Some thoughts about food

So ... I think I need to start another food blog.  Not because the world needs another food blog, but because I have a unique (like everyone else) perspective on food and if someone wants to learn something about it, I can probably teach them something.   Isn't that a lot of something?!?

I promise I'll get better at it.

We're reading medicalmedium.com  I find the suggestions in the book interesting and worthy of consideration.  Basically he's saying EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.  That's good advice no matter who gives it.

For the past three weeks Pete has been drinking a pint of fresh juiced celery juice, as per William's advice, to address a lifelong issue he has had with indigestion.  Since it seems to be working, we have also been able to incorporate more fruit and vegetables in to our diet -- because he used to not like or want to eat garlic, celery, broccoli, onions, peppers, any relation of cabbage, cucumbers, etc.  He was okay with tomatoes, peas, carrots, potatoes, corn, spinach, occasional lettuce, sweet potatoes, green beans, and summer squashes.  With the increased list of acceptable vegetables, and with a foray into the world of fruit, the culinary possibilities have increased exponentially.

So here is the first of many meals I want to share:

This is sweet potato and plantain mash.  I found the recipe at https://girlmeetspaleo.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/roasted-plantain-sweet-potato-mash/ 

It's very tasty, filling, and fun to prepare.  Just make sure you use a ripe plantain.  

and I accompanied the mash with a nice house salad of red leaf lettuce, sliced pears, walnuts, and dried cranberries with the Walthery house dressing of flaxseed oil and seasoned rice vinegar.

The following evening I experimented with some spinach noodles sort of Alfredo with vegetables.  

I think I started by putting water on to boil for the noodles.  Then I started the sauce.  To make the sauce I sauteed onions, celery, and green peppers in coconut oil.   When the water boiled I added spinach noodles.  Back to the sauce: when the onions were clarified, I added about a tablespoon of butter and three tablespoons oat flour to thicken.  I added about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce for extra flavor.  Then I added half and half until it looked right to thicken.  As the sauce was cooking, I put cut carrots in the steamer, let them steam about five minutes, and added zucchini to the steamer.   On the spur of the moment, I added some left over White Zinfandel wine to the sauce.   Then I added a slice and a half of Lorraine Swiss cheese to the sauce and stirred it  well.

To plate, I ladled the noodles, put the steamed veggies on top, and spooned the thick sauce onto the veggies. The result was okay.  I pronounced the sauce to be too thick and cloying.  It was tasty, but too rich for the noodles and veggies.  I will blog later about sauces.

The next evening meal was a bit fresher tasting.  Basically a Thai green curry.  I stir fried the veggies with some candied ginger and then added coconut milk and about a tablespoon of green curry sauce.  The rice wasn't quite done, so I added it to the skillet and let the whole mess simmer for about five minutes.

This morning we had Belgium style waffles, as specialty of the house, with bananas and blueberries on top.  I like to add Raspberry preserves and maple syrup.