I like to talk about food. I suppose I take after my dad on this one… I know I do. We can have detailed conversation about a good recipe or the latest in-season market find, if either one of us is the slightest bit hungry. Today, I picked a head of cauliflower from the garden and prepared it for a snack. What do you think about while you’re eating? A few years back, I came across this phrase, “Mindful eating.” I’d like to get better at it, use it more often as I sit down to eat.
When I think about cauliflower, I think about the day I gave birth to my fourth baby, Oedi(four years ago, tomorrow). It was a beautiful summer evening, the birthing pool set up under our pergola in the backyard. After he arrived, Brad picked our first homegrown cauliflower from the garden and prepared it for a snack. It was perfect.