Food that moves and soothes

I am no stranger to surgery under general anesthesia; in the past three years I have undergone three abdominal surgeries, one requiring three days in the hospital, to help alleviate a chronic problem. But this surgery is different; it’s on my face, specifically my nose. And that terrifies me.

I have a deviated septum which will be corrected, and also my breathing passages will be cleared out. A history of sinus infections can cause calcification and this also impedes breathing. The surgery is simple, and common, and should be over in about 45 minutes. When it’s done and I am all healed up, I should be breathing splendidly, and thankfully, sleeping a lot better. I focus on this aspect of it, not the pain, discomfort and copious amounts of my body’s red stuff that I am told I will deal with; when I think too much about that, I want to run and hide.

So last night, as I faced a ‘last meal’ of sorts, since anesthesia makes you thoroughly want to avoid food for a while, I really wanted something delicious that would soothe me. I opted for my favorite Curry Chicken (recipe here).

It was perfect for what I needed. Tender chicken in a thick peanutty sauce, tart with lime juice and topped with mint and cilantro. Our weather has turned much colder and the wind is a-howlin’; and as December is right around the corner, apparently so is the snow. We should get our first measurable snowfall this weekend.

Something odd happened when I cut into the lime to make wedges; somehow it just looked so lovely I had to photograph it.

Limes are lovely, aren’t they?

I have plenty of posts waiting for the week ahead when I won’t be cooking much so I won’t be too conspicuously absent. Wish me luck.