BUT THERE’S NOTHING IN THE HOUSE TO EAT

Once again, it’s dinner time. No one can figure out what to eat ’cause, well–“there’s nothing in the house.” So the inertia builds until I come home from work and try not to get irritated because there’s ALWAYS something to be made. Even a heel of cheese and some tortillas can be whipped up in to a respectable quesadilla with a little hot sauce to sprinkle on.

Here, a chopped up old head of bok choy comes together with some leftover Chinese take-out brown rice sauteed in scallions and garlic. Hit with some miso tamari (pantry) whipped with a few eggs and voila-there’s enough for 5 bowls of food. Scrounge a cucumber and some cilantro form the crisper, squeeze on some lime and you’re good to go. A little leftover rose saved my day and night too, I admit. And, I’m reminded that I must stock up the freezer and pantry for the next, “there’s nothing in the house”dinner.