Yesterday was the shortest day of the year. Here in Boston the temperature was in the low 30s with flurries of snow on and off all day. It is also the week of Christmas. On a personal note, this is one of my favorite times of year. The city is so pretty with the lights everywhere and people seem just a bit more cheerful than normal. However, being a city of many transplants, a lot of people have already gone home for the holidays. I, however, am a local. My family is from just south of Boston so I will be sticking around to work and then celebrate later this week.
Surprisingly, the combination of cold, darkness and absence of friends had me feeling a little less than merry and, to be honest, a little lonesome. I went to a lovely noon yoga class at Back Bay Yoga and then picked up some groceries at my nearby Whole Foods. I was inspired by my unexpected feelings to make some hearty comfort food. I found this recipe and decided it would be the perfect supper for such a dreary day. I added a little cumin and nixed the bacon in favor of only Wellshire Farms Turkey Andouille Sausage. It was delicious and I will definitely be making it again.
On a positive note, seeing as this was the shortest day of the year that only means we are on the up-and-up! Summer WILL be here eventually. But for now, I am looking forward to celebrating Christmas with my family and finding coziness during the cold to come.
cristen.
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