People tend to eat first with their eyes, then with their mouths, so I always try to make food look as good as it tastes when I have friends over for dinner. But I also do the same for myself, even though I'm often dining alone at home and there's no one around to see my meals.
Today I made a crab salad and avocado "tower" with cucumber slices. I made the salad with crab meat, diced onions, bell peppers and celery, lemon zest, a touch of mayo and Dijon mustard. I then pressed it into a tuna can that I had saved and removed the top and bottom lids from. I then put mashed avocado on top of the salad, and refrigerated it for an hour. Sliced cucumbers topped the tower for added crunchy texture.
The result was a cool and flavorful summer lunch that tasted as good as it looked. Eating alone can be a fabulous experience, if you put a little bit of effort into it!
