What I eat (and photograph) when I'm home

I am so blessed to have such loving parents who taught me about hard work, integrity, and humor, among other qualities. They've also passed on their appreciation for and ability to make good, wholesome food. When I call home, I hear updates on their garden and subsequent harvests of tomatoes, apriums (apricot + plum), cucumbers, zucchinis, and whatever else they've decided to plant for the year. I also hear about how they preserve the bounty to for future enjoyment: spaghetti sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, pumpkin porridge. And when I come home, there's no dearth of delicious things to eat. This visit with family has been no different. I feel extremely lucky and full.

Seeing as I want to build my food photography portfolio, I took a number of photos while home. So here's a bit of what I got to gorge myself on visually and literally!

Apricot+Plum=Aprium

We have so many apriums we can't keep up. Thankfully the birds help us out.

Discordant Colors

My dad got creative and decided to make this simple and delicious vegan meal based around red and green.

Vegan Coffee Fudge Brownie

Holy smokes. Absolute decadence. Moist, rich, dense, and caffeinated. Made by dad.

Sugar-free low fat cheesecake

This is when my "vegan until dessert" clause comes into effect. More decadence by dad.

Cornbread

My mom's fabulous cornbread. Famous among those who know her. Great texture, not too sweet, and moist.

Kimchi Rice - 김치볶음밥

A very satisfyingly savory dish of kimchi sauteed with butter and mixed with rice and extra hot sauce.

Rustic charm

I love this old step stool that my parents have out back.

I spy a cucumber

So refreshing and crunchy.

Leaves

Monochromatic shot of green textures.

Zucchini bloom and bee

That bloom was about the size of my face. And now there's a baby zucchini growing in behind it.

Pomegranate flowers

Delicate and pretty.

Pomegranate fruit

It takes a few years for the pomegranate tree to give fruit. This is practice fruit for the tree.