Is anyone else finding it hard to cope with these super short and dark days? I do big time, I must admit. I’ve been generally struggling with my mood lately, but the lack of sunlight is definitely not helping. I notice that on the rare days when the sun is shining I am instantly feeling better, so there is definitely some connection here. Well, short of moving to a different part of the globe (‘no more!!’ I cried some time ago), there is not much one can do other than wait for spring, I guess. I’m still doing the running 4-5 days a week and that’s definitely helping my mood, but it can only do so much.
It’s just as well that I’ve ramped up my running, as with Xmas only a month away, I start to gravitate towards comfort foods and I’m experiencing an unusual (for me) dislike for salads, unless they are warm (so not really salads at all 🙂 ). This little dish of mini pithiviers (French pies) might come in handy for those of you who are celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow and are expecting some vegan guests – I bet they will be really happy to be offered these little parcels of plant deliciousness in the place of turkey. They are also quite handy if, like us for Xmas, you are going to bring your own food to a non-vegan friend’s house. They travel well and their number can be easily scaled up or down depending on how many people you are catering for. They are quite cute and because of their diminutive size they take very little time to heat up. They go well with cranberry sauce, balsamic glaze or a vegan gravy and all the usual trimmings. I can promise you that they will leave you satisfied but not so overly full that you’ll go into a food coma straight after eating and kill the party mood 😉 (based on a true story…)
