Black Pepper Cuttlefish

Another gorgeous photo. LA doesn't get much better than this. How many concrete parking structures have this view--in February?

I took advantage of the weather today and ran a few miles along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific. In this photo, I would be running along where the palm trees are. To get to the beach, I'd have to take a long set of stairs down the cliffside and cross a highway. I like the view from the cliffs and the shaded dirt path, plus there's no sand blowing around, so I don't bother going down to the beach. And to make it a very healthy day indeed, a balanced dinner! The cooking slump is coming to an end.

Tonight we had daikon kimchi, garlic stir fried spinach, and a stir fry of cuttlefish, carrots, and sugar snap peas with black pepper sauce. The strawberries I found at the farmers' market and had to have. How often does one find sweet, fragrant strawberries in February?

J's lunch tomorrow is a tower of ham, cheese, and greens. It's not gourmet, but he does enjoy a tall sandwich.