In like a lion, out like a lamb, the saying goes. The "in" part certainly fits this March perfectly. Today was no exception. Treetops lashed from side to side. Wind howled and moaned. White clouds went whizzing by.
Sunlight came and went, came and went. Its reflection off a stainless steel pot lid that sat on my kitchen counter created a light show on the cabinet door.
I was working at that counter, making apple salad for the ladies' lunch I would be hosting in an hour or so. Progress was slow because I continually had to wash and dry my hands in order to take pictures of the ever-changing light show. This one shows the context.
Eventually I finished the salad, another example of simple, delicious food.
Sometimes we think only of green salads, and forget about others such as carrot salad, pea salad and, in this case, apple salad. It's so easy to make. I used two stalks of celery, two large apples (one Fuji, one Gala), a handful of walnuts, which I chopped a little, and a handful of raisins that had been plumped in hot water, then drained. The dressing was two blobs of Miracle Whip (yes, I'm a southern cook) mixed with a teaspoon of sugar and the juice of a quarter of a lemon, about a tablespoonful. A light coating was enough. I should make apple salad more often. It was delicious.
Now the day is over. By nightfall the winds were calmed, the sky was heavy, the first mist of rain was falling and my knee quit hurting.
It's been another groovy day.
Sunlight came and went, came and went. Its reflection off a stainless steel pot lid that sat on my kitchen counter created a light show on the cabinet door.
I was working at that counter, making apple salad for the ladies' lunch I would be hosting in an hour or so. Progress was slow because I continually had to wash and dry my hands in order to take pictures of the ever-changing light show. This one shows the context.
Eventually I finished the salad, another example of simple, delicious food.
Sometimes we think only of green salads, and forget about others such as carrot salad, pea salad and, in this case, apple salad. It's so easy to make. I used two stalks of celery, two large apples (one Fuji, one Gala), a handful of walnuts, which I chopped a little, and a handful of raisins that had been plumped in hot water, then drained. The dressing was two blobs of Miracle Whip (yes, I'm a southern cook) mixed with a teaspoon of sugar and the juice of a quarter of a lemon, about a tablespoonful. A light coating was enough. I should make apple salad more often. It was delicious.
Now the day is over. By nightfall the winds were calmed, the sky was heavy, the first mist of rain was falling and my knee quit hurting.
It's been another groovy day.
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