The Recipist and His Yellow Clivia

The yellow clivia is in bloom, right on schedule. Plotnik leaves the clivias outside all year under the datura, in their pots, but when he spots a flower stalk almost ready to open he brings the plant inside to enjoy. Otherwise, the rain knocks the flowers off before they ever open. Same with the cymbidiums -- there's a huge stalk on one of the plants so that one will come inside in a week or so.

The Great Plotnik discovered last night that he is not a journalist, he's a recipist. As everyone knows, he writes about himself, mostly, and loves to make comments about the exploits of his blogging family. He is proud of them, and loves to crow about them.

Since his blog is akin to his own journal with photos, a record of his days and those close to him, he considers himself fair game for his own observations. But the buck stops there. Setbacks that occur to the people he loves are strictly off limits. No worries, mates.

So a better word for The Great Plotnik would be a recipist. Recipes can appear at any time in any listing, even at the bottom.



PEAS, SHALLOTS AND SPINACH
2 shallots
2 cloves garlic
8 oz. frozen peas
3 large double handfuls fresh spinach
1 or 2T fresh mint OR fresh dill

In a wok, saute garlic and shallots in 2 T canola oil. Add peas, cook a few minutes, then add spinach. Stir as spinach wilts down to almost nothing. When ready to serve throw in fresh herbs. This dish is very simple and suprisingly tasty. Arugula instead of spinach would also be very good.