Kimchi, and Beet Eggs, and Guacamole, oh my!

 This was one of those days that started out easy and ended up really hectic. I only had a few patients on my schedule, and they both needed to be seen later in the day, so I worked on annual education at home while drinking my tea.  

We're doing a Whole30 elimination diet, which means our food choices are limited. I've gotten into a routine, with scrambled eggs for breakfast, avocado and banana for lunch, and sweet potatoes or butternut squash with chicken, fish, or venison for dinner. But we have the annual winter picnic coming up. 

A potluck is a hard place to be on a diet. We knew we had to bring something we could eat, so I said I'd make pickled beet eggs. It should have been done a few days ago so they had time to pickle well, but I forgot. So I dashed into the store for beets this morning. While looking up a pickled beet recipe I found a kimchi recipe that I also wanted to try, so I also got a big head of Napa cabbage. ($19!) Giant had ripe avocados on the clearance rack that I couldn't resist, so I got 7 avocados for $2.15 to make guac with.

As sometimes happens, I was asked to see an extra patient and then another extra patient. It would have still been an easy day if they were all on my schedule to start with, but I wound up crisscrossing the county a little due to the change in plans. By the time I finished seeing patients, it was time to cook dinner.

Mike came home to find me multi-tasking. I had chicken and potatoes in the oven. The Instant Pot had just finished hard boiling the eggs. I microwaved a cup of tea from my morning pot, but it was getting cold. I was slicing an onion to put in with the beet eggs. He asked me what I was doing, and I got a little prickly. (In retrospect, I must say it would have been a good time to raise a hallelujah.) I couldn't get the can opener to work, and Mike stepped in, without taking offense at my tone, and opened cans, made the brine, and peeled the avocados, even though what he had intended to do was take a shower after his run. 

Sometimes I'm pretty nearsighted. What amazing bounty we have! Food, a nice kitchen to cook it in, and work, and a husband.  I'll make the kimchi tomorrow. Tonight, I'm going to remember to be grateful.