It's Okay Even During the Unmotivated Rainy Season: The Secret to Guilt-Inducing Garlic Butter Corn That Will Instantly Cheer You Up
Why is it that I feel so unmotivated during the rainy season?
I am incredibly bad with summer, so when I think, "A hot summer is coming after I get through the dampness of the rainy season," I feel even more depressed.
And this season, it's not just raining; there have been unseasonal typhoons one after another, and even a series of earthquakes. Instead of just feeling unmotivated, it makes me anxious, doesn't it?
But I feel like the people who can stay normal through this are the ones who aren't normal.
Not only are my mental and physical health unstable, but the hair I carefully styled with a hair dryer in the morning immediately gets frizzy from the humidity. It really makes me mad.
The one to blame is neither "me" nor "the people around me"
My family and colleagues also seem more irritable than usual. "Leave me alone!" Wait, surely the people around me are also not acting like themselves because of this weather.
That's right. The one to blame is not "me" or "the people around me," but this weather itself. I want to make sure I don't get that wrong.
I want to keep that in mind and try to spend my time as cheerfully as possible.
Getting a boost from the "guilt-inducing food" that's the talk of the town on TV
There is a "guilt-inducing food" trend that has been booming lately. TV programs often feature segments on the various guilt-inducing foods offered at shops in town, such as mountains of roast beef or rice bowls drenched in cheese.
At my age, just looking at them gives me heartburn (laughs), but I don't care about high calories or greasy fat. The spirit of "Blow away health consciousness!" is interesting, and I end up watching it intently. The people eating it also look like they're having fun, laughing out loud with surprised expressions.
In the gloomy rainy season, we need this much brightness, don't we? Eating not only provides a sense of fullness, but it also relaxes the heart and invites happiness.
You want to eat "guilt-inducing food," don't you?
However, for those of us in the older generation who are hesitant to try it because we worry about the subsequent heartburn, please make "guilt-inducing snacks" and relieve your stress by supplementing with alcohol (laughs).
Easy snack: "Forbidden Garlic Butter Roasted Corn"
Delicious corn has started to appear on the market. If you find some fresh ones, please try making this.
It's "Forbidden Garlic Butter Roasted Corn." It's so easy that it's almost not worth writing a recipe for.
First, peel the corn, leaving a few layers of husk. Microwave for 2 minutes, flip it over, and microwave for another 2 minutes. Cut it in half, then cut each half into quarters lengthwise. It's a bit hard to cut, so please be careful with the knife. If you're scared, just roast it as is without cutting it.
Put about 10 grams of butter and one crushed clove of garlic in a frying pan and turn on the heat.
Once the aroma comes out, sear the corn. If the garlic looks like it's about to burn, take it out halfway through.
Once it has a nice sear, drizzle the soy sauce over it at the end.
I was planning to eat it all by myself in secret, but my son came home while I was grilling it.
"That smells incredibly delicious!"
Talk about perfect timing. He ended up eating most of it, but I guess that's okay. It made the whole family smile, after all.
The gloomy weather looks like it will continue for a while, but I hope to get through it by thinking about my next "homemade guilty pleasure meal." I'll share another recipe if I come up with a good one. Please take care of yourselves, everyone.
I used this smoked soy sauce today. Of course, it's delicious with regular soy sauce too, but it goes so well with butter and really boosts the richness.
I've been buying it ever since it was recommended to me at a soy sauce specialty shop. It's not flavored with additives; it's carefully smoked to add the aroma.
Thank you for reading again today.