Joy's Organic Kitchen

I have often been asked how I prepare healthy food on a daily basis. This is my way to show you my daily life with food: shopping at the Hollywood Farmers Market; turning beautiful produce into delicious feasts; buying, storing and cooking food within the confines of my busy life; and doing it all on a budget. I hope you will get some ideas that will fit into your life; and an expanded way of looking at food and its connection with your body, your health, your community and the planet.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Lunch at Tracie's

We did without our fresh-squeezed oj yesterday morning, and just ate bowls of granola for breakfast instead of our usual Sunday brunch.

Our niece Tracie had invited us to her new home for Sunday lunch.

And quite the lunch it was. Appetizers of heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella and asparagus with balsamic vinaigrette were beautiful as well as delicious. Much fancier presentation than she ever gets at our house.

Appetizer of Caprese salad with asparagus

The main course was pasta with spinach, feta and cherry tomatoes - an excellent stand-by that she remembers eating the first time we invited her to our new home more than a decade ago. I was touched. You can read my recipe for it here.

With the pasta, she served a beautiful Italian loaf spread with slices of red, yellow and green heirloom tomatoes - another beautiful presentation.

Dessert was homemade key lime pie with whipped cream and blackberries.

The whole meal was fabulous. We might never need to eat again.

Thanks Tracie!