Many many things of late have not gone well for me, depression is a bitch and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
ALSO, do not let anyone tell you "oh just get over it, you can move past it" because that just ain't true.
We ain't talking about being sad, being depressed and overwhelmed is a totally different "animule"
Give yourself some time, talk to someone, get help if you can.
I started off the day working on the caulk in my bathroom, I hope to get the paint done tomorrow
So, I decided to splurge and cook a feast for myself.
Round 1: the steak
It's been in my fridge for over a week, I got it to cook for my out of town guests, but they didn't seem to want to eat anything I cooked, so we ate out. Their loss.
Dried with a cloth towel, then heavily salted and peppered, it is now resting, while I prepared the other items
I rubbed this large Russet tater with butter
Then into the air fryer. It has cooked, and is now resting, but I will give it a final round before I eat it.
I found a method of cooking a steak that I really like:
What you see above is the residue (kept in the fridge) of the herbs, oil and butter I used on the last steak, plus I've added some FRESH Lemon Oregano that survived the winter.
I also added some more garlic and parsley (that will also be in my salad) which will include
Celery
Radish
And onion, there is also leaf lettuce
As a side dish, I'm making creamed corn (from frozen)
So the steak is cooked in a black iron skillet, with a small amount of oil at high heat, to get a good seared crust
Once the crust is achieved (keep in mind it will be basically raw inside at this point)
You add the butter and herbs, then baste the meat with that mixture.
The basting is hard to see
As an after thought, I called my niece (whose husband was buried one week ago today) to come over and share this feast with me, but she can't get here for another ½hr, so I'ma gonna eat now
She did come over and gratefully ate some meat and potato, taking some of both and the salad home with her.
A good day!
"Cooking: a return to Normalcy"
by
Jerry E Smith
©02/18/2023
All images taken with my cellphone.
by
Jerry E Smith
©02/18/2023
All images taken with my cellphone.
You're right depression isn't easy to just get over. I was there too in the past. Time helps though and I hope you get better man. I love steak too; it's my favorite food 😋 very delicious.
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You certainly do have some interesting cooking ideas to share. Did you use other herbs besides the lemon oregano?
Hi @scribblingramma , it is still winter and the oregano was the only thing to survive so far nothing else has come back.
Since we had that 3 day stretch below freezing, I've lost many of my plants that would normally overwinter in ground.
I consider myself well versed in the "make do" school of life, so I use what is on hand.
Thanks for commenting
Oh yes, that kind of weather would certainly wreak havoc on gardening! I've been reading about the soil sprouting method of indoor gardening, and thinking about giving it a try. It would be nice to be able to grow some fresh greens in my own house all winter long.
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