“Breakfast!” Danny called from the kitchen.
Lu and I climbed off the bed where we had been reading stacks of books and ran out to the kitchen together. “What did Daddy make this time?” I asked her. Her eyes grew wide with anticipation.
We three sat down together at the dining room table, cups full of steaming hot coffee for me and Danny, a cup of water for Lu. Her bowl of food no longer steamed, so she could eat it now. We said hello, marked the moment of a meal together, and looked down at our bowls.
Warm quinoa, roasted red peppers, broccoli sautéed in olive oil and garlic, thick slices of chewy mushrooms, browned onions, and cubes of roasted pork.
Lu and I blew kisses at Danny. Thank you. Thank you.
Sometimes, people write to us, “Oh, you eat so much meat. That can’t be healthy.” But, as you can see from this photo, this is how we eat our pork most of the time: in small portions, as part of a balanced meal, in equal weight to the vegetables and grains, as flavoring and texture.
This bowl of food made us all feel good.
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That sounds just perfect, a lovely bowl of goodness. I eat meat regularly too, but think of it as a garnish, not the main course.
I love Quinoa! What a lovely way to start the day
We get many comments like that as well. We smoke a lot of meats, but we also share much of it with friends or use it in dishes such as this one and freeze what we can for use in later meals.