Sequestration Meal #541

 

I've made this recipe for sweet potato coconut milk stew with lentils and kale from The First Mess before; I'd forgotten this but it seemed familiar and then I found the original post I wrote about it here. This time I had enough coconut milk, so it was a bit creamier, and I soaked my lentils for a few hours before cooking, because I'm finding that it's a lot less frustrating for me to use lentils when I soak them. It's a good cold weather recipe, full of flavor and veggies and just the right amount of spicy. Just as I did the first time around, I had the stew with some rice; this time I also had fresh cilantro for a garnish.

I'm having an extraordinarily hard time lately. I planned to make this stew a week ago. But fortunately the ingredients are relatively sturdy, and they were all still good when I needed them. Taking care of myself is not easy these days, but here and there I manage. You may not get as many posts this week; I don't actually know yet. But I do know that I'm proud of the efforts I'm making under extraordinary strain. I am learning to trust myself in this regard. I'm trying hard enough. There may be a lot of sandwiches and peanut butter ramen in my life right now, and I may spend more time than I'd like trying to find my footing again. But I know I will do my best and in general I do succeed at true self care, which is about the basics of ensuring you have what you need to thrive, not just buying random stuff.

Take care of yourselves, too.