

wheat, soyabeans, lettuce, potato, tomato, spinach, sweet potato, peanuts, cowpeas, dried beans, cabbage, chard, carrot, strawberries.

At first all I could think was ‘salad, vegetable soup, salad…”  Now I’m feeling more creative.  I’m thinking a sweet potato curry.  Being the food junkie I am, I Googled up this recipe from Food.com

1/2 large sweet onions, chopped or 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1 -2 teaspoon canola oil 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 10 ounces fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and coarsely chopped 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 lbs) 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup water 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, can substitute fresh if available 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Basically, you whack it all in a pot and make like curry! It’s supposed to finish up looking like this.

 Tomorrow after shopping, I think I’ll make it.

Anybody else up for a challenge?  Martian Munchies? Space snacks? Nebular nibbles?  What would you make with these ingredients and dare you try?

There’s a signed copy of UnEarthed for my favourite recipe and discount voucher for the e-book for everyone who submits a recipe.