Some Things You Can't Say Enough

Hmmm. 


Well, I initially started this blog in the first place to help keep myself accountable for writing on a regular basis. Turns out, I'm horrible at sticking to things even when I have something to hold me accountable. Take working out, for example. I explicitly told my sister that I wanted her to ask me every day whether or not I had gone for a run, or at least a walk. So she did. And my answer every single day, was no. I didn't feel bad about it, either. 


Lately, I have been feeling like I all I do is cook, watch tv, and sleep. I wake up, cook breakfast, go to class, cook for 5 hours, come home, cook dinner. Watch tv, fall asleep. And so goes each day. The cooking part, I love. I am getting heaps better at everything I was already good at, and learning about food is reminding me why I loved it so much in the first place. 


But this feeling of tiredness, I cannot shake. I hardly know why I'm so tired, either.  I sleep eight hours a night, I drink the correct amount of water (well, most days. See first paragraph.). But regardless, I wake up each day having to force my eyes open to the annoying beep of my alarm. I have a headache, behind my eyes from it. At the bus stop, I want to sleep. On the bus, in class, I wish I was sleeping. I so wish I understood what's going on with me. Sometimes I read back through my journal and I discover that my paragraphs are totally disconnected from eachother. They hardly make sense when you put them together.  Mostly I just listen to music and then journal the lyrics of the songs I really like, and jot down a few sentences about how I can't say enough how tired I am.


Well, I really actually just wanted to write about this recipe that has been quite soothing and delicious to me lately. It goes against practically everything I stand for, because it involves eating tomatoes in winter, when they are out of season, but just pretend while you read this that it is the end of summer and these tomatoes are at the peak of freshness (which would make them so much more delicious as well). And here it is, lovelies:


Broiled Tomatoes with Mayonnaise


Serves 2


Preheat the oven to 400º F. 
2 tomatoes
1 stalk of scallions
2 cloves of garlic
2 T mayonnaise
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 T parmesan cheese


So here's what you want to do: 
Slice each tomato into 4 slices. Mince the garlic and scallions. Combine the mayonnaise, garlic, scallions, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the tomato slices on a sheet pan, and top each slice with a small spoonful of the mixture. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top. Bake these in the oven until the tomatoes look soft and start to break down a little, and the cheese is browned, about 10 minutes. Eat them while they are warm. Prepare to meet your new favorite side dish. 


That's all for today.