Tag: seasonal eating

Une pastèque avec prosciutto

I can’t lie to you, I had to google ‘watermelon’ in French.

Language is a funny thing. We can be fluent yet find ourselves making sound effects or miming a thing in order to communicate. Why is that?

I may be a plagiarist now. I stole a recipe. Well, actually I may be more of an inspirational plagiarist… as the only thing that resembles the original recipe is the watermelon. I. am. weird.

I am completely obsessed with putting watermelon on salad. I start with a bed of Arugula (my salad green of choice lately), cube some watermelon, sprinkle some pumpkin seeds or pistachios on top, add some goat cheese and serve with my protein of choice. For dressing I use avocado oil, salt and pepper. Prosciutto is my most recent addition and my protein of choice. (I blame Tanya Lilley-Chan of #selfaesthetics for that little gem.)

So why am I sharing my salad du jour? Simply because when all is said and done, when I look at the contrast of all the colors on my plate, it brings me pleasure. And the complimentary tastes and textures nourish my body well and satisfy me on every level.

La vie douce is using all of our senses and taking it all in with a touch of gratitude and zest for life.

P.S. the salad below isn’t even the same salad I just shared above! It was just so ‘purdy’ I needed to share it.

Tapenade et les pistaches

I think I am forever spoiled by my former life of living in such close proximity to the bounties of nature.

I have learned and then subsequently forgotten the fine art of seasonal eating. Today, I remembered.

Fresh figs are currently available at my local store. These bejewelled beauties regally adorned my baby arugula salad. I added a leftover bbq chicken thigh, some goat cheese and a handful of freshly shelled pistachios. My dressing… salt, pepper and avocado oil. Voila!!!

La vie douce, the sweet life does not overcomplicate. La vie douce can be as simple as taking stock of your resources (in this case my fridge contents) and making it into something beautiful… a feast for the senses!

What are you overlooking today? Have you been sidelined thinking you are not enough or that you don’t have enough? Not skinny enough? Not smart enough? Not loveable? Unworthy? What other lie have you been telling yourself? What other false belief has the world been giving you?

Let me assure you. You. Are. Enough. The simplicity of who you are is what makes you beautiful! Take stock. I am confident you will discover I am right.