Day 354. Full Flavoured?

More recipes today.  But this one isn’t what you’re expecting.  At least I don’t think it is.  Because it has nothing to do with the kitchen.  Now you’re really confused, aren’t you?  Fear not.  All’s about to be made clear.

To be honest, when I first saw Monday’s WordPress Weekly Writing Challenge, I passed it by.  But after yesterday’s post, where you found out how I make bouillabaisse, I decided to give it another look:

“How does the old saying go — girls are sugar and spice and everything nice, and boys are snips and snails and puppy dog tails?

Aside from not knowing what a snip is, I don’t buy it; we’re much more complex than lollipops and unicorns and toy trucks and frogs.  This week, we want a window into the complexity that is you.  We want your best recipes.

We don’t mean we want your best recipe for fried chicken (although we’ll take that, too — a good fried chicken recipe is always handy).  We want the recipe for all the bits and pieces and quirks and foibles and loves that make you, you.”

It’s a pretty tall order, but I’ve decided to give it a try.  Here goes:

MAIN INGREDIENTS

2 c. curiosity

1 1/4 c. activist

1 1/4 c. animal lover

1 c. opinions

1 c. raucous laugh (reserve 1/4 cup for garnish)

1/4 c. tenacity (can be replaced with damn-she’s-stubborn)

1/8 c. impatience

1/8 c. cynicism

6 fl. oz optimism

5 oz. integrity

1/4 lb balls

3 heaping T wanderlust

2 T soft touch

2 bites sarcasm

A string of four-letter words

A bushel of books

2 dashes of intolerance

pinch of short fuse (uh, make that 2 pinches)

pinch of bitch

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat the impatience, intolerance, short fuse and bitch until soft.  Combine the opinions, cynicism, sarcasm, and tenacity.  Whisk for 5 minutes.  Mix everything together.  Add the rest of the ingredients, saving the balls and four-letter-words for the topping.  Douse liberally with hot sauce.  Chill until mellow.

GARNISH

Remaining laughter

SERVE WITH

Equal parts of Bob Marley, Etta James, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye.  And a whole lotta love.