Eric (12) and I made an amazing salad. He's good at pushing me out of my comfort zone, into elaborate preparations. This salad consisted of spring mix, herbed baked goat cheese rounds (brushed with olive oil before baking), dried cherries (soaked in a bowl so they're nice and juicy), toasted walnuts, and sliced Granny Smith apples. I honestly felt the apples weren't even necessary. Oh, and homemade dressing: apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, sugar, shallot and pepper.
Vegetable personalities
At the risk that you'll all think I'm nuts...but heck. I was getting cauliflower ready for dinner and it occurred to me that vegetables have different personalities. In my mind, anyway. Zucchini: the most agreeable of vegetables. It blends in with everyone, but it's never obsequious or false to itself. Sweet potatoes: the grandmother of vegetables. Very cozy and welcoming. Cauliflower: kind of bland, devoid of personality, but it could surprise you sometimes. Like a dull guy who occasionally tells a funny joke at the water cooler. Broccoli: feisty. Like a terrier. Spinach: kind of dour, but a loyal friend. Kale: has a fierce sense of individuality, but like spinach, is a loyal friend. Kale's affections last for life. Corn: this one is kind of a party animal. Corn is still drinking beer and making a mess when you'd like to be closing up. Tomatoes: a little sloppy. The kind of vegetable that needs to be reminded to tuck its shirt into its pants. Cabbage: not invited t
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