Winter Blues

I just can't get very excited about winter vegetables. Give me juicy tomatoes and butter beans galore, but I'd rather not have the turnip. Today, I looked through an old July issue of Bon Appetite, and it made me long for summer and all the beautiful, colorful recipes that go along with it.

Unfortunately, here we are on a dreary February day, cooking another recipe with winter vegetables. This is not to say that they aren't packed with nutrients, and I do appreciate what they can potentially bring to a meal. Tonight, I made fried rice with mushrooms, onions, and mixed greens. I must admit that it brightened up my overcast evening.

Mom's Fried Rice

2 cups cooked rice

1 T vegetable oil

4-5 eggs, mixed

3-4 vegetables

Scramble eggs in a bowl and cook in vegetable oil until firm and beady looking. Add vegetables, starting with the firmest, at 1-2 minute intervals. Add rice and toss to combine.

Add the following:

2 T soy sauce - toss

Juice of 1/2 lemon - toss

2 T butter - toss

1 t sesame oil - toss

Enjoy!