Winter blues

I hate the winter. I honestly can say I find nothing redeeming about the winter at all. It's cold, it's windy, it's wet, it's dark and the snow and ice makes running outside sometimes next to impossible. I've been feeling pretty down the last couple of weeks. I have been having some heel issues when I run which is adding to the depression that I feel about the winter time. Really the only thing that keeps me from going totally insane is cooking.

In the summer it's so sunny and warm outside that I tend to shy away from being in the kitchen for long periods of time. I want to be out back reading a book with some sangria not standing over a hot oven. In the winter however, the idea of standing over a hot oven in my sweats with a full glass of red wine sounds like the perfect place to be. I often am most creative in the winter time as far as cooking goes. I find in order to cook with foods that are in season you have to be. Lots of root vegetables and meats and pasta recipes and don't forget the fish.

I love fish, white fish especially but really all kinds of fish. Last night for dinner I made almond crusted sole with a lemon cream sauce. It was an experiment and it came out great. We had a lovely sauvignon blanc with it and some cous cous and carrots boiled in honey. Eating sinfully delicious dinners often make dark depressing winter nights just that much more enjoyable.

Here's hoping the snow melts enough that I can get out for a good run this weekend. It's supposed to be sunny and 45 and right now, that's enough to cheer me up!