Comments on: Turning the Tables, Part Two (And an African Stew Turned Salad)

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:50:08 +0000

I so appreciate the good thoughts, Lee–and I so agree–nothing like circling the “friends and family” wagons around the dinner–or brunch–table!! 🙂

By: Lee at Veggie Quest

Lee at Veggie Quest — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:13:54 +0000

Hi Maria, what a lovely family get-together! I’m with you: When the going gets tough, I circle the wagons around the dinner table with my family and enjoy nourishing food. Hope all goes well with the house sale and that you’re settled in Portland soon. Been thinking of you!

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:48:52 +0000

Thanks for this lovely comment, Gena, and for taking the time to read both “Turning the Tables” posts! Yes, I am in the midst of very big change, and attitude makes all the difference, I’m finding. I’m enjoying each minute of this adventure as best I can, but it will be nice to settle in somewhere and really catch up on my blog reading. Thanks for visiting me here!

By: Gena

Gena — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:56:23 +0000

I didn’t realize that you were on the cusp of such change, Maria! I love the way you frame it here. Transition and uncertainty can be difficult to navigate, and I think you have a beautifully positive and open attitude toward your upcoming move. I’m so glad that you’ll be near family and friends.

Thanks, too, for bringing me back to the first “turning the tables” post. You’re right, we talk a lot about downsizing and minimizing objects in our lives, but possessions can have tremendous symbolic importance (after all, why else would it sometimes feel so major to give them away or let them go). I love the idea of passing a table–a very real symbol of family history–on.

And I love that recipe of Susan’s!

By: jem2

jem2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:45:47 +0000

Thank you! I’m getting “up there” in years and it’s nice to know that I’m not completely clueless! I’ll figure it out. 🙂

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:32:24 +0000

Welcome jem2! You did not miss a thing. In the midst of my transition, I was unable to write down an exact recipe, so I only directed readers to the link to Susan’s original stew, and wrote a little about what added or subtracted to make a dressing. My apologies for not being able to remember what I did exactly enough to write a recipe for you!!

By: jem2

jem2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:52:31 +0000

Sorry. Did I miss something? I can’t find the recipe for this salad. Sometimes I feel so clueless!

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:13:16 +0000

Thanks Pam. I’m prone to finding how to celebrate what is available, and then I end up feeling quite rich!! I appreciate the good thoughts as I continue on with this huge transition.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:32:10 +0000

I love how you’re celebrating your family and friends in Portland even before you move there. I agree that it is the people who make our experiences much more than the space. Good luck as you continue this transition.

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:59:34 +0000

Thank you Christine! And thanks for the warm welcome to Portland, too. I have been in such a whirlwind that unfortunately since I didn’t write down exactly what I did when I did it, I could not guarantee a recipe. It was about 1/2 cup of peanut butter for the sauce, a combo of pineapple and lime juice and water for at least an equal amount of liquid to thin it out to desired consistency (probably more), garlic and something hot like tabasco or chili powder. . I may also have put tumeric or cumin, but this is where my memory breaks down. It was sort of an “add and taste until it’s right kind of deal!