Naomi: Cooking for one and for friends



For years now, even before I wrote the recipes in what I think of as my "static blog," Fiftytworecipesfrommymother, at the request of my children, Sarah and Sam, Sarah had been urging me to keep a daily (more or less) record of my cookings--the meals I make for myself in my (surprisingly) solitary life as well as those I make for friends. For whatever reasons, I've never done it.


But, after months of wandering, I've finally begun. As I haven't quite mastered the art of cooking for one, and love throwing together grand meals at the last minute, I have been encouraging friends to call to check on what I might have on hand any evening for a quick meal. Instructions can be found in my entry for March 20th--What's in Naomi's Refrigerator.

This is primarily a record of the meals I prepare for myself and others, accompanied by "mug shots" of the food (when I remember to photograph before eating). Shot by my phone, with no styling, they may not capture their subjects at their best, but so be it.



Friday, May 18, 2012

May 18. Grilled Cheese. Green salad with eggs, asparagus and bacon.

I haven't yet finished the meatballs--but managed to make myself this salad for lunch, leaving the eternal meatballs in the fridge.  Sadly, none of the splendid ingredients--perfectly cooked egg, apple smoked bacon, slender organic asparagus are readily apparent in this photo--those sparkling greens manage to camouflage it all--but if you look very carefully you can find evidence of all ingredients.  Unlike my many meatball sandwiches, this does seem like the perfect post-yoga California lunch.  Praise be.  

No meatballs

I was so happy with this minimalist late lunch, continued the lady at lunch theme with not much more than a cucumber sandwich for dinner albeit with a fistful of chocolate chips for dessert.







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