Writing has become a little difficult as of late because of a raging battle inside my head. Not a mental struggle, or an emotional tug, or an intellectual challenge, although those run their course all the time as well. No, I literally have been plagued with headache after headache after headache for a week or more now. The consistency reached full momentum a few days ago, but it had been building up—and thus simple things like typing have become quite cumbersome and mind-numbing at its worst. Nevertheless I sit here now to share a few thoughts and exploits, in a brave attempt to conquer the pain and oust it from its reign.
And with that battle momentarily won, I move on to another battle I fought full-fledged, and also emerged the victor. My opponent: spinach. I admit I haven’t had the most loving relationship with the leafy green; for some reason I am very particular about overpowering or rather completely evaporating the raw spinach flavor, but I always end up unsuccessful for some ridiculous reason or another. But not this time! Yes, I regale in even the smallest of victories, and minutest of accomplishments. For most people, spinach, or Palak, is a straightforward dish–to those people, I stick out my tongue. My relationship with palak just needed some extra attention and effort, that’s all. Continue reading
