Once upon a time there was a
young
girl (yeah, right!)
who had some squash blossoms in her fridge that were in peril of perishing. After sitting idly in front of a computer
all day
, the "
girl" had little energy to squander on squash.
Determined to save the delicate blossoms, she looked to the heavens and
asked them to use her as a vessel for squash-saving good
. Then voila, a brilliant flash of lightning sent an electrical charge to her brain, and she was
suddenly
transformed into
Super Sloth
. So she simply sautéed the blossoms in a bit of olive oil and sea salt and lazily laid them on her leftover cumin-scented black beans. Through her slothful powers, those blossoms bloomed into a delicious and decorative, exertion-free dish.The earthy yet subtle flavor of the blossoms melded beautifully with their new black bean* and cumined counterpart.
The moral of the story? The early bird catches the worm, but the sloth catches the blossom.
Non Recipe
Squash blossoms, stems and stamens removed
Olive oil
Sea salt
*Super Sloth
was too sluggish to write down her recipe for the beans.
Lol, I love the story! I've never had squash blossoms but I've heard rave reviews about them. I would love to try them in this recipe!
ReplyDeleteSquash blossoms lend themselves to preparations with Latin appeal. Just like this! GREG
ReplyDeleteAw, Super Sloth, please give us the recipe for the beans, too.
ReplyDeleteBut LOL. LOVED the story. You're so witty. I was entertained throughout this whole post.
I've never tried squash blossoms, but given the fact that I am as lazy as the next person, perhaps I should!
ReplyDeleteLove your non recipe for squash blossoms. I have never had them, but they sound simple enough to prepare!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I cook much of the time! I suspect there are many of us out there. If we put it in a book, "Cooking for Sloths" would sell big. It would have a deeply Jungian appeal. People would buy it without knowing why.
ReplyDeletePlease also inform the sloth that squash blossoms are also gorgeous in quesadillas. Their delicate flavor shines when paired with the simplest of ingredients. Great narrative!
ReplyDeleteAndrea: that's funny you said that because I had made quesadillas with them the night before and originally wrote in the post that I had made them but was too lazy (slothful) to photograph them. They are yummy!
ReplyDelete