This morning I asked Louis what he'd like for dinner. "Something healthy please."
"What about fish?"
He looked at me. "Or why don't I just eat my own phlegm."
Oh. Rude. Just a suggestion.
"No, no hurt eyes- I mean because i've got a cold."
Oh.
Bouncing back, I made what Ottolenghi deemed good winter comfort food. Carrot, cucumber, mangetout cut into matchsticks. Broccoli sliced very finely. All steam cooked in a miso, soy, sugar, water brown sticky mix. Sushi rice for the veg to lay their heads on and a drizzle of sauce (crushed toasted peanuts, sesame seeds, white rice vinegar, groundnut oil).
In the park about 6pm I started talking to a fellow Mum. She said she'd better get back to do her kids tea. "What are you making" I asked conspiratorially. "Spicy chicken. They always complain but they like it really"
I really like to agree with everyone but I found empathising with her over them a challenge. Mm the same boring animal flesh with chilli on they get every week. Sounds great. Instead I did what a lot of adults seem to do and without acknowledging what she had said I changed the subject to myself.
"Mine just wanted something healthy so that's quite easy. Just popped an Ottolenghi on. Can't go wrong!"
"What about fish?"
He looked at me. "Or why don't I just eat my own phlegm."
Oh. Rude. Just a suggestion.
"No, no hurt eyes- I mean because i've got a cold."
Oh.
Bouncing back, I made what Ottolenghi deemed good winter comfort food. Carrot, cucumber, mangetout cut into matchsticks. Broccoli sliced very finely. All steam cooked in a miso, soy, sugar, water brown sticky mix. Sushi rice for the veg to lay their heads on and a drizzle of sauce (crushed toasted peanuts, sesame seeds, white rice vinegar, groundnut oil).
In the park about 6pm I started talking to a fellow Mum. She said she'd better get back to do her kids tea. "What are you making" I asked conspiratorially. "Spicy chicken. They always complain but they like it really"
I really like to agree with everyone but I found empathising with her over them a challenge. Mm the same boring animal flesh with chilli on they get every week. Sounds great. Instead I did what a lot of adults seem to do and without acknowledging what she had said I changed the subject to myself.
"Mine just wanted something healthy so that's quite easy. Just popped an Ottolenghi on. Can't go wrong!"
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