The Mother of Invention

This blog's title, The Mother of Invention, was inspired by my crazy diet, which is a mother of a grind to follow. But, by necessity, it has inspired me to create a mother of a repertoire in the kitchen. I seriously should be on the FoodNetwork show "Chopped". If anyone can take a basket of unrelated ingredients, such as burdock root, clams and coconut and turn it into an appetizer, it's me. So here's the rundown of my four day food rotation.

Day 1 I can have bison, lentils, yogurt, the soft cheeses, onion, garlic, winter squash, kale, blackberries, olive oil, bay leaf, and flax seeds.
Day 2 allows me chicken, anchovies, chick peas, goat cheese, avocado, lettuce, olives, swiss chard, hearts of palm, lemon, cherries, sesame, sunflower oil, turmeric, ginger, cardamom, and common (mint family) herbs.
Day 3 I get to have lamb or pork, yogurt, milk, cocoa, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus, leeks, brussel sprouts, bok choy, blueberries, cranberries, coconut, olive oil, bay leaf, vanilla, wintergreen, and rosemary.
Day 4 includes turkey, beans, peppers, spinach, artichoke, burdock root, tomatoes, celery tomatillo, ground cherries, currants, gooseberries, canola oil, cumin, caraway, saffron and parsley.

I love chili, so I love day 4.

Exciting challenge, isn't it? Since I never back down from a challenge, and, as I mentioned before, have always seen recipes as mild suggestions, and I really, really wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich the other day, I invented the ever-popular PBJ. Without peanut butter. Without jelly. Without bread. Now this may sound like a stretch, but my brother can tell you I once re-invented the air conditioner with a cold shower and a standup fan. So friends, I bring you the...

Deconstructed PBJ

Make the lovely Chick Pea Flour Tortilla as directed in my previous post, using sunflower oil.
Coat it with a few tablespoons of unsweetened sunflower butter.
Roll it up like a jelly roll and slice it into rounds.
Fill a bowl with frozen organic sweet cherries.

Now, make the "perfect bite"... one round of tortilla with one cherry on your fork. Voila!