Farmer's Market Dinner

My husband had to work tonight, so I made dinner for one. And I must say, it's a downright hippy-dippy dinner. I've got my 100% beeswax candle glowing on the table. Listener-supported radio in the air. And a very veggie dinner.

I love meat. I really do. But every now and then I don't want to have to cook it. My husband requires meat with lunch and dinner, but tonight I'm free to go meatless. My dinner consists solely of food bought at the farmer's market yesterday, excepting the store-bought butter and my homemade salad dressing.

On my plate: sauteed English peas, carrots, and brown mushrooms, topped with grass-fed butter.
In my bowl: mixed baby greens, arugula, and carrot greens, with my homemade salad dressing (Extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, nutritional yeast, sea salt, and 21 Seasoning Salute).

And that's it. I don't have the desire for anything else. I had my sugary treats today (once-a-week treat), so I really wanted to have a clean dinner. When my husband comes home, he will have the leftover pasta and chicken from last night. I saved it for him since we didn't have any more meat to cook. I will get more tomorrow. Probably bacon and lamb.

When I was single I didn't really eat much meat either. I've never been vegetarian and never will be, but like I said, a lot of the time I just think meat is a hassle I'd rather do without. I have more patience for it now out of habit, since my husband must have his meat, but if I were to be on my own again I don't know that I'd eat so much of it. Probably my staples would be, well, bacon and lamb. 

I really love these English peas. It's the first time I've tried them that I know of. They're sweet but not as sweet as snap peas or snow peas. They're more toothsome, and larger. Real food just tastes so good. I must even admit that for the first time, my weekly sugar cookie treat wasn't that exciting. I think my taste buds are cleaning themselves out.

I just learned what "hygge" is. It's a Danish word that refers to the sort of gemütlichkeit that Danes develop during the cold winter months spent indoors, but can be tapped into any time of the year. I think I'm having a pretty hygge dinner experience. The candle really does it. Too bad I have to do it alone tonight.