Asparagus

Today I ate lunch with Maria, a young esquire who is my nutritional antithesis. As I nibbled on my artichoke, she inquired how much of the leaf one eats. She had never eaten an artichoke before. WoW. I grew up eating artichokes. I don't know how someone could be born and raised in San Francisco, mere miles from Castroville, Artichoke Capital of the World, could have missed on eating them all her life. WoW.

As we talked I came to learn that the beets I gave her yesterday were the first beets she had ever eaten. She asked for an easy recipe. YEAH! I am so happy that I am helping someone by following this path and nourishing my body.

I asked her if she likes asparagus. She looked at me as if guessing and said, "That's the skinny, green stuff, right?" WHoA! Amazing. It never occurred to me that anyone above the age of 30 wouldn't even know what asparagus is!?! WoW.

Maria eats steak and bread for dinner. Maybe soon she'll add some broccoli or beets for good measure.