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One Woman's Quest for the Richness of Self

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Is this my best plating? nope. but it's my beat batch of polenta to date. When you get your corn/grits straoght from a mill, you learn rather quickly that what works for one grain does not necessarily for another. It takes some trial and error to figure out what brings the best out of each batch. this one needed a few hours of soaking + a continuous stir a-la risotto to get the perfect creamy texture. Lucky for friends like @thecurvysocialite to talk to while I work out my arms!

Took a trip to the farmer's market to get me out my funk. I realized shopping in survival mode only was unsustainable, especially in solo quarantine where ruminating is easy and there's no one around to get you out of your own head. Thankfully my local farmers market has made significant changes, including organized lines for each booth, pre-ordering options and clearly marked 6ft standing spots. While I could not enjoy the leisurely browsing of market days of yore, a list, a plan and a good dose of luck in a day people would rather be at the park made this shopping trip much more pleasurable than the indoor supermarket. Sunday dinner of green garlic risotto with braised top round made me feel normal for an evening.

#fbf What foodies dont talk about nearly enough is how when you cook a lot, like you might be for the first time this quarantine, you get a lot of fails. Like this lovely chicken salad for whom I assumed a flavorful breading would make up for not brining the night before (it didnt), that i promptly doused in expired salad dressing. Or this Greek omelet, which fell apart in a gooey mess when i was a bit too generous with the feta. Or this comfort food fail, featuring burned drumsticks and a macaroni pie with too many substitutions to be tasty. All of this is completely normal! Laugh, charge it to the game, maybe turn in early cuz you're probably tired, and live to cook another day. 💖

I'm really liking how the kitchen table shows up in pics now (I threw marble contact paper on it) Surprised at how it reflects light!

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