[Medicinal Cooking x Spices x Herbs] The Day Spring Came to My Room - Tulips and a Meal to Lightly Reset the Body

[Medicinal Cooking x Spices x Herbs] The Day Spring Came to My Room - Tulips and a Meal to Lightly Reset the Body

I bought some tulips, and spring has arrived in my room.
With the fluctuating temperatures of early spring, it was very cold today, but
just having flowers around makes the air feel suddenly softer.
I feel as though a little bit of spring has come to my kitchen and dining table as well.

For breakfast, I made a gentle milk soup by adding milk, oatmeal, and sausage to last night's layered simmered vegetables.
With the sweetness of the vegetables, the richness of the milk, and the thickness of the oatmeal, it is a comforting flavor.
By adding oatmeal, you can get dietary fiber and nutrients, which is also good for dieting.
Other than that, it was just a simple fried egg.

After finishing my errands, I went to the Rokkakubashi Shopping Street for the first time.
Many shops were closed because it was Tuesday, but it was a very charming shopping street.
Exploring shopping streets and cafes is a hobby of mine, so I would like to go again soon.

I also had pizza after lunch, so
I kept dinner a bit lighter.

Tandoori chicken and various vegetables, garnished with chervil and arugula I'm growing on the balcony.

For my favorite kumquat and garland chrysanthemum salad, I used
a dressing made with plum vinegar, olive oil, and vinegar.

The sweet and sour taste of the kumquats and the slight bitterness of the garland chrysanthemum.
It is a refreshing flavor that is just right for the body in spring.
I also find the bitterness of the arugula to be very delicious.

I took some potatoes from today's layered simmered dish and combined them with pickled daikon radish to make a potato salad.

It is a refreshing salad finished lightly with just a little bit of mayonnaise.

This season is slowly heading toward spring.
As if to flush out what has accumulated during the winter,
I feel that my body naturally craves lighter things rather than heavy ones.
What the body craves is what it needs, isn't it?

In medicinal cooking, spring is a season where 'circulation' is important.
Incorporating a little bit of aroma, bitterness, and sourness makes it easier to keep the body in balance.

Decorating with flowers,
and eating seasonal vegetables.

I feel that such small things
slowly help to balance my life and my body.

Today was another day of gentle, balancing meals from the kitchen.

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