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Spring brings thoughts of food
Take for instance the wisteria, how they look like grapes hanging down and waiting for our mouths to taste the sweetness. Then look around at the blooming dogwoods nestled against the other green trees. To me they look like popcorn trees waiting for me to pluck the salty treat. Redbuds look a lot like cranberries and the bottlebrush looks like popsicles. I think I must be hungry. It is so ironic, but every time I go on a diet or health kick, I can't get my mind off of food. I'll try to make myself think healthy but instead of thinking about how good I feel after a workout, I think about how good a peanut butter and banana sandwich would taste. I'm going to try to associate food with something not as fun as how it tastes. Maybe if I make myself study how foods affect the body, I'll learn a good lesson about eating too much. Here's one lesson. I learned that sweet potatoes are good anti-inflammatory agents and thus should be eaten by those sufferring from arthritis and asthma. Well, I have arthritis so I'm going to go make some sweet potatoes. Try this recipe! Grilled Sweet Potatoes 3 lb. sweet potatoes cooking spray 2 T balsamic vinegar 2 T honey Bring potatoes and enough water to cover to a boil over high heat. Boil 10 minutes or just until slightly tender. Remove potatoes to countertop to cool and dry, then peel. Slice into three even slabs. Spray cooking grate with cooking spray then place on grill with potatoes on high heat. Grill about five minutes on each side. Mix the balsamic vinegar and honey and drizzle on the potatoes. Brie Tartlets with Grape relish 1 c walnuts, chopped 1/2 refrigerated pie crust 1/2 Brie round, rind removed 1/4 c red grapes, chopped 1 green onion, minced 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp chopped rosemary 1/4 tsp pepper
Cut pie crust into 24 rounds using a 2" cutter. Press into ungreased bottoms of miniature muffin cups. Bake at 425 degrees until brown; remove and cool on rack while you reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Cut Brie round into 24 pieces. Stir together grapes and remaining ingredients except walnuts. Place one piece of Brie in each pastry cup and top with walnuts. Bake at 300 degrees for five minutes. Top with grape mixture.
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