What I’m Eating 3

The sun has finally decided to come out, and I’ve been working in the garden for a couple of hours, harvesting food to make dinner for Older Son (photo at age 6), now 22 and a student at the University of Washington.

The menu:

Salad, with homegrown lettuce and green onions.

Beet greens, sautéed.

Fried rice, with garlic, onions, baby carrots, and pea pods from the garden.

Tofu.

Dessert: rhubarb and strawberry cobbler.

The only ingredients that didn’t come from my garden are the rice and tofu; the flour, butter, and whipping cream for the cobbler; and the rhubarb, which is from the neighbors’ garden.

The beet greens and carrots are on the menu because I had to thin them, that’s why they are so tiny. You may notice that the carrots are different colors: red, white, yellow, and orange. That was something new this year—I bought a packet of seeds that produces carrots of different colors.

@ Jeanne Sather 2007.

Comments

[Jeanne]

Well, Older Son couldn't make it to dinner. He has two final exams to write by midnight tonight. So he's coming over tomorrow night instead.

I was a little bummed, because I had planned this great meal for him, and because I so rarely cook, but I modified the menu and made some fried rice for just me.

Used tiny cubes of tofu, garlic, green onions, carrots, pea pods, and the beet greens. Cooked all these together in the wok, then added some soy sauce and then the rice. Oh, and an egg. It was delicious.

Ate it on the front porch watching the evening light through the trees.

Jeanne

[brendachicoine]

hi ,im doing chemo treatments and would like to find a good menu to follow daily just for awhile,like maybe a weekly thing ,i worry im not getting all wat i need,,to eat,,with a menu i could then just mix it up a bit to my taste ,,if anyone can help me out ,plz feel free to e mail me,ty,Brenda,from que,can

[Jeanne]

Brenda--does your cancer center have a nutritionist on staff? Most cancer centers do, and that person can give you a lot of advice. They know cancer patients often don't feel like cooking fancy things, and they have ideas and recipes for that as well.

I've always relied on my nutritionist for help when I'm doing treatment.

Jeanne

[brendachicoine@hotmail.com]

hi jeanne,
thanks, and yes they do ,i was speaking with my nurse today and im getting alot of good info for my eating and putting together a good menu ,thanks again,,brenda

[Jeanne]

Brenda--good luck with eating well. It does make a difference, I think. But also don't be too hard on yourself if you don't feel like eating or if things don't taste right.

Sometimes that happens. Then I just try to get some calories in.

Jeanne