The summer months are a time to rest and re-energize my mind as well as my body. A time to reflect, renew, refill my well of ideas.
I have always found inspiration through others. Even after running my chef business for almost seven years now, I always stay open to change and to inspiration. Not just in my work life, but also personally.
Working with food is personal. It’s hard to think of an area more personal than something we do every day, several times per day. We eat. For nourishment and for pleasure. This is a balance I find a constant challenge and interest. Even more so over time.
This brings me to the inspiration for today’s lunch.
I can’t say enough good things about Caitlin Shoemaker, fellow recipe developer, photographer, and chef in her own right. Her earthy, straightforward approach to vegan food and lifestyle along with maintaining a perfect balance between good food and good-for-you food is a constant source of inspiration. In short, she’s nailing it.
Have you ever just eaten a sweet potato? Just straight up bake it for an hour then cut it open and scoop it out? Sometimes this is my lunch. And sometimes I eat the peel too.
Here I have reheated a sweet potato from yesterday, drizzled it with Caitlin’s
4 Ingredient Sesame Miso Dressing
and ground fresh pepper on top. Filling, satisfying and tasty.
At first glance, I thought it was salmon, and I cried out a little. YES!!! Sweet potato is an awesome summer delight, all by itself. I’ll have to try the dressing. Inspiring to be sure. Have a great, recharging summer, Melanie.
Ha, salmon, never! Thanks for stopping by, Shannon, great to hear from you again 🙂 I hope you enjoy the summer as well!