Sunday, January 21, 2007

listening to: out of touch by alex parks.
feeling: serene.

as i've nothing better to do (seriously), i'll start off with a description of my unproductive day.

well, to begin, i was woken up by a phonecall from non-other than two very important people in my life, vicky&allison, calling all the way from canada, which by the way, results in them waking me up at the ungodly hour of 12 in the afternoon. i know, people. i know. pity me.

anyway. i spent a good one and a half hours on the phone with them, chatting about the usual garbage - who did what, where they did it, how they did it, why they did it. y'know? girly talk, which is code for "gossiping". it felt exhilarating to hear their voices once more, to be able to chat with ease and the one important fact that stood out the most to me was that though i haven't spoken or seen the twins in eons, it felt like nothing had changed. we're still as close as ever and i'm so thankful for that blessing.

after being so rudely cut off by the canadian phonecard company, i found that i was too awake to sleep and so i joined mom in hunting out the grounds of supa save, scouring the floors for mouth-watering delicacies that'd tempt us to sink our teeth into them, much akin to a lioness after hibernation. and for those meticulous ones out there, yes, i know lions don't hibernate, but imagine if they did. it'd be a massacre of all those bambi-esque deers frolicking around times 4 and three quarters. don't get in the way of my food and i, people.

i managed to score two beautiful and fresh fillets of salmon, toss in some fresh veggies and a few tidbits, and you have yourself the ingredients and makings of a beautiful meal. pure bliss when i'm cooking, i tell you.

i've actually just come from finishing up that gorgeous meal. tonight, i decided to delicately grill one of those pristine fillets after marinading it in a luscious mix of dijon mustard, honey and lemon. after scattering an even coating of rock salt and black pepper, it was quickly cooked to a delectable golden-brown, perfectly crisp on the outside, yet gorgeous and melt-in-your-mouth coral on the inside.

the salmon was accompanied by a delicate salsa then laid on a vibrant emerald bed of various fresh spinach leaves, iceberg lettuce leaves and other garden-fresh greens. and, as if that wasn't enough, i finished off the meal with a refreshing array of vibrant autumn fruits, delightfully seasoned with cinnamon and honey.

i've found i'm always at peace when cooking. well, the few chances i do get to cook when my mom's not kicking me out of the kitchen. too many cooks spoil the broth, right?

let's see what this week brings.