RAINBOW ON A PLATTER

I cooked the healthiest dinner I have ever made in my entire life last night.  It was hard.  It went against everything I know about cooking delicious food.  My motto is sugar, salt and butter...if your dish isn't quite right, use one of those and make it better!

We had a dinner guest last night, who, for his own privacy sake, shall remain nameless.  Monte and Anton were also there, and Anton is vegetarian.  Our honoured guest though is one of the most interesting guests I have ever cooked for.  The only ones more 'interesting' were Kevin and Tandy when they were in their 'raw' stage.  But I love this kind of challenge!

He eats fish...but only if it is baked completely bare naked...no lemon, no seasoning, no butter....just plain bare naked salmon.  While I was planning dinner I would text him and confer to make sure I was doing things right.

I had bought fingerling sweet potatoes.  I texted him to see if he eats straight steamed sweet potatoes.  He told me that he doesn't mix starch with protein. Okay...scratch that.  CHECK.

Then I asked him would he eat boiled beets?  Because they have way more starch and sugars in them than potatoes.  He said yes he did.  I didn't inform him about the starch or sugar.... CHECK

I also asked him about carrots.  Any below ground veggies have starch.  But he also ate those, if no salt or seasoning is added.  CHECK

Then I was going to steam in a shallow pan a bunch of asparagus.  I always add lemon and sesame oil.  I asked.  The oil was fine, but no lemon.  He doesn't really mix fruit with veg.  CHECK

Then I asked about olive oil to do the chopped garlic for the spinach.  No.  Not olive oil.  Apparently its not good for you if its heated.  Canola would be fine though.  I don't have canola.  But I had another oil.  When we read the label it was based on soya bean.  He does not eat soy, in any form.  So he suggested using a little water.  Water.  He must have seen my face because he agreed that he would indulge tonight and I could use a teaspoon or so of olive oil to just start the garlic.  CHECK

I wrapped two salmon and baked them. They ate one and I sent the other one home with him.  I served a rainbow on a platter and he ate everything!  The other two ate the sweet potato.  And the hollandaise sauce I made.

I didn't even attempt a dessert...he doesn't ever eat or even like sugar.    TTYL