Today was filled with sunshine. Despite all the negatives that fills the TV news and social media, nothing can soothe one as much as sunshine.
Actually sunshine does not soothe as much as it energizes. I would suggest that if all of us remembered the rule of thumb of 30 minutes out doors, we would be much healthier–physically and mentally.
Of course there is no doubt that home cooking versus fast food or even restaurant cuisine has additional value. Tonight’s craving for fresh salmon lead to one of those comfort food meals: baked salmon, wilted spinach, and homemade mac & cheese.
Fixing wilted spinach is almost magical. Creating a dressing with chopped bacon, basaltic vinegar, olive oil, and a little sugar is not difficult, but figuring out how much spinach to use is a challenge. I dumped all but about a cup of baby spinach into the skillet and started tossing. . .
I could hardly keep it in the skillet so steamed it a tiny bit before finishing. The final meal looked like this:
So tonight we feasted; first on sunshine and then on the home cooked supper. The meal took only 30 minutes from start to finish to prepare, but it certainly is full of the comfort foods we all need to battle the winter blahs.
I trust that in the midst of all the insanity of our world, that we remember that sunshine and home cooked meals may serve as some of the best medicine we all need. Take a few minutes outside whenever you can, and take a few minutes in the kitchen. Your life can fend off some of the worst illnesses.
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