July 1, 2013
I eat more fruit in the summer than any other time of year. I love berries, melons, and stone fruits. This morning, I woke up craving a cobbler. This took about five minutes to make one serving.
I washed and sliced one southern peach and stirred into a pretty blue bowl a handful of pre-pitted cherries that came from Russ' brother Fred's tree. I added some cinnamon and a little honey before microwaving the bowl for two and half minutes. If I had it, I would also have added cardamom which brings out the peach flavor. I sprinkled some muesli which I had made earlier (oats, bran flakes, grapenuts, walnuts, flax seed, and dried cranberries) and topped with two spoonfuls of nonfat plain Greek yogurt.
It was like eating dessert first thing in the morning. The tangyness of the yogurt worked well with the sweetness of the fruit. Eating the fruit warm was a comforting way to start the day.
I love food. I love making it, eating it, looking at it, listening to others talk about it, planning a menu, and writing about it. When I travel, I take food photos. Food brings me joy and it I only have a little money left to spent, I want to buy good food with it. Lately, I began thinking I should write some of my meals down so I have an easy reference. The one place where I can't lose them is the internet, and thus a blog is born.
We are committed to healthy eating. My husband and I always thought we were eating well. In retrospect, it was not as good as I thought. Russ had a heart attack at age 43 which completely changed our food trajectory. We rarely, if ever, eat meat now. Our diet is mostly vegetarian with lots of fish, eggs, and the occasional chicken. Our only dairy is nonfat plain Greek yogurt and sprinkling of a hard cheese for flavor (not melting). Bread is at a minimum. We eat lots of greens, fruit, and nuts. If someone thinks that this sounds awfully boring, it rarely is and we are not draconian in our eating. The trick is to know when to splurge (on a homemade piece of bread or a good piece of chorizo) I use lots of seasonings and am not afraid to use good fats.
I will not be using annoying acronyms like EVOO and it will not take long to see that I am a big Trader Joe's fan. What I am not a fan of is following long complicated recipes. More often than not, I don't even use one. Sometimes it flops but most of the time it turns out pretty darn good. I will not be counting calories but have always looked for ways to trim fat and sugar without sacrificing taste. Not everything will be perfect or lowfat, but that is what treats are for.
I am inspired by Julia Child who was the epitome of simplicity and grace. By my mom who taught me to cook by letting me cook myself and can put together a superb meal without cracking a cookbook. By my sister-in-law Sue who makes the prettiest poached egg I've ever seen and believes in the importance of plating well. If it looks good, it will taste even better.
Because I am still a step or two behind technologically and because most of the time I cook, I am hungry, I will most likely not take photos of every meal in this blog. However, hopefully I can provide enough of a descriptive narrative so that the reader can almost see and taste it!
We are committed to healthy eating. My husband and I always thought we were eating well. In retrospect, it was not as good as I thought. Russ had a heart attack at age 43 which completely changed our food trajectory. We rarely, if ever, eat meat now. Our diet is mostly vegetarian with lots of fish, eggs, and the occasional chicken. Our only dairy is nonfat plain Greek yogurt and sprinkling of a hard cheese for flavor (not melting). Bread is at a minimum. We eat lots of greens, fruit, and nuts. If someone thinks that this sounds awfully boring, it rarely is and we are not draconian in our eating. The trick is to know when to splurge (on a homemade piece of bread or a good piece of chorizo) I use lots of seasonings and am not afraid to use good fats.
I will not be using annoying acronyms like EVOO and it will not take long to see that I am a big Trader Joe's fan. What I am not a fan of is following long complicated recipes. More often than not, I don't even use one. Sometimes it flops but most of the time it turns out pretty darn good. I will not be counting calories but have always looked for ways to trim fat and sugar without sacrificing taste. Not everything will be perfect or lowfat, but that is what treats are for.
I am inspired by Julia Child who was the epitome of simplicity and grace. By my mom who taught me to cook by letting me cook myself and can put together a superb meal without cracking a cookbook. By my sister-in-law Sue who makes the prettiest poached egg I've ever seen and believes in the importance of plating well. If it looks good, it will taste even better.
Because I am still a step or two behind technologically and because most of the time I cook, I am hungry, I will most likely not take photos of every meal in this blog. However, hopefully I can provide enough of a descriptive narrative so that the reader can almost see and taste it!
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