I had a great conversation the other day with a good creative friend of mine. This person is a songwriter, and music is a passion – I should say a fairly prominent and driving passion in this person’s life. As with all creative folks from time to time, my dear friend is currently struggling with a writer’s block, a long and seemingly endless drought of inspiration, and is, as you can imagine, feeling sad and (just a little)沮丧的。
I am sure this sounds familiar to many of you, as no matter what those passionate endeavours are that we pursue to keep us sane, there are always times when the inspiration just不流动. When our ideas are tapped and we feel like we’ve lost it. When we are blank. I know it is true for me, as there are times when the only thing I can do is precisely what I advised my dearest pal to do:get out and live.
正是生活和以我们最好的能力来实现我们的能力。我很想听听你们在干旱之后做些什么来加油，因为我一直在玩新想法！因此，我们正在冒险 - 我们的家人将在周末前往俄勒冈州，在那里我们将在波特兰登陆几天，然后参观海岸和海滩。这会很短，但有时就是全部。期待所有时间吸收。
Here is a simple yet delicious salad combo from our epic shared meal last week. Warning: it seems like the type of salad anyone could make, and it is. It just happens to be completely delicious too! Especially if you are a dill fan
磨碎的甜菜，新鲜莳萝和羊乳酪沙拉：
(1) head red leaf lettuce, washed and torn (or 2 giant handfuls of spring greens)
(1) beet, peeled & grated
（1/2）杯新莳萝，切碎
（1/2）杯南瓜种子，烤
（1/2）杯子奶酪，立方体或崩溃
(1/2-1) cup cherry tomatoes, washed & halved
（1）食谱香脂敷料
香脂克雷玛酱：
(1/4) cup olive oil
（1/4）杯香脂克雷马
（1）TSP盐
（1）TBSP新鲜莳萝，切碎
black pepper as desired
首先,烤南瓜种子在前5分钟heated cast iron pan or in the oven at 350 degrees until fragrant and turning brown (they will start to pop and that is when they are done). Remove the seeds to a bowl to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
在沙拉碗中，将生菜撕成咬大小的碎片，然后将其全部扔进。用磨碎的甜菜，莳萝，樱桃番茄和羊乳酪将沙拉撒上。在一个小碗中将调味料搅拌在一起 - 这将是使用香脂奶油的奇妙混合物 - 我强烈建议您在此食谱中采购它，因为它在此食谱中很棒（小挤压厚的厚香脂 - 大约7-8-7-8$在大多数商店中）。如果您使用香醋，我建议一汤匙糖左右以使敷料变稠并变甜。
一旦凉爽撒上南瓜种子，就会撒上沙拉，保留一些用作装饰的种子。在食用前，用一个单独的搅拌碗扔沙拉，以便将整个混合物涂满。转移回服务碗或在单个板上食用。上面放着一点保留的莳萝和南瓜种子，享受。
This recipe will serve 4-6 hungry folks depending on what else it is served with. We enjoyed it with the玉米沙拉from the last post and a hearty veggie-loaded frittata. With amazing bread too of course I am sure this would be just as epic with some of that tofu feta I’ve seen around the blog world and have yet to try. All you adventurous vegan friends of mine I’d love to hear if you try it that way!
Hello lovely Shira! – I’ve never been to Portland, but I hear it is a creative hub. I’d love to visit. One day, perhaps.
我觉得我至少已经陷入了灵感干旱已经几年了，只是才刚刚开始找到我的下一条道路。我没有答案！好吧，也许一个 - 忠于自己。
旅途愉快。我正在“尝试尝试”文件夹中提交这种可爱的彩虹沙拉。opebet是什么名称JX
谢谢！您会喜欢这个沙拉！xx
我有所有这些成分，现在想做这个！但是我有一个愚蠢的问题。您是煮甜菜吗？还是将其磨碎？我从来没有吃过生菜……
感谢Susan的问题！甜菜是生的 - 很可爱！祝你好运，保持联系！
i’ve never had beet raw in a salad. i must try it. once again, gorgeous salad
我可以和你的朋友联系。尽管我不是词曲作者，但肯定有时候我对某些“街区”感到沮丧。但是，突然之间有灵感，我从洞中抬起了。这一切都是关于我的潮起潮落。
谢谢凯特琳！Totally agree on the ebb and flow of creativity Love when the lift finally happens!
That salad looks beautiful! I LOVE DILL
谢谢杰西卡！我也是！X
嗨，Shira，
Saw this salad on your instagram feed and had to come check it out. . totally going to make this! I love everything you have in here and I have been obsessed with pumpkin seeds and sunflower nuts. Love what you said here, “Whatever drives our passions or sets our hearts on fire, can only be stoked and kept thriving by the gentle prodding that is the rhythm of living, and of experience.” . .. how do I fuel up? running, talking walks. . getting outside and some fresh air. . sometimes that’s all you need to recharge, at least for me. Thanks for this lovely post and awesome salad! can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Alice! So happy to have you share with us! I am the same as you and find fresh air to be a godsend — couldn’t live without it!! So glad to have you by
What a great combination of flavors! I love raw beet but tend to forget about it for months on end for some reason. Must get back on the salad wagon!
我和你在一起艾琳！this will have you back on in no time xx
多么美丽的沙拉！Dill calls my name in the summer What may I ask is balsamic cream??
在波特兰有很多乐趣！嫉妒至少可以说！
谢谢Gabby！我们很开心！香脂“克雷马”是您可以购买的较厚的挤压物品……大多数熟食店或全食物都会拥有它 - 天才！Sweet, but concentrated that a little goes a long way Enjoy!
这里的颜色真是太棒了！我最好的朋友是波斯语，他们用很多莳萝做饭，所以自从见到她以来，我真的爱上了那种草药。在沙拉中新鲜使用它听起来神圣！
Amazing Anna! I’ve always loved dill too and finally found a way to enjoy it in a lovely quantity — and I am with you, I LOVE the colors of this combo!
这很漂亮！所有那些明亮的莳萝夏天尖叫。看起来像是完美的野餐沙拉，感谢您的分享！
我的荣幸 - 我同意！Love fresh dill this time of year Thanks Irina!
华丽的华丽沙拉
Thank you Anne! Welcome back! XO
Absolutely stunning colourful dish…looks delicious
Thank you!
i love that much fresh dill in the salad. i can imagine the burst with every bite:)
我不知道如何摆脱困境。I just start to get very irritated and depressed, so i try to find something else to keep me busy, something completely different and usually while searching for something lse to do, things start to flow again if not then hubbs has to come up with ideas for me:)
里奇！You are so right about spouses and how helpful they can be I also love your thoughts about being busy…..it seems that action of any kind can always help us get back on track – we just never know when it will happen!
Delicious!made it a full meal: I added some just tender farmers market new potatoes and 3 boiled eggs, for protein. Both quartered.
Awesome Danielle! Sounds incredible!