While I'm on the road working, the one thing I miss most is cooking. Cooking for myself and cooking for others. The kitchen provides a calming affect. It's more than just preparing food to feed our bodies. The preparation of food is where we get to add ourselves, a part of our spirit into the food to help feed the soul, too.
Some cooks can follow a recipe to the T. Me? Almost never. I have to put my own spin to it. It's who I am.
Tonight I'm making meatloaf and caramelized onions/mashed potato. When I caramelize onions I do it the slow way. Low heat, extra virgin olive oil and time. I don't add any sweetener to the mix. I use the natural sweetness of the onions. Tonight I'm using onions that I picked out of our garden. After I get the potatoes mashed, I'll mix the caramelized onions into it. Because it's that time of the year when I don't know when everyone will be in to eat...harvest time...I'll place them in a casserole pan, sprinkle shredded cheese on top and keep the potatoes and meatloaf warm.
Steamed asparagus is the veggie of choice for tonights offering.
What are you fixing for your crew tonight?
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