This past weekend, we visited the Farmer’s Market.
Walking among the stalls, I was thrilled to see the colorful rows of fresh produce –a sure sign that Summer is here.
Later in the day, as I inspected my selection of fresh asparagus, baby beets, snow peas, and lettuces, I wasn’t sure how they’d be combined for the evening meal.
We ended up with soup.
I kind of tossed everything in the pot – well, except for the beets and lettuce. (Beets are probably not a good idea – they’d probably turn the soup red).
So anyway, I didn’t follow a recipe.
I didn’t need to.
The next day, as I was preparing a salad for a potluck dinner, I was following a recipe. That’s when I realized I was missing a key ingredient.
At first, I panicked.
Then I decided to make do with what I had, including my Farmer’s Market finds from the day before.
It was strangely relieving.
And made me think about our typical approach to Rules and Following Recipes, and the like.
Specifically that, much of the time, it isn’t really necessary, although we might think it is.
Unless you’re a beginning cook, or new to the gluten-free lifestyle, being free to add lib in the kitchen is half the fun, and also wakens your creative self.
Designing a home is also a creative endeavor, and in many ways it is not much different from cooking.
You’re just working with a different set of ingredients.
