My hands are redolent with the sweet fragrance of farmer's market greens and flowers. Dill, sweet pea, garlic, curly kale. My mind dances with how to prepare the succulent game hens I found on this morning's foraging expedition. Flatten, brown stove top then sear them in the oven at high heat for about 12 minutes and accompany them with fava beans ever so lightly scented with garlic and saffron? Served on the freshest green salad imaginable since I just spent an hour washing and separating them from their critters.
Topped off with ripe strawberries and an evanescent slice of sweet potato pie? Sounds worthy of Mother's Day to me! Meanwhile my dear visiting friend Teri recovers from our morning expedition and prepares for our repast with a nap on her favorite couch, the one she has always said would mother us through this life. And so it is.
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