Monday, March 29, 2010

Liquid gold

I'm making chicken stock today. 

I use the recipe from Nourishing Traditions.  I bought this book when we lived in Sacramento.  It was part of my Waldorf experience at the time.  The book is interesting and has a lot of recipes and information.  As much as I appreciate the philosophy behind these recipes, I haven't used it much except for this stock recipe which is my tried-and-true.

So, my morning began with, among other things, chopping celery, onion and carrots, and cutting up a whole chicken (with gratitude to the chicken and Havenwood Farm).  It was a meditation.  Especially cutting the chicken which I do not have down to an art yet.  It pulled me right into the moment.  Quietly alert, awake and aware.  Alone and yet connected.

I can still smell the celery, onion and carrot on my fingers.


P.S.  I think it's going to be quiet here this week.  I've been under the weather and not so much in the mood to test new-to-me recipes, am wicked behind in other things, and will be going away for the Easter weekend.

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