How you can tell I’m cooking with a migraine
My vinegar Brussel sprout soak and bug check were much shorter than usual and I even found myself thinking ‘If I eat a bug it won’t kill me’.
I did not stir my polenta with my favourite wooden stick (I always stir polenta with a wooden stick). Instead, I stirred everything cooking in different pots using the same spoon (lentils, polenta and onions), and justified it by thinking ‘So what? It’s all going to mix in my stomach anyway’.
I did not even go into frustration or grumbles when I noticed I was out of pumpkin seeds and had to substitute sunflower: I just thought ‘Bah, that’ll do’ instead of contemplating a dash to the supermarket during peak hour traffic.
And to top it all of when dinner was ready I nearly started eating without saying ‘Bon appétit’.
My head hurts… But I pulled dinner off and my stomach is satisfyingly full of Brussel sprouts, lentils and polenta (and maybe a few bugs). My head hurts too much to care.
(Image is from here)
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