This is my lunch every day. Really now. Every. Single. Day. Its a given, Ive stopped worrying over my mid day meal altogether- I know Ill have my usual kale saute thing. Its quite relaxing actually, not having to fuss, having that go-to dependable food. Especially when that food is good for me, when it makes getting greens in so easy. And its delicious too, satisfying- thats important.

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I think I did this last time. I know I did. With the beets. I took a beautiful ingredient, so very unique in its pattern, color etc. and I marred it simply by putting my hands on it, by using it. Gone are the interesting spots/stripes/stars that drew me in initially, lost to my very own negligence. Its happened twice now. I need to be more thoughtful in my recipe process it seems. 

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Im not going to talk about the weather or the season or the holidays or any of that. Because Im sick of it. And its boring. And Id rather just stick with food chatter and even that, Ill keep to a minimum. Today, this last week, has found me in hibernation mode so excuse my quiet, it will pass. Truth be told, I havent been cooking much for myself lately. I havent felt like it. Straight up disinterest here- no excuses.

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This is new. Havent been here before. Braised Daikon- I am unfamiliar. Daikon, to me, is a slaw ingredient, a food best enjoyed crunchy. Here I am, stepping outside of my habits, venturing into new preparations of foods I know well- braising a damn radish.

Took my pretty (hm, “pretty” might be a bit generous) pair of daikon, chopped them into neat 3/4 inch rounds & sunk the pieces in a skillet.

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This, I did not expect. Oh no, not at all. You see, I had read about hen-of-the-woods, heard of their preparations, had even spotted them at the market. Over time, they had become familiar to me in that circle of friends/we’re kind of acquaintances way- you know, we “see each other around”. What I didn’t realize, based on looks alone, was that this mushroom was, well, different.

So, we needed to get to know each other better- this was obvious. And we did, and it went reeeally really well.

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Im new. Thats my only (questionably valid?) excuse. I say this because I have only just now stumbled upon a delicious union of textures and flavors that I had failed to marry before. Why didn’t I think of this? And sooner at that? Creamy avocado & roasted brussels paired with toasty pecans, theres nothing else to say- my mouth is full.

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Admittedly, this is too easy…I mean, it hardly requires a recipe. Slaw is like that, its laid back- its chop up some cruciferous vegetables, add an acid (vinegar, lemon, what have you), a little fat (oil or mayo), maybe some sweetie sweetness (agave, maple syrup etc.) and there it is- a tangy/creamy/crunchy snack. The true challenge is in allowing it to sit undisturbed in the fridge so that the flavors set up just right.

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This might just be the last of it. The last of my garden, the last of my beets and carrots, kale and salad greens. Good riddance…I mean that, I do. This past season was brutal- growing less than kind. A portion of this years beds, a number of my beautiful little food producers suffered and in the end collapsed. The worst part? I was powerless as my plants devolved to pathetic. My kale became infested with tiny bugs early on and it seemed there was nothing that I could do to deter the little fuckers. Resigned, I ate (a lot of) insects and tried to not think about it too much.

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Camping is not something I do too often and theres a couple reasons for that. First, I dislike tents (and people for some reason are always really opposed to me sleeping by the fire- which is where Im most comfortable) and second, I love food too much to suffer through canned chili and fucking trail mix for days on end. Well, I can finally put one of those issues to rest- I was sent a cookbook to review and I am smitten with it. This is no ordinary recipe book…this is a cookbook for me and for all the other folks out there that want to camp but are unwilling to settle for sub par meals while enjoying the outdoors.

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I dont like pie. I know, I know- everyone fucking loves pie, I hear about it all the time. Pie this and pie that and “oh its so good” and “you dont know what you’re missing” and “you’re the devil” and “its really in right now” and blah blah blah. But I dont- and do you know why? Because I still have all my teeth. Pie is old people food. Dont get me wrong, at 70, Im sure Ill adore pie- hell, Im sure Ill eat it for every damn meal and enjoy each soggy bite- but until then, no thanks. But cobbler, (which is kind of the cousin of pie) is a different story. Im a fan. Admittedly, my tastes dont always make a whole hell of a lot of sense, but there it is. Im complicated- dont judge.

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