I got home from rugby practice tonight tired, sore and hungry. While driving home I was putting together my very late dinner in my mind. It was slim pickings because I'm going out of town and didn't bother going grocery shopping this week. I knew I'd have warm brown rice from the rice cooker I'd put on timer this morning and I had hummus, which could be my protein. But all I had in the vegetable department was a week-old farmers market green pepper. It wasn't terribly exciting but it would work. So I was really happy when I got home and looked inside the paper bag she left for me on top of our mailbox: two tomatoes and one giant zucchini, all fresh from her plot at the community garden, I assumed. Perfect! Fresh veggies!
So I ran upstairs (OK not literally, I was still sore) and sauteed the zucchini, adding fresh basil my coworker Robyn had given us last week from her backyard garden. I ate one of the tomatoes while the zucchini was cooking and then when it was done, mixed together the rice, tomato-basil flavored hummus and sauteed zucchini. There you have it, a well-rounded dinner that tasted like it was meant to go together.
This totally hit the spot because I had been feeling overwhelmed. It was late, I wasted five minutes looking for parking and still had to pack for my trip. But now I feel much happier. Thanks Silvana!
