I have some friends that are just amazing to watch in the kitchen. Calm, graceful, effortless.
I am more like a hurricane.
Food flies everywhere. Heaps of dishes get used. And on more than one occasion... things break.
(Lucky for me, B and I have a rule that when one person cooks, the other has to clean up! )
Lately I have been attempting to follow recipes, but more often than not I am more preparing food rather than cooking it. When I say prepare I don't mean that I take out a frozen meal from the freezer and zap it up in a microwave... But more that I just take basic healthy ingredients and make a delicious simple meal out of them. I guess what I mean is that it's not very involved...
That being said, I've gotten pretty good at this style of cooking and I've been making some yummy things lately.
I often take pictures of what I make. Why?
a. Food is so beautiful!
b. I always imagine posting the pics on the 'ol blog.
And yet, I actually have rarely posted these pictures. I'm not sure why... I suppose there is something very personal about food and it makes me feel a little vulnerable!
But lately I've been getting a lot of questions about what and how I eat, and I think we all need some inspiration from time to time. The nice thing is that all of this food is really easy to make. I know it is, because I made it, and as I said above, I'm not exactly the next Wolfgang Puck.
So, here it goes...
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| Sprouted grain toast with mashed sardines and avocado |
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| Heirloom tomato with buffalo mozzerella & basil, olive oil, S & P |
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| Mixed berry crumble |
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| Sprouts for the salad in the next photo |
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| B has named this the "vital salad" because you feel so alive after eating it! | Chopped cabbage, mixed sprouts, toasted peanuts |
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| Tofu, summer squash, and brown rice with pesto over spicy greens |
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| Garden picnic (mozz & tom salad, sliced purple carrots, shredded salad (made by shastine) of zuchini, cucumber & basil, plus some foccacia I picked up at the farmers market |
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| Messy scramble with tomato, shredded collard greens & pecoino |
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| Steamed veggies over greens with side of toast with goat cheese |
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| Tamari marinated tofu over greens with corn on cob |
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| Salad I made for Brian's birthday: lettuce, potato, corn, feta, chopped herbs & scapes |
Ok... I think you get the idea.
I eat a lot of salad, I know. I do eat meat,, fish, etc. Though I guess I cook mostly vegetarian.
I hope some of these pics inspire you to believe that you don't have to be a cook to make a great meal.
What have you been eating lately?
If you want to know more about any of the meals/dishes pictured above, drop me a line in the comments section and I'll post those recipes in a few days.
