I was so excited to make a sandwich from my very own veggies and herbs. This is from a recipe I posted about a month or two ago. It consists of eggplant (from my backyard) and basil (lemon basil in my case - yes, from my own backyard). Now I didn't make my own feta cheese or make the mayo from scratch. So I guess if I really wanted to go crazy I could have baked my own bread and grown my own garlic to mix in with my own homemade mayo! Then I could have really been ecstatic (Forget making my own feta cheese. That would just be over the top now wouldn't it?).
However, I was quite proud of my little sandwich. It made a very good lunch and I was happy to have it. I really thought about adding some tomato to it but thought I would try the recipe as written the first time. Next time I'm going to add the tomato and some sea salt to make it even better. There's rarely a recipe that I don't tweak in some form or fashion. Over the years I believe I've truly developed a love for food. It has a creative vein in it that I enjoy. You can always explore, test, and create with food! Yes, it can be a chore if I'm tired or extra busy, but when it's a chosen activity, I find it most enjoyable. The garden is certainly a big part of that whole world of food. From the Earth, tended and cared for, and then to the table. Again, I never cease to be amazed by the turning of the seasons before my eyes. Oh, I know, I'm waxing nostalgic. I can actually hear Elton John singing Circle of Life in my head just now...
Lord above and us below
from springtime buds to hint of snow
multi seasons present and past
sometimes the world seems oh so vast
and yet here in my quite small world
a peace and awe amidst the whirl
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