"Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such. "
- Henry Miller
Recipe for Reflection:
1 lb. of experience
1 cup of full-bodied wine
3 tbs. of buttery desire
½ cup of enthusiasm
½ cup of diced thoughts
1 tbs. of organic sweetness
1 oz. of bitters
1 pinch of human connection
Garnish (Suggested but Optional)
Strips of humor
First you’ll want dice up a half a cup of thoughts and put it aside. Then take your organic sweetness and pour it in with the bitters. Let the mixture sit while you dice up a half a cup of thoughts. Take a big, deep bowl, as you want to make sure that you don’t spill a drop during the process of preparation, and combine 2 tablespoons of your buttery desire, and your cup of full-bodied wine, and stir until you get a nice smooth consistency of both ingredients. While stirring slowly, pour in your sweet and bitter concoction making sure to add in a little at a time.
Next, take your pound of experience and brush both sides evenly with your remaining buttery desire. After that, you are ready to layer your diced thoughts on top of your experience. Take your bowl of mixture and slowly pour over the layers of thoughts, making sure that the mix seeps into every part of the surface. Let it sit and marinade until your dish is tender. Then throw it into the fire and let the heat work its magic! Keep a close eye on your dish, and after some time and poke at it to gage its tenderness. My suggestion is to take a piece and let your senses be the judge.
Once ready, pick a platter which best highlights your dish, and garnish accordingly to your preference. With a pinch of human connection your dish is ready to be savored and served. This can be easily shared and relished with another. However, if you prefer to consume the pleasure of your creation all by yourself, just make sure you that you enjoy it to the last bite. Bon Appetit!
I’m always searching for ways to improve this recipe, so any ingredient suggestions would be much welcomed. Also, if you have a recipe you’d like to share, please don’t hesitate to do so.
Disclaimer: As I am not one to endorse particular brands, choose your ingredients' brand of choice accordingly to your will. The recipe outlined above is merely the basic suggestion for reflection, which follows the limits of a Healthy State of Being Guide. Should you be prone to tendencies which borders over-consumption, which I myself am often guilt of, please be mindful of your own limitations. It has been to my experience that too much of what could be a good thing can lead to brain flatulence, over-consumption coma, and other consequences that may interrupt your habits of routine.
2 comments:
I dig your blatant metaphor (if that makes sense). I like the idea of breaking down the concept of reflection into a recipe-like format. I would have to say that it gives a new meaning to "Food for Thought."
I know that was lame, but I couldn't help it.
That was a metaphor? Shit, now I have self-awareness all over my kitchen. I slaved all day in the kitchen with a recipe that I thought was going to make some sort of delicious snack, and now I find out it was all a metaphor. This is going to suck to clean up. Thanks for the greatly entertaining post. That one was a keeper. Ha ha, food for thought...
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