On Thursday i bought a whole bunch of veggies to be grilled on my homebody Sunday. Portobello was the impetus - i was inspired by a recipe online after having been in love with the fungus for four years. Then there was an eggplant recipe of Elsie's i have been meaning to try ever since i tasted hers, which involves soy sauce and Worcestershire - and i decided to improvise and replace her balsamic with rice vinegar. While i was at the store, the bell peppers called out to me, and i picked up a couple to be lightly salted. Can't go wrong with those.
Yesterday at my town's farmer's market, i spotted these miniature squash - just the cutest things. I imagined how tender they must be. All they needed was a sprinkle of salt! On impulse, i bought a few.
The miniature squash turned out the most delectable of them all - a champion in its own league. The portobello was the most disappointing. It was not so much the recipe, but i fell short on the variables. (Which explains the absence of a photo here.)
So the afterthought saved the day while the forethought plain-out fizzled, and everthing in between was mediocre at best.
Moreover, sometimes you don't have to fret over a fancy schmancy sauce or marinade. Sometimes ONE condiment - the simplest of them all - is all you need.
A lesson about life, indeed.
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