Duncan is foraging and crowd sourcing

Duncan Blitz discovered a sprig of finely shredded arugula.  Curls of ramps were hiding nearby.   There was even what appeared to be raspberries and wild mushrooms tucked in a shady glen.    What a yield, thought Duncan, as he inspected his string of dental floss, and tossed it aside.   The New Mexico food scene had definitely improved with the opening of the "Mad Nordic Copenhagen" cafe in Santa Fe.   So had Duncan's social life after shooting the video for a Kickstarter project called "Bees in our Bonnet," a startup company producing habanero honey (infused with with scotch bonnet chile peppers.)  I like these crowd sourcing people, thought Duncan, his life, for once, looking up.

On the way home from dinner, Duncan pulled off Highway 14, the Turquoise Trail, and looked at meadow, mountain and sky.  He contemplated pinon nuts and prickly pears for the picking, dandelion greens and stinging nettles, thorny brambles, choke cherries and elderberries.  Delicacies were all around, if you let yourself find them.

NORD BY SOUTHWEST FORAGER'S DIET:

BREAKFAST:
cowboy percolator coffee       (0 calories)
with fresh cream and sugar     (90 calories)
zuzax artisanal donut              (250 calories)
with pink sprinkles                 (+90)
2 more donuts                         (680 calories)
and a second cup of coffee     (90)
foraged porch-strawberries with camino mint
                                               (100 calories per serving)


everything else: 3400 calories
LUNCH:
slow roasted javelina with turnip roots and their greens
sliced sauteed peaches
high country wine


SNACK:
sedillo sliders
rio grande rice and beans

SUPPER:
wood grilled serpent a sonnettes
taters
beer
prune and grappa gelato

LATE NIGHT SNACK:
kit kat bar

                                           

Sing-along:

Bistro Stew, bistro stew, a craft beer for me  (800 calories)
and a nettle for you! (8 calories)

DUNCAN BLITZ AND THE TRUE MEANING OF LIFE

"What is the meaning of life?" asked Duncan Blitz.
"You should try to make the world a better place," said his guru, coffee mug in hand.  "Would you like another piece of pie?"
"No thanks Mom," said Duncan. "I don't have room."

Duncan contemplated his mother's strong gaze, crazy hair, Western boots, New York jeans.  "I gotta get going," he said.
"I'll walk you," said mom, stopping in the mud room for her coat.   She looked at the sky and gave Duncan a hug.  "I love you."  "I love you too."
When his did wood-splitting, hay tossing, culvert clearing, truck driving mommie become small?  Duncan Blitz watched her grab a few sticks of firewood and hop inside before he reached the paved road.

BRUNCH WITH MOM:

french toast with real butter and maple syrup
OJ, from da juicer
2 eggs sunnyside up, with salsa and black beans, sliced avocado, corn tortillas
why-a-duck sausage

grapefruit and kumquat slices
cafe au lait

apple pie
chocolate chip cookies for the road.

why a link: duck sausage recipe

YOU LOOK GREAT!

Beverly Barkowitz roared into town, back from the dead.
"Holy shit!" thought Duncan Blitz.  He said, "hey Bev, you look great," and hugged his old mentor because he could, and she did.  Then he just stood there.
What to say?  nice wheels.  is that a new tattoo?  how long are you in town.  gee it's good to seeya.  you're not dead and you don't look like you're dying.  you look great!
"You look so healthy!"
"Thanks Dunc,  I feel good."  I feel great.  It's great to be here.  as in Here.  as in here.
"Want to go for a drink?"   It was Friday; Peeps could be at the bar.  Except nobody actually went to the office anymore, so nobody went for a drink anymore, on Friday.
"But we will," thought Duncan.

THE "TGI LUPE'S" PRE-THEATER SPECIAL:
STARTERS:  2 margaritas:  one double. frozen. salt.  one on the rocks, salt.
ENTREE:  blue corn tortilla chips.  "Got any olives, or those mixed pickled things?" 
SIDES:  tequila shooters, generic, salt and lime
DESSERT:  Want to order dinner?  

crispy tasty juicy dinner: 3000 calories
walking till sober:  priceless