Then I got a phone call.
A good friend was losing her battle with breast cancer. The same cancer that she had already gotten under control. It was back and it was vicious. The latest prognosis was two weeks.
Suddenly I didn't feel like writing any more. I was angry, I was sad, I was heartbroken, I was devastated for her husband and all the people in her life who loved her. I thought a lot about life and death. All the cliches came to mind, the things I've said to my own kids: "She'll always be in your heart, she's gone to a better place, you'll be together again someday," blah ba di blah the list goes on.... None of it made any difference.
She hung on a little over two weeks.
I needed to gieve, and in my grief I wanted comfort food. But not the kind that makes me feel worse for eating it. I wanted something that would nourish my body and soul and make me feel a little better about something that seems so unfair, so unjust, so unkind. Here's what I came up with: coconut sweet potato and spinach:
I don't have an exact recipe, but here's how it played out - melt a tablespoon of coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add one diced sweet potato (I peel mine because I can't get organic here) and let cook until it starts to turn soft. You will have to add more coconut oil and a bit of water along the way to keep it from sticking. Cover the pan with a lid to speed things up if necessary. Once the sweet potato starts to soften, throw in a handful or two of spinach and cook just until wilted. Season with your choice - I used chopped garlic and ginger, pink Himalayan salt, and a dash of cumin.
Hmmmm... I might make this again today. But for now I'm off to have a gluten free chocolate chip cookie, thanks to Julie Fontenot Landry for the recipe.
RIP Susan...
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