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Every morning before I start my day I spend a few minutes on my patio deck meditating and making mental notes of my intentions for the day, not to do list but more for my attitude, behavior and thoughts. I do this also because I love to look at my plants, potted fruit trees and the fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them is a Kumquat tree, its like a middle child, needy, wants all the attention and a bit dramatic. I planted it about 4 years ago and every year it would have a few blooms that turned into fruits that would turn to little green fruits and before summer ends would al, drop off. 2019 was the first year it had unbelievable numbers of blossoms that eventually a tree full of fruits. Maybe I cared for it a bit more, or it was the rainy winter or perhaps the tree matured enough to fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I had to wait four years I never picked a single fruit. I enjoyed looking at it all winter (it was the only color in my garden<\/em>). As the weather here is warming up, just in the last 3 days the fruits started to drop one by one, it made me bit sad to think that pretty soon these glowing beauties that I used to wake up to will be gone. While meditating today my gaze fell on a plump fruit, I stared at it for a while and it made me think. If I’m so attached to them I will never enjoy its sweet flavor, and if I don’t let go Im stopping the tree from producing new blossoms and I may have no fruits this winter. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but the current situation of the world has made me think everything very philosophically. I got very emotional and decided to pick all the fruits today. It reminded me something my mother used to say, only when we let go of the old we allow the new in. Everything in life’s transient so enjoy while it lasts. I thought a cake would be appropriate way to use these beautiful citruses. Here\u2019s my Almond Kumquat Olive oil Cake. The recipe is loosely inspired by Amy Chaplin\u2019s book Wholefoods Cooking Everyday. <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Almond Kumquat Olive Oil Cake<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Makes about 8-10 slices<\/h6>\n\n\n\n